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Burkina Faso – food, water and health care are scarce
In Burkina Faso, the town of Fada N'Gourma has become a refuge for many people fleeing armed violence, increasing pressure on basic services such as food, water and health.| Article -
IHL in action: Respect for the law on the battlefield
On 27 September 2017, the ICRC launched the "IHL in Action: Respect for the Law on the Battlefield" platform, which compiles real life instances of compliance with the law.| Video -
Regulating autonomous weapons: “The Caribbean States have an important role to play”
Your Excellencies, distinguished co-speakers, ladies and gentlemen,A warm thanks to the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), the Office of the Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago, Soka Gakkai International and Stop Kille| Article -
Israel and the occupied territories: Facts and Figures January to June 2023
Through its permanent presence in Israel and the Occupied Territories (ILOT) since 1967, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been working to alleviate the suffering of people impacted by conflict.Here is a snapshot of our activiti| Article -
Kenya Fatwa Council Chairman holds dialogue with ICRC Nairobi leadership
In further solidifying relations with religious circles in Kenya, the Chairman of the Kenya Fatwa Council (KENFAT), Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Ahmad Badawi Jamalilayl Mwenye Baba visited the Nairobi Regional Delegation on 13 September.| Article -
Pakistan: Four decades of empowering people with disabilities
With a mission to support and empower people with disabilities, the physical rehabilitation programme has reached 154,665 individuals in the past one decade helping them regain mobility and play an active role in society.The story of the physical reh| Article -
Armenia/Azerbaijan: Evacuating the wounded, delivering humanitarian relief
At the same time in Armenia, services and accommodation are overstretched and struggling to accommodate over 100,000 people.| Article -
Restoring family links: the agony of separation and the joy of reunification
Restoring family links: the agony of separation and the joy of reunification (Cairo, ICRC) Family separation can be one of the most difficult things a person can endure.| Article -
Mozambique: communities return to their areas of origin with urgent basic needs
While about 834,000 people are still internally displaced, a total of 1 million people are extremely vulnerable due the impact of the conflict.| Article -
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2023
Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,I am pleased to join you today to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons – an important day for reflection but also for decision-making.The continued existence of nuclear weapons is o| Statement -
Armenia/Azerbaijan: Civilian population, whether leaving or staying, must be protected
The thousands of people now fleeing their homes, as well as anyone who does so in the future, must be shielded from harm.| News release -
Armenia/Azerbaijan: Ambulances, medical supplies being sent to assist victims of explosion
Hundreds of burn victims of an explosion at a fuel depot are in urgent need of specialized medical care.| News release -
Remains of two people, considered missing in connection with 1992–93 armed conflict in Abkhazia, handed over to families
This was possible within the framework of the Coordination Mechanism on Persons Unaccounted For in Connection with the Events of 1992–1993 Armed Conflict and After, involving Abkhaz and Georgian participants, operating with the ICRC's support since 2| News release -
Cameroon: facts and figures from January to June 2023
An overview of our activities in Cameroon from January to June 2023.| Article -
Japan: Japanese version of Addressing Security and Human Rights Challenges in Complex Environments toolkit launched
The ICRC recently launched the Japanese version of the Addressing Security and Human Rights Challenges in Complex Environments toolkit.| Article -
Requests for information about people held during Spanish Civil War or Second World War
Regarding a request for information about someone held as a prisoner of war or civilian internee during the Spanish Civil War or the Second World War.In accordance with the ICRC's regulations on access to its archives, the Agency Archives may have in| Article -
Burkina Faso: Relief for families of missing people
"If I died now, I'd die happy," said Massa Ouattara, looking at his adult daughter Korotimi, who had been missing for more than ten years. Today they were reunited at the ICRC's delegation in Ouagadougou.| Article -
Requests for information about people held during Spanish Civil War or Second World War: Quarterly limit reached
Regarding a request for information about someone held as a prisoner of war or civilian internee during the Spanish Civil War or the Second World War.The maximum number of requests that our staff can deal with has been reached (Learn more).| Article -
Afghanistan: Polio and physical challenge no match for this cricket star’s hard work
Born in 1989 in Sorkh Rod district of Nangarhar province, Amirzai was only a toddler when his family fled to a neighbouring country along with thousands of others to escape the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan.| Article