Life of a Syrian refugee in Jordan
Muhammad Al Humsi is one of the 100,000 Syrian refugees in Zaatari camp in Jordan. He and his family were forced to flee from their home nearly two years ago. Since then, he has been trying to get on …
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Australia: Working with the military
One of the ICRC's main objectives is to have an operational dialogue with militaries around the world, including in Australia, to ensure that the armed forces know and apply International …
South Sudan: Mobile surgical teams
It's 40 degrees Celsius inside the small room and in the middle of it: a dying patient. Around him: surgeon Nikolai Dmitriev, an anaesthetist and two nurses. Their mission: bringing the patient back …
Madagascar: Tsiafahy inmates to be given zebu for end-of-year feast
15-12-2014 Antananarivo (ICRC) – As it does every year just before the festive season, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is giving the inmates at Tsiafahy maximum security prison an …
International wheelchair basketball brings Bangladeshi and Nepali players together
Dhaka University, Bangladesh. Bangladeshi and Nepali players compete in a friendly wheelchair basketball match held on the occasion of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities on 3 …
South Sudan crisis - one year: Enormous needs must not be forgotten
14-12-2014 Juba / Geneva (ICRC/IFRC/SSRC) – It has been one year since the world's newest nation plunged into crisis. Millions of people have been affected and remain in serious need of basic help …
ICRC scales up operations in eastern Ukraine
12-12-2014 As winter deepens, the ICRC is stepping up its activities in Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine to help people affected by the conflict. The organization had previously had to scale …
Philippines: Emergency relief for typhoon survivors as clean-up begins
12-12-2014 In the days after Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby) hit central Philippines, the ICRC sent several teams into the area to assess the damage. They found some infrastructure and livelihoods damaged …
Tunisia: Libyan surgeons improve skills in war surgery
12-12-2014 Thirty-three surgeons from different parts of Libya have just concluded a two-day training course supported by the ICRC in surgery on weapon-wounded patients. A further 15 surgeons have …
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