A record number of disabled Afghans - more than 12,000 people - sought assistance for the first time in 2018 at physical rehabilitation centres run by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) across Afghanistan.
Geneva (ICRC) - The effects of climate change are exacerbating conflict between communities in both Mali and Niger, leading to a deepening of poverty, a weakening of public services and a disruption to traditional means of survival.The violence and challenges facing the region are not only due to...
As the year draws to an end, millions of families around the world are gathering in the warmth and safety of their homes to celebrate the holiday season. But in northeastern Syria thousands of displaced people are huddled in makeshift shelters in the cold, and the wet, and the mud.
The UN sponsored peace talks on Yemen have brought a small chink of hope: agreement of a ceasefire in the port city of Hodeida.
The conflict in Yemen has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
For decades, people along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border have been living amidst fear and serious security risks.
In Eastern Ghouta, the level of destruction is staggering. Hardly a building is undamaged. Hospitals, schools, shops, water and electricity services: none were spared in the conflict.
Geneva (ICRC) - The sound of gunfire approaches. You don’t know if your family should run or hide. Making the right choice can mean life or death.