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After 20 years of visits, ICRC calls for transfers of eligible Guantanamo detainees
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Washington, DC (ICRC) – The ICRC is gravely concerned that the remaining people held at Guantanamo Bay have been behind bars for so many years ...
Somalia: As fighting in Bossaso escalates, ICRC calls for restraint
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Bossaso (ICRC/SRCS) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Somali Red Crescent Society are calling on all sides taking ...
Somalia: Guriel clashes leave scores dead and wounded and severely hampers access to healthcare
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Dozens of people have been killed and wounded over recent clashes in Guriel town in Somalia’s Galgaduug region, a hospital was severely affected ...
Somalia: IHL Essay Competition Award in Mogadishu
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) invited universities in Somalia to take part in a Regional International Humanitarian Law (IHL) essay ...
Worst fears allayed after families find loved ones
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“We didn’t know whether my daughter was alive or dead. My family was in a state of confusion as to whether to conduct ...
Somalia: Arson attack destroys Red Crescent clinic
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Gedo (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Somalia Red Crescent Society (SRCS) are dismayed by Saturday’s arson ...
Red Cross Red Crescent: Humanitarian sector joins forces to tackle ‘existential threat’ of climate change
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Geneva, 22 June 2021 – The humanitarian sector has a key role to play in addressing the climate and environment crises that affect ...