Every day at Klessoum Prison in N’Djamena, some of its inmates set about making soap – a far cry from the typical image of prison life. Since 2022, the prison’s inmates have been taking part in a …
The conflict in Oromia has deeply affected communities’ daily lives, particularly in the western part of the region, not far from the borders with Sudan and South Sudan. Arpita Mitra, an ICRC …
In a series of online articles, the ICRC team in London interviews British and Irish delegates working across the world. This month, we speak to Rieke Hayes, a physiotherapist from Ireland. After …
Hunger deepens as farmers in conflict-affected northeast struggle to survive Every morning, a procession of villagers make their way from Dikwa, a town in northeastern Nigeria to farmlands, often …
21-07-2025 Maiduguri (ICRC) – Across conflict-affected areas of northeast Nigeria, more than 3.7 million people face food insecurity*, many of them farmers who once nourished their communities. Years …
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation for East Asia in Beijing — a significant and commemorative …
19-07-2025 Geneva (ICRC) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) stands ready to help facilitate the release of people detained in relation to the conflict under a declaration …
18-07-2025 Damascus – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply alarmed by the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in southern Syria, and particularly in Sweida, where …
Frequently asked questions about our work on behalf of people deprived of their liberty What does the ICRC do for people deprived of their liberty? Detainees, by virtue of their situation, are in a …
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the tragic killing of our colleague, Ziyad El Toum . Ziyad, 46, was killed near his home in Khan Younis in Gaza around 4 July 2025, while attempting along with …
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