ICRC
Red Cross says it shares “frustration” about lack of access to prisoners of war in Ukraine
World
October 14, 2022
Red Cross says it shares “frustration” about lack of access to prisoners of war in Ukraine
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said it shares the feeling of “frustration” about not having access…
Red Cross says it is registering hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers leaving the Azovstal steel plant
World
May 19, 2022
Red Cross says it is registering hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers leaving the Azovstal steel plant
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it has registered hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of war who have…
ICRC calls for access to Syrian Kurds in Afrin
Middle East
March 19, 2018
ICRC calls for access to Syrian Kurds in Afrin
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on Monday for greater access to the civilian population of Afrin,…
Houthis blow up ex-president Saleh’s house, death toll soars in Sanaa fighting
Middle East
December 4, 2017
Houthis blow up ex-president Saleh’s house, death toll soars in Sanaa fighting
Iran-allied Houthi forces blew up the house of ex-Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa on Monday as fighting between…
Philippines urges Islamist rebels to surrender as battle enters 8th day
World
May 30, 2017
Philippines urges Islamist rebels to surrender as battle enters 8th day
The Philippine military urged Islamist militants occupying a southern city to turn themselves in on Tuesday, the eighth day of…
Deadly cholera outbreak sweeps across Yemen
Middle East
May 15, 2017
Deadly cholera outbreak sweeps across Yemen
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Sunday said 115 people have been killed over the past two…
Up to one million people could flee battle for Iraq’s Mosul: ICRC
Middle East
July 30, 2016
Up to one million people could flee battle for Iraq’s Mosul: ICRC
Up to 1 million people could be driven from their homes in northern Iraq soon as fighting intensifies in a…
Russia says sending 280 trucks with humanitarian aid to Ukraine
World
August 12, 2014
Russia says sending 280 trucks with humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Russia said a convoy of 280 trucks carrying humanitarian aid set off for Ukraine on Tuesday, amid Western warnings against…
Mali jihadists claim to have kidnapped Red Cross team
World
February 11, 2014
Mali jihadists claim to have kidnapped Red Cross team
A leading Islamist militant group has kidnapped a team of Red Cross workers in northern Mali who had been reported…
Today in history: the founding of the Red Cross
Archaeology
February 16, 2010
Today in history: the founding of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an independent, impartial humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its mission…