World Red Cross and Red Crescent day 2020
Celebrating the amazing work of health care workers and volunteers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, we mark the World Red Cross and Red Crescent day during unprecedented …
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COVID-19: Assisting displaced communities in Cabo Delgado
Following the recent increase in armed violence in the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique, several thousands of people were forced to flee to Pemba, seeking safety. The ICRC, Mozambique Red Cross …
Health workers are saving lives and must be treated with respect to beat COVID-19: ICRC and Mexican Red Cross
Mexico City - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Mexican Red Cross are greatly concerned about the rising number of attacks on health care workers and health facilities in …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: COVID-19 adds to humanitarian crisis
As cholera, measles and other chronic diseases continue to kill thousands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the country is also grappling with COVID-19. The ICRC is adapting its support …
Cameroon: Nora’s struggle to keep hope alive in the face of insurmountable odds
“I came home, thinking, and I started to cry there all over. Oh god, why is all of this happening to me!?” In one year, Nora's whole life fell apart. Before the anglophone crisis, everything was …
COVID-19 Basic Measures: For healthcare and deathcare workers in the handling of the dead
The wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is standard practice for the handling of the deceased and should be carried out in line with standard Health and Safety procedures. Healthcare and …
Webinar: Counter-terrorism, sanctions and humanitarian access in COVID-19 era
Webinar: Counter-terrorism, Sanctions & Humanitarian Access in the COVID-19 Era from ICRC on Vimeo . As part of its first online thematic IHL workshop on "Humanitarian Access in the Context of …
Rwanda: Red Cross Movement scales up to prevent spread of COVID-19 in communities
07-05-2020 The Rwanda Red Cross Society as an auxiliary to the Public Authorities, with the support of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), International Federation of Red Cross and Red …
Webinar: Counter-terrorism, Sanctions & Humanitarian Access in the COVID-19 Era
As part of its first online thematic IHL workshop on "Humanitarian Access in the Context of COVID-19" (5-7 May 2020), the ICRC hosted a Webinar on "Counter-terrorism legislation & Sanctions in the …
Nigeria: ICRC response to COVID-19
March - April 2020 update Two million people are displaced in the North-East of Nigeria. Many have been displaced more than once and had to leave everything behind when they fled their homes. Today, …
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