Syria conflict: Siege and suffering
by Marianne Gasser, head of ICRC delegation in Syria A cold rain was falling as the men carried the small bundle towards me. They were insisting I should take it. A crowd had gathered. The only light …
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Myanmar: Helping people affected by floods – six months on
Monsoon rains, coupled with high winds and heavy rain from Cyclone Komen, caused devastating floods and landslides in several parts of Myanmar in July 2015. Together with the Myanmar Red Cross …
Lebanon: Red Cross rescues snowbound Syrian families in mountains
During the harsh winter months, the treacherous journey on foot from Syria into Lebanon is fraught with even more danger than usual, as snow and ice leave people stranded with no food or shelter. …
Nigeria: Facts and figures, 2015
Nigeria's armed conflict has displaced 2 million people and left 7 million in need of humanitarian aid in the four north-eastern states (Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Yobe). Violent communal clashes in …
Art competition illustrates safer access
From 8 to 10 December 2015, the Safer Access team held an art competition for National Societies attending the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva. We asked …
Nigeria: Communities rise from ashes in north-east
Thousands fled fighting in late 2014 between the Nigerian army and the armed opposition in Adamawa State, north-east Nigeria. Many homes were burned to the ground. A few months ago people were able …
Brussels movie theatres: An animation about Sexual violence in armed conflicts
Armed conflicts and other situations of violence affect women, men, girls and boys in different ways. But sexual violence, which remains a widespread phenomenon in most modern conflicts, has damaging …
Nigeria: ICRC helps families recover as they return from displacement
Thousands fled fighting in late 2014 between the Nigerian army and the armed opposition in Adamawa State, north-east Nigeria. Many homes were burned to the ground. A few months ago people were able …
Lebanon: Families of missing persons meet to share experiences
On Friday January 29, more than 150 relatives of people who have gone #missing during the Lebanese war gathered for an... Posted by اللجنة الدولية للصليب الأحمر on Tuesday, February 2, …
Double stretch: The journey to clearing Zimbabwe’s landmines
Nearly 40 years after the conflict ended, landmines laid along the Zimbabwe's border with Mozambique continue to pose a threat to the lives and livelihoods of rural communities. Since 2012, the ICRC …
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