12-12-2021 Tehran (ICRC/IRCS) – Up to 125,000 Afghan migrants and host community members in Iran will receive two doses for a total of 250,000 doses of COVID vaccine in Eastern provinces of the …
Juba (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemns the looting of Padeah Primary Health Care Unit and neighboring health care facilities during recent armed violence in Unity …
Fatima slides a beautiful piece of brown coloured lace under the needle of her sewing machine and effortlessly uses her foot to paddle the pedal as she talks about her business. "I learned how to sew …
What are digital identities? Why do humanitarian organizations find them useful? And what risks might they pose for people living through crises? For the ninth month of the DigitHarium , we have …
The vocational training center in Mafraq, a Jordanian city of around 60,000 inhabitants near the border with Syria, is abuzz with the rhythmic sound of sewing machines. On the day we visited, five …
A family of labourers, unable to find regular work to feed their growing children. A priest who shelters others but cannot access the monthly heart medication he needs to live. A young girl separated …
UNSC Arria-formula meeting: Addressing challenges of children without parental care in conflict settings. 3 December 2021 Briefing by ICRC Chief Protection Officer, Christian Cardon Excellencies, …
Fai, 49, hospital staff "The assistance of DJF was helpful to my recovery. The crutches that I previously used hurt my armpits, and it’s difficult to use when the floor is slippery. In my stay here …
Speaking at the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security, Peter Maurer, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), stressed that there can be no stability or …
Joint Statement of the Tripartite Commission At the 52 nd meeting of the Tripartite Commission for the search of missing persons from the 1990-1991 Gulf War, which was held yesterday under the …
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