Gaza: When Two Hours Became Three Weeks
Mohammad’s two-year-old son, Nehad, misses him a lot. He keeps his father’s picture in his little hands all the time, even when he’s asleep. “Mohammad is my eldest son. He’s a fisherman and the …
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Israel and the Occupied Territories - August 2022 Hostilities: Key Facts and Figures
Armed hostilities between Israel and armed groups in Gaza broke out in August 2022 for three days. The hostilities began days after the border crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip had been …
Israel and the Occupied Territories: Facts and Figures - January to June 2022
Over the past 55 years, the ICRC has worked to alleviate the suffering of people affected by conflict in Israel and the Occupied Territories (ILOT). Here's an overview of what we did in the first …
Overview of ICRC activities in Moldova
Between February and August 2022, over 573,000 people fled Ukraine through Moldova. To date, 90,000 people remain in Moldova. As most people left hastily, often without their belongings, many have …
Gaza: "I refuse to be displaced again"
Abdel Fattah Shamallakh standing on the balcony of his destroyed house, which is still under reconstruction. Abdel Fattah Shamallakh, 58, is retired. “I worked as a fisherman for 35 years when …
ICRC: "The humanitarian imperative is clear: children need to be in schools, even during armed conflict"
Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer on the need to protect education from attack during armed conflict and violence. The humanitarian imperative is clear: children need to be in schools, even …
Brazil: Protecting schools from attacks in 2022
As we mark the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, a school principal and director at a municipal school in Rio de Janeiro speaks to us about the impact of the Safer Access Programme …
Indonesia: Seminar on promoting and protecting human dignity in Balinese culture
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), in cooperation with the Faculty of Law of the Udayana University, organized a seminar and a focus group …
Promoting economic empowerment in settings affected by armed conflict, violence and fragility
ITC and the International Committee of the Red Cross sign Letter of Intent to expand collaboration in humanitarian and development nexus. (Geneva) The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the …
Panama: GeoAzul and the EcoSolidos programme - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Resocialize
Panama's La Joyita Prison accommodates more than four thousand inmates. Six years ago, rubbish covered the ward floors. Sick of living in these conditions, the prisoners teamed up with Franklin Ayón, …
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