As a result of these safe passage operations, to date, more than 500 vulnerable people have been assisted across borders and around frontlines in both directions. Since the beginning of 2025 alone, around 140 people have had safe passage to Russia or …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) aims to prevent, reduce, and respond to sexual violence through direct action. We do this by providing holistic and multidisciplinary care for victims/survivors, raising awareness among communities to …
Noora Murad is a deminer from Sinjar, Iraq, and has dedicated her life the dangerous, difficult and essential work of protecting civilians from the long-term hazards of anti-personnel landmines. As of the end of 2023, Iraq reported 1,194.43km² of anti- …
Riyadh, 24-25 February 2025 – Senior humanitarian leadership gathered from around the world recently in Saudi Arabia for the Fourth edition of the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum (RIHF). The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) played a …
The escalation of hostilities in Gaza over the past week has had significant humanitarian impacts, with hundreds of civilians killed, some of whom remain buried under rubble while others have been left behind unable to be rescued. New evacuation orders and …
To help address the needs of these displaced families, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a humanitarian organization that strives to protect and assist victims of armed conflict, conducted an evaluation of Asniah’s village to determine …
Since the start of the conflict, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been working to support the Sudanese health system. In 2023, the ICRC delivered emergency medical supplies to 88 hospitals across the country - supplies that helped …
In 2024, our efforts included repairing vital water infrastructure, distributing food and essential household items to vulnerable communities, and supporting healthcare services in areas hit hardest by the conflict. The ICRC provided livelihood support to …
While casualty numbers fluctuate, the pattern of harm remains unchanged: civilians – the very people who should be protected from war’s effects – continue to bear the brunt, making up over 80 per cent of mine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) casualties …
Access to safe drinking water essential for life and health, yet it is estimated that 33 million people in Afghanistan face severe water shortage. This World Water Day, marked on 22 March, we look at the situation on ground and its impact on the people as …
Today, our teams see the impact on civilians firsthand. In Gaza, people need aid and medical care, and hostages must come home. In Yemen, communities fear for their safety again. In Syria, recent waves of violence displaced people from their homes once …
SCORE aims to build community resilience through strengthening community institutions, building social cohesion and collective action capacity, and financing investments in small-scale infrastructure and basic livelihoods activities that protect human …
Honoring the missing, strengthening the living In a recent commemoration, the families of the missing persons in Monguno town planted trees - symbols of enduring hope and remembrance – to honor their missing loved ones. Since 2022, the accompaniment …
Because of conflicts and their consequences, which continue to this day, people in Lalibela have been receiving a very small amount of water for their daily consumption. Their lives have been disrupted. Once the project is completed, the volume of water …
“A victory at all costs is not truly a victory, as it leaves societies in ruins and sows the seeds for future conflict,” said Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the ICRC. “When parties to conflict treat the enemy humanely, spare towns and cities, and provide …
For almost 5,000 years, Iraq's Marshes indigenous people have fished and cultivated crops in the wetlands not too far away from where I stood. Floating reed islands are built where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet before flowing into the Gulf, …
Although the country is rich in resources, conflict and displacement—compounded by a political crisis, economic downturn, pre-existing poverty, and climate-related shocks—are making it increasingly difficult for its people to meet basic needs. Many …
Within hours of the violence restarting, staff at the Field Hospital in Rafah received a high number of patients in a short period of time. For the last eight weeks, medical staff at the Field Hospital had been able to focus on providing care amid relative …
With support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), National Red Cross Societies in the DRC, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda have mobilized hundreds of …
Dr James DING, JP, Law Officer (International Law), International Law Division, Department of Justice (forth from right), The Hon Madam Justice Carlye CHU, Vice President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court (forth from left), Ms Marwa SHABBAR, Head of …
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