Kosovo: What the families of missing people need
Since the outbreak of the armed conflict in Kosovo, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been collecting information about the concerns and issues faced by the families of missing …
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Lebanon: Paralysis doesn’t stop Naji’s success
The devastating impact of a virus has been experienced in Lebanon in the past. Naji Yazbek is a survivor of polio and a lifelong user of orthotic services. Naji contracted the virus when he was just …
Statement by Martin Schuepp, ICRC Eurasia Regional Director, Geneva, October 13
13-10-2020 Today, we are more than two weeks into a period of intense violence as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict escalates. We estimate there are hundreds of thousands of people affected across the …
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: ICRC stands ready to facilitate handover of bodies of those killed in action and the simultaneous release of detainees
10-10-2020 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes the agreement on the humanitarian ceasefire of the escalating Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and stands ready, in …
COVID-19 and mental health: War on two fronts for the Pacific
On October 10th, many people across the globe will mark World Mental Health Day with the objective of raising awareness of mental health issues. World Mental Health Day is a day set aside globally …
How To...Calculate Income and Expenditure
This document provides an overview of the methodology that should be used for calculating household income and expenditure in a survey in order to ensure high standards in data collection and …
South Sudan: Depression, anxiety common as huge gaps remain in mental health care
Juba (ICRC) – As October 10th marks World Mental Health Day, an untold number of people in South Sudan are struggling with depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems caused by conflict and …
Indonesia: Online Workshop on Management of the Dead for COVID-19 Patients
More than 300 volunteers from across Indonesia learned how to safely manage the bodies of COVID-19 victims while respecting traditional religious practice in an online workshop held on 23rd and 24th …
COVID-19 is a threat to all of us, but is an especially serious threat amid armed conflict
Statement to United Nations General Assembly, Third Committee, General Debate As delivered by Ms. Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, ICRC New York Thank you Madame Chair. …
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: The price being paid
The long-standing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has inflicted suffering and loss on people since the 1990s. Over 30’000 people have been killed, more than 4’500 are missing, and thousands have been …
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