29-08-2025 Damascus (ICRC) – Ahead of the International Day of the Disappeared on 30 August, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) renews its call to all actors to strengthen their …
By the end of 2024, more than 284,000 people from all over the world were registered as missing with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Family Links Network, and this is only a fraction of the …
In a small, crowded neighborhood of Aden, in Yemen, the walls of Arwa’s modest home hold ten years of silence. A mother of two, Arwa, is also a caregiver to the five children of her missing husband. …
30-08-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – The following is a quote attributable to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the humanitarian situation in Gaza City and the risks that mass evacuation orders pose to …
International Day of the Disappeared: 2025 Every year on 30 August, we mark the International Day of the Disappeared to honour the countless people who have gone missing in the context of armed …
In Iraq, the consequences of decades of conflict and violence remain deeply embedded in the lives of families — a painful reality that continues to leave parents, sons, daughters, and siblings …
The 30th of August marks the International Day of the Disappeared , a day wherein we commemorate the memory of the missing persons including victims of enforced disappearance, and stand in solidarity …
In the early 1990s, as the conflict escalated, it claimed thousands of lives and displaced large numbers of people across Azerbaijan. While many fled, countless others remained in communities heavily …
The closure of the International Committee of the Red Cross’s (ICRC) delegation in Azerbaijan marks a moment of transition and reflection. For over 30 years, the ICRC has been part of the country’s …
02-09-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – Following a decision by the Government of Azerbaijan, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will close its delegation in the country on 3 September 2025. You …
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