Last year, South Africa, Brazil, China, France Jordan, and Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the ICRC, launched the Global Initiative on IHL, a platform to remind states of their obligations under IHL and to make respect for IHL a political priority. …
Countries affected by conflict are often among the most vulnerable to climate risks. In places like Somalia and Afghanistan, decades of violence coupled with recurrent droughts and floods have worsened food insecurity and displacement. Nearly half of the …
Tears streamed down his face as he recalled how they fled their home, with everyone scattering in different directions. The last time he saw his mother, father, and two brothers was in that chaotic moment. He remembers how difficult it was to find food and …
Murtaza Syed, Head of Ecosystem in the Economics Department at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Beijing, responded from the perspective of multilateral development banks. He stated that institutions like the AIIB do face constraints in fragile …
If you are looking for a missing person, please contact the appropriate authority or organization, as indicated in the information below: For military personnel who went missing during the Iran-Iraq (1980-1988) or Iraq-Kuwait wars (1990-1991), please …
Health Our response includes medical items donated to the referral hospitals (Nangarhar and Kunar) that are receiving an influx of hundreds of injured patients, including dressing packages (DPs), oral & intravenous packages (IVPs), enough to stabilize …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), present in Nigeria since 1988, works in partnership with the Nigerian Red Cross Society NRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to provide life-saving …
If you have a missing family member and you are returning To Syria: To register your search request, please visit or contact the nearest International Committee of the Red Cross Office upon your arrival in Syria (from Sunday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm). If …
ELIGIBILITY All current undergraduate (Bachelor’s) and graduate (Master’s) students enrolled in universities in the Republic of Moldova in the fields of law, international relations, political science, military studies, or other disciplines are invited to …
The full extent of humanitarian situation in this remote region is not yet known. Many affected villages and valleys remain inaccessible due to rockslides that have blocked roads, leaving communities cut off from life-saving aid. Immediate humanitarian …
The devastating earthquake that struck Afghanistan late Sunday has left more than a thousand people dead, many more injured and countless missing beneath the rubble. This tragedy hit communities that have already endured severe hardship due to the past …
The ICRC will continue to engage with the Azerbaijani authorities to support persons protected under international humanitarian law (IHL) in line with our mandate and the country’s obligations under the Geneva Conventions. We intend to preserve our …
Supporting Families of the Missing The ICRC worked with authorities and communities to trace thousands of people missing from the Karabakh conflict. Beyond tracing, families received legal, forensic and psychosocial support through home visits, peer …
“I had no courage. I used to be afraid and hesitant,” recalls Layla from Anbar, whose son went missing. “But attending the sessions and accompanying the families allowed me to become stronger and braver.” Her words echo those of Ali from Babil, who …
“I still remember the day he didn’t come home,” she says softly, her hands tightened in her lap. “At first, I thought it was a mistake, that maybe he was delayed. But as the days turned into months, and the months into years, the waiting became unbearable. …
Over the past 14 years, more than 37,000 individuals have been registered as missing by the ICRC in Syria. This number represents only a fraction of the true toll, with countless families enduring the anguish of uncertainty, often for years, with no news …
In North Kivu, there are already huge numbers of people in need, and so caring for victims of sexual violence is challenging, particularly given the ongoing instability caused by armed conflict and the budget cuts faced by many humanitarian organizations …
But the hardest moments came during mass casualty incidents. I will never forget what happened in Maiduguri, Nigeria, when around ninety injured were brought to our hospital after an explosion. Buses and trucks arrived filled with wounded men, women, and …
I have been fortunate to carry out house visits to deliver news to some families here. One that struck me was a family who were unaware of the whereabouts of their loved one for two years. We had driven for over two hours to Khayan township in Yangon …
In the first half of 2025, the humanitarian landscape was shaped by multiple crises affecting millions worldwide. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) focused on addressing the consequences of armed conflicts and other situations of violence …
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