African Union: ICRC’s response to COVID-19 in Africa
The ICRC delegations and regional delegations in Africa are refining and adapting their existing activities to take into account new needs and challenges arising from COVID-19 . This document …
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Ethiopia: ICRC, ERCS provide livelihood support for 25,500 returnees
Life doesn't stop because of coronavirus, nor do the needs of displaced people. Hence, it is all the more important for the ICRC, together with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), to continue …
A mirror or a kaleidoscope? Legal regimes protecting children affected by armed conflict
In wartime, children are especially vulnerable. They are all too often drawn into hostilities and there is a myriad of other risks that deprive them of the opportunity to fully experience childhood. …
Ambulance and Pre-Hospital Services in Risk Situations
This report sets out ways to make pre-hospital care and ambulance services operating in areas of armed violence safer. Written by the Norwegian Red Cross with support from the ICRC and the Mexican …
Brazil and the Southern Cone countries: Report of the ICRC COVID-19 response
In light of the pandemic of COVID-19, the ICRC Regional Delegation adapted its modus operandi by incorporating new activities into its neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian work in …
Brazil: ICRC supports efforts to protect and respect COVID-19 victims
04-06-2020 Brazil (ICRC) - The situation in Brazil is worrisome. The rising death toll from the new coronavirus has made it one of the most affected countries by the pandemic, with more than 32,000 …
Myanmar: Helping detainees reach home safely
To some, home means everything. To us, how they get there is just as important. Nearly 25,000 detainees, out of almost 100,000 in Myanmar, were recently released following this year's Presidential …
COVID-19: Emergency aid distributed in 24 Sri Lanka districts
The International Committee of the Red Cross, along with the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, carried out an emergency relief distribution drive in 24 districts of the country. Those receiving the aid …
Bangladesh: Reunited family experiences hope amid COVID-19 gloom
After a 600 km long ride back home to northern Kurigram district, when Rehana saw her brother she forgot her own fatigue and cared for him instead. T.A. Sheonty / ICRC Taznoor Ahmad Sheonty, a BDRCS …
#AfricaTogether: A virtual festival to unite Africa against COVID-19
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has partnered with Facebook to encourage a continued vigilance against COVID-19 through a virtual festival dubbed #AfricaTogether. The event will …
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