Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania: Facts and Figures 2021
This bulletin contains an overview of our operations in Kenya, Djibouti, and Tanzania in 2021. In 2021, the ICRC Nairobi Regional Delegation continued its work in places of detention focusing on …
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Greece: A hands-on workshop on International Humanitarian Law
On 30 November and 1 December 2021, the ICRC and the training division of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (HNDGS) organized a two-day workshop entitled "International Humanitarian Law – …
Greece: Sharing Best Practices on the Management of the Dead
In an effort to address the humanitarian challenge of recovering and identifying dead migrants, the ICRC organized, on 26 and 27 November 2021, a hybrid (with in-person and virtual participation) …
Greece: Prioritizing the wellbeing of migrants in detention
In October 2021, the ICRC organized workshop sessions for detention staff of three pre-removal migrant detention centres (PRC) and staff members from the health teams working in the respective places …
Nigeria: Highlights of our work in 2021
In collaboration with the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), the ICRC continues working in Nigeria to assist and protect people affected by the armed conflict in the Northeast where over 2.2 million …
4th RedSafe kiosk opens in Zimbabwe
22-02-2022 To increase accessibility of services for migrants and their families, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) have officially opened …
Greece: Enhancing the collaborative approach in the provision of Restoring Family Links services
The partnership between the Hellenic Red Cross (HRC) and the ICRC on the provision of RFL services in Greece counts many years. There were many achievements that resulted from this cooperation and …
The rules of war protect people. Here’s how
Stories of when international humanitarian law (IHL) works rarely make the news. We don't see the stories of the pilots who decided not to drop a bomb after assessing that too many people would be …
Mozambique: Communities in Cabo Delgado receive assistance
“We ran into the bush and stayed there for over two weeks. There were 35 of us.” Brohane and 35 members of his family fled Meluco District because of the armed conflict in Cabo Delgado, a province in …
ICRC scales up support to prevent the collapse of health care
Access to health care remains a major concern for a vast majority of Afghans. Thousands of health facilities have closed or are not functioning anymore, and most people can't afford treatment in …
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