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International Day of the Disappeared: Learning to live again

For many people, the death of a loved one is marked by grief and certainty. Condolences are shared by relatives and friends, burial rites are held, and the remains are moved to a grave, providing …

Law and policy topic

The 104th Empress Shôken Fund awards

The Empress Shôken Fund is named after Her Majesty the Empress of Japan, who, in 1912, proposed the creation of an international fund to support the peacetime activities of National Red Cross and Red …

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Speech by ICRC president: Conflict and migration from a humanitarian perspective

… are looking for is nothing out of this world: jobs for the adults, schools for the children … This can not happen without education, jobs and security, not just for the migrants …

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Syria crisis: humanitarian situation, needs and response

… • Around the region, tension over access to jobs and social services are rising for …

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Empress Shōken Fund announces grants in 2025 to support Red Cross and Red Crescent projects in 17 countries

… and community awareness, while creating green jobs. Its innovation lies in linking …

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Tree planting campaign in Bukeye commune/ Muramvya, funded by ESF in 2023

Monthly Middle East and North Africa newsletter – June 2020: Our response to COVID-19

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement responds to the COVID-19 crisis. The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world's largest humanitarian network, has been supporting national …

Report

Pakistan: Report addresses violence against health care in Peshawar

Addressing Violence Against Health Care in Peshawar, a research report compiled by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in collaboration with Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar, …

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Afghanistan: A year of responding to numerous humanitarian challenges

… has become increasingly challenging to find jobs. ICRC/Mohammad Masoud SAMIMI It has …

The ICRC team pitcured with community of Gulbahar, Kapisa

Three nurses dedicate their careers to humanitarian help

Three nurses in Sabah, Malaysia, share stories of how they became humanitarian workers. Although they no longer work in health-care facilities, they are still committed to promoting health …

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Iraq, Syria and Yemen: Five times more civilians die in city offensives, new report finds

… 4 When the violence broke out, we lost our jobs, we lost everything. Now I have to borrow … for people to rebuild their lives, hold down jobs or break out of cycles of violence. S. …

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