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Ukraine crisis: Intensifying hostilities endanger civilian lives and infrastructure
10-06-2016
Escalating fighting in populated areas along the front line is putting the lives of many civilians in serious danger, while civilian infrastructure providing essential services is being hit.
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Armenia / Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani citizen repatriated
10-06-2016
An Azerbaijani civilian - a woman who had crossed the international border into Armenia on 7 June - was repatriated today under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Lake Chad: 'No day goes by without a child dying of malnutrition
09-06-2016
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says over 9 million people are in urgent need of aid in the Lake Chad region of Africa. More than 2.4 million people have fled their homes in four countries, Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria because of the conflict between government forces and armed opposition, which has lasted six years.
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Iraq: Help for those fleeing Fallujah
08-06-2016
As the battle for Fallujah intensifies, thousands of people have fled the central Iraqi city in the past two weeks. The city, the largest in Anbar Province, has been under siege since early 2014. According to the United Nations at least 50,000 people are still trapped in the heart of the city. <br>
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Libya: Upsurge in fighting displaces thousands
06-06-2016
Five years since the Libyan revolution which ousted Colonel Gadhafi from power, bullets are still flying. The situation is getting worse as fighting intensifies, pushing people out of their homes.
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Syria: First humanitarian aid reaches Daraya
01-06-2016
Today (June 1) the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivered medicines, baby milk, vaccines and nutritional items for children to the besieged town of Daraya with the United Nations and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent.
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ICRC President wraps up visit to Washington
29-04-2016
Washington DC - The President of the ICRC Peter Maurer has wrapped up a four-day visit to Washington DC, where he met the following officials: National Security Advisor Susan Rice; Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson; Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan; Deputy...
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Syria: Aid for over 120,000 people
21-04-2016
An aid convoy carrying much needed humanitarian assistance for over 120,000 people is on route to the besieged town of Al Rastan near Homs.
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