Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania: Facts and Figures 2021
This bulletin contains an overview of our operations in Kenya, Djibouti, and Tanzania in 2021. In 2021, the ICRC Nairobi Regional Delegation continued its work in places of detention focusing on …
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Greece: Putting Healthcare in Detention at the forefront
On December 3rd, 2021, the ICRC and the University of Piraeus co-organized a Round Table on the theme: Health Care in Detention, Goals and Challenges. Over 50 professionals, including representatives …
Greece: Family reunified after 5 years apart
Five years . This is how long Salwa's personal odyssey lasted to be reunited with her family. It was in early 2016 when Salwa got separated from her husband and three sons while fleeing from conflict …
+11 000 internet connections at Tongogara Refugee Camp
23-02-2022 11 110 internet connections have been made since the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) launched its connectivity service. The …
Supporting victims/survivors of sexual violence: A collective, achievable effort
Let survivors make their own choices. Ask the survivor for informed consent (not just simple implied permission) before connecting them to anyone else. Don’t force them if they say “no”. Let respect …
ICRC President makes four calls for greater equity in vaccine distribution in conflict settings
Speech given by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross PGA - High-Level Thematic Debate “Galvanising Momentum for Universal Vaccination” Excellencies, Ladies and …
Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer on the armed conflict in Ukraine
Statement by President Peter Maurer on the situation in Ukraine. This new phase of the fighting in Ukraine has sent an ominous chill down my spine. The intensification and spread of the conflict risk …
Economic Security Indicators Cookbook
This manual serves as a “cookbook” of indicators for economic security programmes. It is not designed to be read in full but rather to provide a “recipe” for the indicators used for a given …
Time is running out to save millions of lives in Afghanistan
25-02-2022 Kabul (ICRC) – The international community must step up urgently to stop Afghanistan's rapid slide towards total collapse and all-out humanitarian disaster, warned international Red Cross …
Armed conflict in Ukraine: A statement by Florence Gillette, head of ICRC delegation in Kyiv
26-02-2022 Kyiv (ICRC) – "As the armed conflict in Ukraine evolves and escalates, the anguish and fear people have endured for the past three days deepen. We are extremely concerned that the conflict …
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