Myanmar floods: Helping communities to recover
Mrauk-U, the old capital of Rakhine state, is one of the townships most affected by the floods, with many areas inundated. The floodwaters have swelled the country’s major river systems. CC BY-NC-ND …
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Tanzania : Physical Rehabilitation Program ends an impressive 11-year partnership with CCBRT
An eleven-year partnership with the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) Hospital and the ICRC came to a successful and sustainable closure by end 2022. The ICRC's …
ICRC to resize global footprint, maximizing reduced resources in era of declining aid budgets
11-09-2023 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today presented measures designed to maximize the effectiveness of its humanitarian assistance in line with its initial …
Malaysia: Students test their IHL knowledge in role play competition
… sudden realisation that there were actual jobs that they could do to help people that …
Red Cross Red Crescent denounces recent violence against its volunteers and staff
… these workers are prevented from doing their jobs because of safety concerns. The Red Cross …
World Humanitarian Day 2022: Faces of courage
Humanitarian workers often work in the world’s most challenging environments to reach people who need help. At the ICRC, we do this while exercising impartiality and neutrality. Neutrality means not …
Update on the humanitarian situation in Colombia
… high number of health workers quitting their jobs, which then impacts the delivery of … high number of health workers quitting their jobs, which then impacts the delivery of …
Afghanistan: Earthquake kills more than 1,000, deepening a humanitarian emergency
A devastating earthquake in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktika on 22 June has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people and injured even more. Following the deadly quake, the Afghan Red …
Ethiopia: Saving lives through explosive ordnance disposal practice
Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), the procedure that renders explosive material safe, evokes images of wires, explosives, protective equipment and delicate procedures. Real-life training for such …
Yemen: Disability is not an obstacle
Samah Hassan, from Taiz, Yemen Samah Hassan is from Taiz, but conflict forced her to move to Sana’a. “My life was so difficult before I got the prosthesis; I had to struggle in my society as a …
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