Iraq: Escaping Fallujah
Around 85,000 people escaped Fallujah during the fierce fighting that recently took place. They sought safety in nearby camps, like in Amiriyat Al Fallujah. Among the people living there is Fawziya, …
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United Nations International Conference in support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Statement by Robert Mardini, ICRC Regional Director for the Near and Middle East, UNOG, 29-30 June Honorable representatives of the United Nations, of the State of Palestine and other Governments, …
Cambodia: Improving prison living conditions
Since 1993, the ICRC has been assisting the General Department of Prisons with the renovation of buildings and maintenance of electrical, water and sanitation systems – all with the aim of improving …
Lebanon: Collection of biological samples renews hope for families of the missing
01-07-2016 Beirut (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross has begun collecting Biological Reference Samples (BRS) from the families of people who went missing during the Lebanese civil …
ICRC president: As Ramadan ends, renewed effort needed in Syria and Iraq
04-07-2016 Geneva (ICRC) - The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that suffering in Syria and Iraq has reached 'unprecedented levels' and that many people, in …
Afghanistan: Rebuilding reservoir benefits farmers in Bamyan
July 2015 Work begins with the digging of the foundations. The local community provides the labour force. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Habibullah Husseini August and September 2015 Construction proceeds …
Papua New Guinea: ICRC activities in 2015
The latest round-up of activities carried out by the ICRC in Papua New Guinea features an update on our work of protecting and providing relief to vulnerable and needy people. Operational update 2015 …
Our humanitarian action in the Philippines (January-May 2016)
In central Mindanao and in the Sulu archipelago, fighting between government security forces and armed opposition groups led to temporary displacement of thousands of civilians. Meanwhile, sporadic …
Toolkit helps companies facing security and human rights challenges
Companies operating in areas affected by armed conflict and violence face multiple security and human rights challenges. The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and the …
Ukraine crisis: Civilian infrastructure must not be targeted
08-07-2016 Kiev (ICRC) – Ongoing shelling in the Gorlovka area has seriously damaged water infrastructure critical to the livelihoods of more than 2 million people on both sides of the contact line. …
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