International Committee of the Red Cross Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on March 31, 2025 - 06:23 GMT

Switzerland: Six National Societies participate in pilot exchange on Restoring Family Links at the CTA-B

In the last week of November, ICRC Warsaw organized a visit to the ICRC’s Central Tracing Agency Bureau for the International Armed Conflict between Russia and Ukraine and ICRC headquarters in Geneva for the coordinators of the Restoring Family Links …

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Published on March 31, 2025 - 06:03 GMT

Ukraine: Field visit for representatives of foreign ministries under Warsaw Regional Delegation

Diplomats witnessed how the ICRC contributes to strengthening the local authorities’ capacity to maintain essential services and respond to some of the needs of people affected by the IAC, on both sides of the front line. They visited hospitals supported …

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Published on March 29, 2025 - 05:33 GMT

Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Helping civilians cross frontlines and borders

As a result of these safe passage operations, to date, more than 500 vulnerable people have been assisted across borders and around frontlines in both directions. Since the beginning of 2025 alone, around 140 people have had safe passage to Russia or …

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Published on March 28, 2025 - 11:45 GMT

FACT SHEET: Addressing Sexual Violence in South Sudan

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) aims to prevent, reduce, and respond to sexual violence through direct action. We do this by providing holistic and multidisciplinary care for victims/survivors, raising awareness among communities to …

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Published on March 27, 2025 - 13:32 GMT

In the minefields of Iraq, Noora works to restore life and hope to her homeland

Noora Murad is a deminer from Sinjar, Iraq, and has dedicated her life the dangerous, difficult and essential work of protecting civilians from the long-term hazards of anti-personnel landmines. As of the end of 2023, Iraq reported 1,194.43km² of anti- …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 08:04 GMT

ICRC at the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum: A Voice for Humanity

Riyadh, 24-25 February 2025 – Senior humanitarian leadership gathered from around the world recently in Saudi Arabia for the Fourth edition of the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum (RIHF). The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) played a …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 01:27 GMT

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC office in Gaza damaged, civilians and humanitarian workers must be protected

The escalation of hostilities in Gaza over the past week has had significant humanitarian impacts, with hundreds of civilians killed, some of whom remain buried under rubble while others have been left behind unable to be rescued. New evacuation orders and …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 01:27 GMT

Philippines: Renewed hope for displaced families in Basilan

To help address the needs of these displaced families, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a humanitarian organization that strives to protect and assist victims of armed conflict, conducted an evaluation of Asniah’s village to determine …

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Published on March 25, 2025 - 08:53 GMT

Sudan: Delivering life-saving care to support a health system in crisis

Since the start of the conflict, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been working to support the Sudanese health system. In 2023, the ICRC delivered emergency medical supplies to 88 hospitals across the country - supplies that helped …

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Published on March 25, 2025 - 06:47 GMT

Sudan:Facts and Figures 2024

In 2024, our efforts included repairing vital water infrastructure, distributing food and essential household items to vulnerable communities, and supporting healthcare services in areas hit hardest by the conflict. The ICRC provided livelihood support to …

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Published on March 24, 2025 - 14:20 GMT

The long shadow of war: Landmines, the unjustifiable weapons of long-term suffering

While casualty numbers fluctuate, the pattern of harm remains unchanged: civilians – the very people who should be protected from war’s effects – continue to bear the brunt, making up over 80 per cent of mine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) casualties, …

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Published on March 23, 2025 - 18:30 GMT

Afghanistan: Addressing the water crisis for communities

Access to safe drinking water essential for life and health, yet it is estimated that 33 million people in Afghanistan face severe water shortage. This World Water Day, marked on 22 March, we look at the situation on ground and its impact on the people as …

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Published on March 21, 2025 - 11:22 GMT

ICRC Regional Director, Nicolas Von Arx, warns of catastrophic consequences for civilians caught up in endless escalations in the ...

Today, our teams see the impact on civilians firsthand. In Gaza, people need aid and medical care, and hostages must come home. In Yemen, communities fear for their safety again. In Syria, recent waves of violence displaced people from their homes once …

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Published on March 21, 2025 - 09:47 GMT

Draft Environmental and Social Safeguard Documents for Consultation - Strengthening Community Resilience (SCORE) March 2025

SCORE aims to build community resilience through strengthening community institutions, building social cohesion and collective action capacity, and financing investments in small-scale infrastructure and basic livelihoods activities that protect human …

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Published on March 21, 2025 - 09:35 GMT

Finding hope amid loss: Families of missing persons rebuild lives in northeast Nigeria

Honoring the missing, strengthening the living In a recent commemoration, the families of the missing persons in Monguno town planted trees - symbols of enduring hope and remembrance – to honor their missing loved ones. Since 2022, the accompaniment …

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Published on March 21, 2025 - 07:02 GMT

Ethiopia: Solar power helps bring back water to the population of conflict-affected Lalibela

Because of conflicts and their consequences, which continue to this day, people in Lalibela have been receiving a very small amount of water for their daily consumption. Their lives have been disrupted. Once the project is completed, the volume of water …

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Published on March 20, 2025 - 13:01 GMT

ICRC brings together experts to explore how upholding rules of war can help facilitate peace

“A victory at all costs is not truly a victory, as it leaves societies in ruins and sows the seeds for future conflict,” said Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the ICRC. “When parties to conflict treat the enemy humanely, spare towns and cities, and provide …

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Published on March 20, 2025 - 12:30 GMT

Iraq: Water, Life, and the Fight Against Climate

For almost 5,000 years, Iraq's Marshes indigenous people have fished and cultivated crops in the wetlands not too far away from where I stood. Floating reed islands are built where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet before flowing into the Gulf, …

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Published on March 20, 2025 - 05:51 GMT

Myanmar: Finding hope, strength, and food security

Although the country is rich in resources, conflict and displacement—compounded by a political crisis, economic downturn, pre-existing poverty, and climate-related shocks—are making it increasingly difficult for its people to meet basic needs. Many …

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Published on March 19, 2025 - 12:28 GMT

Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital responding to increased number of casualties in Gaza

Within hours of the violence restarting, staff at the Field Hospital in Rafah received a high number of patients in a short period of time. For the last eight weeks, medical staff at the Field Hospital had been able to focus on providing care amid relative …

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