Tanganyika: At snail’s pace
Does anyone care about Tanganyika Province? Far from the attention of the media and humanitarian agencies, the people in this part of the south-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are …
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Croatia: Experts from 46 countries to discuss data protection in humanitarian action
14-03-2018 Belgrade (ICRC/Croatian Red Cross): Over 65 million people have been forced to flee their homes globally due to armed conflict or natural disasters, often separated from their family …
Overview of ICRC activities in Tajikistan
Facts and figures for 2017 In 2017, the ICRC continued to support families of missing persons to cope with psychological and social difficulties by helping to address their needs of legal and …
Papua New Guinea: Assisting communities affected by tribal conflict
Facts and figures for 2017 Doris Kapula lost her husband and their house during an election-related conflict between the Amala and Teremanda tribes in Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. "Life …
Burundi: Care for victims of violence in Bujumbura
In August 2017, the ICRC and the Burundi Red Cross reached an accord with Burundi's Ministry of Health and began providing support to four health centres located in the Kamenge, Buterere II, Kinindo …
Sudan: ICRC cash assistance in South Kordofan gives Abdullah hope to see again
''Somebody hold my hand,'' shouted Abdullah, a 23 year old internally displaced person (IDP), as he roamed through his village in South Kordofan, amidst the sound of gunshots and the smell of smoke, …
Central African Republic: Celebrating International Women’s Day in style
We had wanted to do something different this year on International Women's Day, so we contacted several associations in Bangui supporting women with disabilities and proposed a morning's exchange on …
Afghanistan: Keeping babies warm, beyond our activities
Two-year-old Raziais was admitted to the Therapeutic Feeding Unit, at Mirwais Regional Hospital. She is one of the many children in the hospital undergoing treatment for severe malnutrition. CC …
Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer following visit to Syria
My visit to Syria this week reinforces my view that wars across the region have reached a frightening new normal. Tit-for-tat battles of retribution increase in intensity with no regard for their …
ICRC holds second annual war surgery seminar in Muscat
16-03-2018 Muscat (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) held a four day course on war surgery in partnership with the Omani Ministry of Health. Over 50 Omani surgeons and …
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