Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict: Paths to Recovery
Sexual violence is often the 'silent crime' of armed conflicts, leaving largely invisible scars that too often go unnoticed. For practitioners and researchers alike, how we talk and think about …
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ICRC donates vehicle to Belgrade Delegation to Working Group on the Missing
The ICRC Belgrade Regional Delegation recently donated a vehicle to the Belgrade Delegation to the Working Group (WG) on the Missing in Relation to the Events in Kosovo. The donation is aimed at …
ICRC five-year strategy on the missing in former Yugoslavia
The Road Map - two years later In July 2018, the ICRC officially launched its five-year strategy pertaining to 10,281 persons still missing as a consequence of the armed conflicts in the Western …
Southern Africa: ICRC's Activities in Favour of Migrants
South Africa is a major destination and transit country for migrants from the Eastern and Southern Africa regions and beyond. Though the Southern African route receives far less public attention than …
Remote Data Collection for Food Security and Economic Vulnerability: PART 1
This implementation guideline is part 1 of the review of remote data collection carried out to assess food security and economic vulnerability. The review – commissioned by the Economic Security Unit …
Ethiopia: A dispatch from West Tigray and North Amhara
In mid-November, after the first week of clashes in northern Ethiopia, an ICRC team traveled to North Amhara and West Tigray. In this account, Wilson Mondal, field team leader, describes what they …
Forensic experts make most of lockdown, take up course to improve skills
Astan Agrba, Sukhum/i “As an archaeologist I have gained invaluable practical experience with the ICRC in exhuming human remains. The process includes searching for potential burial sites, proper …
Jordan: Refugees receive lump sum as ICRC concludes Cash Transfer Programme
“It has been both beautiful and encouraging to have been part of the Cash Transfer Programme (CTP) which financially supported the most vulnerable refugees in Jordan. I could see the tears of joy in …
Ethiopia: Hospitals in Mekelle struggling to care for wounded as medical supplies run out; Red Cross ambulances evacuate the injured
Addis Ababa (ICRC)–A day after fighting around the Tigray state capital Mekelle, local hospitals and health facilities are running dangerously low on medical supplies to care for the wounded as well …
Greece: Stunning 3D virtual photo exhibition showcases Red Cross Red Crescent history
Since the foundation of the Hellenic Red Cross in 1877, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Greece has been dedicated to serving the people in need, reuniting families and …
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