The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling for the killing in Gaza to stop now. "The human cost in Gaza is too high. Too many people are being killed and wounded including children, women, men and the elderly. They are being damaged in their bodies and in their minds," says ICRC's Head of Operations for the Middle East, Robert Mardini.
Due to the fighting in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, hundreds of thousands have fled their homes and sought refuge with friends and family in the surrounding villages.
As the fighting between government forces and various armed groups continues, hundreds of thousands of people are on the move seeking safety.
As the Maputo Summit draws to a close 23-27 June 2014, ICRC reminds States parties to the Mine Ban Convention that 15 years on and there's no time for complacency.
Michael Greub, head of the sub-delegation in Misrata, Libya was killed on Wednesday 4th June 2014 in the city of Sirte. Armed men opened fire on his vehicle as he left a meeting at around noon local time.
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer is in Syria to assess the humanitarian situation and press for greater humanitarian access.
In Iraq, violence has increased steadily in the past 8 months, prompting fears of a return to conflict. So far this year, over 7,000 thousand have been killed in a series of car bombings and suicide attacks at mosques, markets and other sites.
So far this year, over 60,000 people have attempted the perilous journey from the Horn of Africa, across the sea into Yemen, often in a bid to make it to the Gulf States. The driving factor is poverty with the belief that there are good work opportunities awaiting them - but many end up in illegal smuggler camps.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which works in more than 80 countries all over the world, is asking its donors for 1.29 billion Swiss francs (1.05 billion euros, or 1.33 billion US dollars) to cover its activities in 2014.
On 24 November, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) evacuated 21 critically wounded people from Dammaj, northen Yemen, in a fourth round of evacuations since the beginning of the month and the fifth since the latest round of fighting broke out. Altogether, the ICRC transferred 123 critically wounded people, one pregnant woman and four children to safety.