COVID-19 response in Ethiopia
Facts and figures: April to May 2020 The ICRC delegation in Ethiopia has rapidly adapted to the evolving reality of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country and is stepping up its …
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Statement from ICRC's head of health: COVID-19 crisis underlines a chasm
19-05-2020 A statement from Esperanza Martinez, the head of health for the International Committee of the Red Cross. "This crisis underlines the chasm between health services in developed and …
Ethiopia: Nearly 500,000 animals vaccinated in support of violence-affected communities
Nearly 500,000 domestic animals belonging to communities affected by ethnic violence in three districts along the Oromia-Somali border (East Ethiopia) were vaccinated against three major diseases …
COVID-19 in Egypt: Riding out the storm
The current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting people and communities around the world, including Egypt. This new reality has had a huge impact on everyone’s life and led to major …
COVID-19: ICRC response in Iraq
The first COVID-19 case in Iraq was officially confirmed on 24 February 2020, and as figures continue to rise across the country, authorities are adopting increasingly stringent measures to avert …
Venezuela: Goodwill that gives life to International Red Cross Movement
Ten months ago, when Andrés joined the Venezuelan Red Cross as a volunteer at their branch in the state of Apure, located to the southwest of the country, Lilimar had already been part of the …
COVID-19: Incomes have stopped overnight, for many that immediately threatens being able to eat
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to be a global socio-economic earthquake. It will be felt acutely in the world’s conflict zones, where millions are already coping with little or no health care, food, …
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