Landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) contaminate an estimated 2,100 km² of land in Iraq—equal to 300,000 football fields. These deadly hazards pose an ongoing threat to civilians, hindering the return of displaced families, restricting access to farmland, and slowing down reconstruction efforts.

As the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, concluded her three-day visit to Syria, she emphasised that respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) and providing answers for families of the missing are crucial in fostering reconciliation and long-term stability.

As life slowly returns to cities and villages in Southern Lebanon following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement, many residents have found their homes severely damaged or destroyed.

Life-saving medical supplies from the ICRC are reaching beleaguered civilians in the Marjaayoun area of southern Lebanon, where medical needs are becoming increasingly urgent as hostilities escalate.

Seventeen metric tons of urgently needed medical supplies have arrived in Beirut via air cargo from the ICRC.

An influx of patients with severe injuries and burns from an airstrike arrived at the Red Cross field hospital in Rafah, Gaza, desperately needing treatment on the night of May 26th, 2024.

The ICRC and 11 Red Cross National Societies are combining efforts to open a field hospital in Rafah, Gaza, to help address the overwhelming medical needs emanating from the ongoing conflict.