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International Day of the Disappeared: 25 years after conflicts in former Yugoslavia, 10,700 people still missing
02-09-2016
Belgrade (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been working with the families of the missing ever since the conflicts broke out in the former Yugoslavia and the very first tracing requests were made.
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Egypt: ICRC president discusses cooperation with President al-Sisi
31-08-2016
Cairo (ICRC) - President Peter Maurer of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today met with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The leaders exchanged views on the conflicts in the region and discussed ways to enhance their cooperation.
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Lebanon: Families of missing have waited long enough
31-08-2016
Beirut (ICRC) - A conference on the fate of thousands of people who have been missing since the Lebanese civil war took place today.
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Ukraine crisis: Several thousand families still searching for their loved ones
30-08-2016
Kiev (ICRC) - Two years after the start of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the problem of missing persons remains acute. At least 1,000 people have gone missing, though no exact numbers are available.
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Yemen: Vital medical aid arrives
29-08-2016
A plane chartered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), touched down at Sana'a international airport earlier today, carrying vital medical aid for thousands of people.
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Syria: Aleppo "One of the most devastating urban conflicts in modern times
15-08-2016
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, has described the fight for the Syrian city of Aleppo as one of the most devastating conflicts in modern times.
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Family reunification: Nigerian children make the long journey home
08-08-2016
Armed conflict in northeast Nigeria and the Lake Chad region has displaced an estimated two million people and Dar es Salaam refugee camp in Chad is now home to around 5,000 people. Many of them are children, and many of those children are completely alone.
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Iraq: Up to one million people could be forced to flee their homes as fighting intensifies
29-07-2016
The International Committee of the Red Cross believes that up to a million more people could be forced to flee their homes in Iraq in the coming weeks and months, posing a massive humanitarian problem for the country.
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Madagascar: Malnutrition can turn a prison sentence into a death sentence
26-07-2016
Almost one in every two prisoners in Madagascar suffers from moderate or severe malnutrition. In 2015, more than 9,000 inmates were identified as malnourished and treated as part of an emergency food programme aiming to get this extremely vulnerable population back on their feet and prevent malnutrition-related deaths. With more than 4,000 prisoners already treated so far in 2016, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is on track to reach the 2015 figure by the end of the year.<br>
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Put People First To Find Lasting Solutions For Iraq, ICRC Tells U.S. Donor Conference
20-07-2016
Following the fierce fighting in Fallujah, the US government is today (July 20) holding a pledging conference in Washington with major governments. They aim to raise $861 million to support humanitarian and stabilization efforts in Iraq'.
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