One week after world leaders gathered to discuss Syria's upcoming reconstruction challenges, new figures from the ICRC serve as a stark reminder of the ongoing scale of civilian suffering.
New York - Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), issued a stark reminder of the scale of humanitarian suffering Syrian civilians still experience and the future challenge of protecting people as they return.
In Hodeida, Yemen, the ongoing fighting has forced hundreds of families to flee their homes to safe areas, with no hope of return for the moment.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) awarded the Humanitarian Visa d'Or yesterday to French photojournalist Véronique De Viguerie for her report on the impact of the conflict in Yemen on its people.
The number of non-international armed conflicts more than doubled from the beginning of the century, according to data from the ICRC.
SANA'A (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) deplores the intensive airstrike campaign on densely populated neighbourhoods of Sana'a since the beginning of this week, claiming the lives of civilians.At least five civilians were killed, including one child, and dozens were...
Almost four years ago, tens of thousands of Yazidi people were forced to flee Sinjar, in north-west Iraq, after being subjected to appalling violence.
An incident of violence against health-care facilities or personnel has taken place every single week since the passage two years ago of a U.N. Security Council Resolution meant to increase respect for the sanctity of health care.
An incident of violence against health-care facilities or personnel has taken place every single week since the passage two years ago of a U.N. Security Council Resolution meant to increase respect for the sanctity of health care.In Afghanistan, attacks against health workers and the use or destruction of health-care facilities by arms carriers has cut off thousands if not millions of people from medical care. The attacks health personnel face include threats, kidnappings, and killings.
Geneva / Sana'a (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross is deeply saddened by the fatal shooting today of one of its staff members in Yemen.Hanna Lahoud, a Lebanese national, was in charge of the ICRC's detention programme in Yemen.