Kenya, Djibouti, Tanzania: Newsletter 2023
The newsletter highlights the Delegation's activities in 2023 across Kenya, Tanzania, and Djibouti, focusing on strategic pillars and operational achievements. NEWSLETTER NAIROBI REGIONAL DELEGATION …
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Mexico and Central America: Humanitarian Report 2024
As a neutral, impartial, and independent humanitarian organization, we collaborate closely with the National Red Cross Societies in the region, as well as with authorities and individuals affected by …
Azerbaijan: Joy turns into mourning as landmine claims lives
It’s been exactly a year since the Hasanov family welcomed a new member – Farida and Israyil Hasanov’s third child. But instead of being able to celebrate the occasion, the family was in deep …
Al-Azhar University, ICRC discuss commonalities between international humanitarian law and Islamic Sharia
(Cairo - ICRC) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Al-Azhar University, one of the world’s oldest institutions of Islamic teaching, held a seminar on the “Principles of the …
Surgical learning hub and global network
VISION The Surgical Learning Hub (SLH) and Global Network aim to reduce morbidity and mortality rates of weapon-wounded patients, improving the quality of hospital and surgical care provided in …
The ICRC response to the El Nino flooding in Somalia - Report
In late August 2023, based on meteorological forecasts from the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and other sources, and in anticipation of severe humanitarian need, the ICRC took the decision to …
Myanmar: Operational Facts and Figures 2023
In 2023, Myanmar witnessed a surge in armed conflicts and the profound impact of Cyclone Mocha, intensifying the humanitarian needs across the country. The deteriorating security situation in …
Friedrich Born, the Red Cross worker who saved thousands in Hungary during WWII
Friedrich Born, a delegate from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Budapest from May 1944 to March 1945, spared no effort to save Jewish lives during the turbulent months near the …
Brazil: the ICRC takes part in G20 event on disinformation and hate speech
02-05-2024 São Paulo – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was represented by Digital Risks Adviser Joelle Rizk at a G20 event on promoting information integrity held on 30 April and …
Sudan: Two ICRC drivers killed by gunmen
02-05-2024 Port Sudan/Geneva (ICRC) – It is with great sadness that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirms that two of its drivers were killed by gunmen on Thursday in South …
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