The sad story of Sana’a
Ibrahim, 10, walks through the debris of a building destroyed by a previous airstrike in Sana’a. Yehia Arhab/EPA for ICRC This wide pitch serves as a football field for these children who escaped the …
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Sri Lanka: A family torn apart for nearly three decades is reunited
Countless people die during an armed conflict. Many are separated from their families and loved ones. There are others who go missing. The armed conflict in Sri Lanka between the Government and the …
The ICRC in Kosovo: January to December 2017
Missing people The ICRC supports the families of missing people in their quest to ascertain the fate and whereabouts of their missing relatives. It promotes its mandate, history and activities to …
On the front line of health care in Mali
Like other health care facilities in Mali, Gao regional hospital effectively collapsed when various armed groups took control of the north in 2012. With the ICRC's involvement and support, the …
Libya’s triangle of tragedy: Urban violence, vast displacement, perilous migration
16-02-2018 Geneva/Munich (ICRC) – As Libya enters its eighth year of conflict, the humanitarian situation of the population is relentlessly deteriorating amid persistent armed conflict, violence and …
Mali: People with disabilities brave the odds
People with disabilities are among the most vulnerable in the population of Mali. Adequate physical rehabilitation services are few and far between, especially since the armed conflict and growing …
Ushindi, a former child soldier, on the road to resilience
Democratic Republic of the Congo The existence of children associated with armed groups remains a heart-breaking reality as armed conflicts drag on in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). …
Yemen: City’s architectural connection to Islam at risk as fighting nears
20-02-2018 Sana'a/Geneva (ICRC) - As fighting along Yemen 's Red Sea coast continues, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is urging all parties to the conflict to protect and respect …
South Sudan: Using solar power to bring water to 15,000 people
“When the water drips from the bucket on to my face, it feels a little bit like rain," says Panda Mabor. Along with her cousin, she collects water for her family. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Mari Aftret …
Bangladesh: Relocated families received aid in Cox’s Bazar
It's been six months since violence broke out in the Rakhine state and over 688,000 people have fled to Bangladesh, seeking shelter and safety. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Sheikh Mehedi Morshed These …
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