Finding ways to survive: Stories from Colombia
"What I am going to do without any money or anything else" Not only was Wilson injured and unable to afford the trip to hospital, no longer able to work, he also lost the means of providing for his …
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The people of Iraq cannot be left to suffer alone
Brace yourself. This conflict isn't ending anytime soon - Article by Dominik Stillhart, director of operations at the ICRC, published in the Independent on 22 May 2015. In a busy, complex world, we …
Niger: Thousands displaced from Lake Chad islands
Niamey/Geneva (ICRC) – The situation is deteriorating in Diffa in Niger, just across the border from north-eastern Nigeria. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Red Cross …
Niger: Red Cross activities in April and May 2015
Ever since the beginning of the conflict in north-east Nigeria, the border region of Diffa has been hosting tens of thousands of displaced people, who are living under very difficult conditions. The …
Georgia: Regional conference on "ambiguous loss" theory gathers experts in Tbilisi
26-05-2015 A conference exploring ambiguous loss – a phenomenon that affects the relatives of people who go missing, often in conflict – will see international experts gather in Tbilisi on 27-28 May …
Red Cross Red Crescent Mediterranean Platform on Migration calls for end to labelling of people on move as ‘illegal’
26-05-2015 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from Mediterranean countries gathered in San Marino today for the annual meeting of the platform on migration, organized by the Red Cross of …
Yemen faces catastrophe without vital supplies
Interview with Cedric Schweizer, outgoing head of the ICRC's delegation in Yemen. If there is no fuel there will be no water very soon, and if this is the case we have thousands of people, if not …
Philippines: Promoting international standards among senior police officers
27-05-2015 Manila (ICRC) – To enrich their understanding of international policing standards and international humanitarian law, around 20 senior officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) will …
Nepal earthquake: Volunteer praised as local hero
There is something both shy and engaging in the way he smiles, a softness that is somehow deceiving. Because you could hardly find a more energetic man than Narayan Kumar Shrestha in times of …
ICRC president calls on EU to up humanitarian efforts for world’s most pressing crises
27-05-2015 Brussels (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer has called on the EU to up its humanitarian efforts to help stabilize swathes of the …
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