South Africa: Reconnecting families
ICRC linking separated families back together Every year, millions of people are displaced by armed conflicts, violence, and disasters. Reportedly, Southern Africa hosts millions of vulnerable …
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Philippines: Families of missing people from 2017 Marawi conflict honour loved ones, urge government to provide support and answers
02-09-2024 Manila (ICRC) – To mark the International Day of the Disappeared, over 200 family members of around 170 people who went missing in the 2017 Marawi conflict gathered in Iligan City, Lanao …
Azerbaijan: Dozens of families received answers they were waiting for
30-08-2024 Baku, Azerbaijan - August 30 marks the International Day of the Disappeared (IDOD). Every year, this day is an opportunity to stand in solidarity with the families whose loved ones went …
The last goodbye…
Two Abkhaz women talk about the last time they saw their family members before they went missing “We had coffee together, our little family tradition. Then he hugged us and left. That was the last …
Resiliance and hope: The untold stories of the families of the missing
At the heart of conflict and crisis lies a narrative often untold — the stories of families grappling with the disappearance of their loved ones. The International Day of the Disappeared, observed on …
Waiting for news: The ongoing struggle and resilience of families who lost loved ones in the Russia-Ukraine Armed Conflict
Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict in 2014 and its subsequent escalation in 2022, many lives have been shattered on both sides, and thousands of people have been killed or gone …
Iraq: For families of missing persons, the search continues. Every missing person deserves to be found.
30-08-2024 Baghdad, ICRC: On the International Day of the Disappeared the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reaffirms the value of international humanitarian law (IHL) and international …
The Missing: The wound that never heals
30-08-2024 Pristina (ICRC) – Friday, 30 August 2024, will mark the International Day of the Disappeared. Every year, this day is an opportunity to stand in solidarity with the families of missing …
Israel and the Occupied Territories: International Day of the Disappeared
30-08-2024 Israel and the Occupied Territories (ICRC) – On the International Day of the Disappeared, our hearts are with Israeli, Palestinian and all other families enduring the agony of not knowing …
Missing persons must be searched for, their families must receive answers
30-08-2024 International Day of the Disappeared, 30 August 2024 Colombo, ICRC - On the International Day of the Disappeared, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) remembers the hundreds …
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