Colombia: Anatomy of a lockdown
For more than two months, an eerie silence enveloped the banks of the mighty Caquetá River, where the greenery of the jungle meets the flowing waters and indigenous and farming communities live in …
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War in Cities: Marawi, the Philippines
… electricity. Many businesses were shut, many jobs simply no longer existed. You couldn't …
Pakistan: ICRC operational response to COVID-19
COVID-19 poses unprecedented challenges to states and communities across the globe. Like in many other countries, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has joined the massive efforts …
Nothing is impossible
- A story for the 10th anniversary of the IHL moot court The Law School of Nanjing University had never reached the final eight of an IHL Moot Court competition, narrowly finishing ninth two years …
Azerbaijan: The prisoner's guardian angel
Pierre Reichel worked for the ICRC in Nagorny Karabakh during 1994 and 1995. He recently talked about his experiences May 1996. The ICRC takes part in the transfer of detainees, in its capacity of …
Afghanistan: A visual chronicle of humanitarian challenges and responses
… wait in queues from dawn to sunset for jobs. This scarcity of employment …
What’s it like being a midwife in Somalia?
Fartun Nur Abdulle, 25, Dusamareb, Galgaduud region. Experience as a midwife: Three years Fartun holds a dummy baby during an obstetrics training held in Nairobi for SRCS midwives. “My mother …
Russia - Ukraine international armed conflict: ICRC continues to help people in need
The international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine affects millions of people and the recent increase in military operations - as well as the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam - are …
ICRC voices: Life and Death in the Red Cross Field Hospital
In a series of online articles, the ICRC team in London interviews British and Irish delegates working across the world. This month, we speak to Rieke Hayes, a physiotherapist from Ireland. After …
Health care workers save lives: Condemnation of attacks linked to COVID-19
… workers are safe and able to carry out their jobs is crucial for their protection. Their …
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