In Lebanon, one street both divides and unites
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Nigeria: The two-hour trip that took 780 days
After a sleepless night because of the rumours that the fighting was getting nearer the town of Damaturu, Aisha is plaiting the hair of her first client of the day. But it's not long before the sound …
Our humanitarian action in the Philippines 2016
… Erechem Building corner Rufino and Salcedo Streets Legaspi Village, Makati City 1229 T …
Cotabato Facts and Figures 2016
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) first established a permanent presence in Mindanao in 1986 by opening a sub-delegation in Davao City. In 2008, the ICRC opened an office in …
Diary – ICRC President Peter Maurer in Ukraine
… visited, candles were still lit in Kiev's streets and squares. Two years later, the …
International Women’s Day 2017: ICRC director joins calls from UK lawyers to step up efforts to prevent sexual violence in conflict
In the week marking International Women's Day , ICRC director of law and policy, Dr Helen Durham was invited by UK law firm Doughty Street Chambers to participate in a one-day event examining the …
Burundi : Thérèse, a mother and widow, launches her restaurant "The Umbrella "
… breakfast before riding their bicycles in the streets of Bujumbura with their clients. …
Colombia: Quenching a mining community’s thirst
… . According to locals, armed gangs roam the streets at night. Some women avoid going out …
War in cities: what is at stake?
… sacked but fighting rarely took place on the streets. Today's armed conflicts look quite … Eastern Aleppo to rural neighborhoods. The streets of Aleppo have been devastated by …
Our response to needs in Jordan in 2016
Since the onset of the conflict in Syria in 2011, hundreds of thousands of people have taken refuge in Jordan. Throughout 2016, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Jordan …
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