Sudan: Facts and Figures 2024
… SRCS, the ICRC facilitated the restoration of family links by searching for missing individuals and …
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The ICRC in Bangladesh: 2024 in images
… down and changing the course of her life. Her family battled hopelessness as they sold their … or other challenges through its dedicated Restoring Family Links network. ICRC Training security forces …
Highlights of the ICRC’s activities in Venezuela and the Caribbean in 2024
… Red Cross and the ICRC to ensure separated family members stay in touch with their loved … financial support to train volunteers in the Restoring Family Links programme. LOWERING RISK TO PROTECT …
The ICRC appeals for 2.17 billion Swiss francs for its operations in 2025
… remain clear and relevant. South Sudan, Renk. Family members separated by the conflict in … – which spans decades, including in the family reunifications. places hardest hit by … and response, tracing and other family-links services, promoting IHL and humanitarian …
Philippines: Focusing on humanitarian action in 2024
… of our humanitarian response for 2024 250 family members of missing people received … conflict contacted to follow up on their case RESTORING FAMILY LINKS 70 240 FAMILY members of missing people …
South Sudan Facts & Figures 2024
… Red Cross messages (brief messages containing family news) between the detainees and their … the ICRC delegation in Juba MAINTAINING AND RESTORING FAMILY LINKS • Documented 295 new cases of missing …
DRC: ICRC helping to restore essential services in Goma
… to 100 per cent of the city. “Maintaining or restoring essential services such as health … Katindo Military Hospital in Goma Protecting family links Since January 2025, the ICRC has: 68 …
Philippines: Statement on the release of 17 Filipino seafarers onboard Galaxy Leader vessel held in Yemen
… and traces, restores contact or reunites family members who got separated or went … who are separated by disaster or migration. Family members who are searching for loved … information about our work to restore family links, visit www.familylinks.icrc.org For more …
Search for the missing: ICRC podcast series
… for news. The ICRC Central Tracing Agency Restoring family links has been at the heart of the ICRC's …
Syria Operational Update: ICRC work in Syria (27 November - 18 December 2024)
… all places of detention and, re-establishing family links (including between former detainees and … equipment at Babiri Water Pumping Station, restoring the power and water supply to …
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