Cameroon: Preventing a pandemic amid a crisis
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the North West and South West regions are facing new challenges following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Cameroon. I am afraid of the COVID-19 because if it …
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Statement by ICRC President, Peter Maurer
Impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations (IDPs, refugees, migrants) AU Peace and Security Council 921st Session Impact of COVID19 on Vulnerable Populations (IDPs, Refugees, Migrants) Statement by …
Ethiopia: ICRC, ERCS donate infection prevention and other items to 17 COVID-19 treatment centres
The ICRC is continuing to supply infection prevention and control materials and other essential items to national bodies in Ethiopia to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Together with the …
COVID-19 in Syria: ICRC continues assisting millions and adapts to combat the virus
As Syria enters its tenth year of conflict, everyone is facing a mostly invisible threat. The ICRC's largest operation continues to help millions of Syrians to maintain basic living conditions and …
The 18th ICRC essay competition for East African universities
Question "In recent years, States have had to confront a threat emanating from individuals and non-State armed groups that resort to acts of terrorism. In response, States and international …
ICRC in Latin America: How we are adjusting our action during COVID-19
The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has given rise to a number of changes in and challenges to the operations of humanitarian organizations, including the ICRC. Countries affected by armed conflicts or …
Kenya: Red Cross donates materials for prisons to build quarantine facilities and improve infrastructure amidst threat of COVID-19
Nairobi (Kenya Red Cross/ICRC) – The Kenya Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today donated construction materials to the Kenya Prison Service to be used by prisons …
Yemen: Millions prepare for Ramadan amid floods, conflict and coronavirus threat
23-04-2020 ICRC (Sanaa) - People across Yemen will mark Islam's holy month this year amid ongoing conflict, seasonal diseases, floods and rising prices, in a country where the economic situation …
COVID-19: ICRC donates vital intensive care equipment for Gaza
23-04-2020 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today donated a consignment of vital intensive care equipment to Gazan hospitals but warned that much more needs to be done to get Gaza …
ICRC operational response to COVID-19 in the Asia-Pacific
Unprecedented stress on the most advanced health-care systems. Extreme strain on major economies and financial markets. A global shutdown such as the world has never seen before. This is today's …
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