Mandela Day: Improving the lives of detainees
Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa's first black President, is commemorated every year on 18 July, his birthday, also known as Nelson Mandela International Day. Mr …
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Yemen: 2019 ICRC activities
In Yemen, the ICRC delivers emergency assistance in the realms of health care, economic security and water and sanitation. We support hospitals, primary health care clinics and physical …
He’s being missed
… with stories of people who lost their jobs or were socially excluded. The situations …
Nepal: Report highlights pressing issues faced by families of the missing
The new report, Civil legal issues related to the families of the missing in Nepal , commissioned by the ICRC, highlights the legal and administrative issues faced by the families of the missing. The …
Why migrants are particularly vulnerable during the pandemic
… those occupying temporary or precarious jobs or relying on daily wages to subsist also …
Humanitarian Report 2025 - Colombia
… as teachers and health workers who do their jobs in the midst of hostilities. We call on …
Nigeria: Healthcare in Danger Training Module for Medical Students, Healthcare Workers and Teachers
Armed conflict and other situations of widespread violence generate immediate and additional health-care requirements for wounded and sick people. These requirements increase at the very time when …
ICRC statement on recruitment and use of children in hostilities
… dignity are respected. It includes access to jobs and income-generating activities, often …
Annual Report 2022
… psychological consequences of their stressful jobs. Government workers learnt about … businesses or were assisted in looking for jobs. During post-distribution interviews, … worked towards self-sufficiency by securing jobs or by starting or strengthening small …
The International Committee of the Red Cross as guardian of international humanitarian law
The ICRC acts as the guardian of international humanitarian law, a complex role that is closely connected with its own foundation and was later formally entrusted to it by the international …
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