The First Link …community members who make the conscious choice to be that unbreakable first link. Their actions set everything else in motion
Hunger Crisis “We look for medicine at the livestock market clinic – tablets, syrups… But now, they don’t give any medicine.” Farhiyo Hassan
Operational Update “We have seen a significant increase of weapon-wounded patients treated in the medical facilities we support since the beginning of the year…” Antoine Grand, head of the ICRC in Somalia.
Ramadan and Detainees “…a gesture to ensure they do not feel left out.” Antoine Grand, head of the ICRC in Somalia.
A Shared Legacy We reflect on the shared legacy of the ICRC and Somalia—a partnership built on resilience and compassion.
What is ICRC’s role in the release and return of detainees? 30/05/2019, Articles The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has a long-standing record of facilitating the unilateral or simultaneous release of people detained in ...
Somalia: World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2019 08/05/2019, Articles SRCS, 8 May 2019 – The volunteers and staff of the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) are celebrating their unique relationship with communities ...
The 17th ICRC Essay Competition for East African Universities 25/04/2019, Articles 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. As the backbone of international humanitarian law (IHL), they aim to limit the ...
Somalia: The ICRC is still committed to Somalia 27/03/2019, Articles More than six months have passed since the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) took the difficult decision to reduce its activities ...
Facts and Figures 2018 20/03/2019, Facts and Figures The ICRC has a longstanding history in Somalia spanning over 35 years of conflict response and humanitarian relief. It continues to assist populations ...
Somalia: Back-to-back staff security incidents see ICRC scale back operations 26/07/2018, Articles The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is reducing its operations in Somalia following concerns over security and the organization’s overall acceptance ...