Niamey / Genève (CICR) – Avec l'appui du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR), une vaste campagne de vaccination et de déparasitage d’une population animale d'environ 4 500 000 têtes de bétail vient d'être lancée au nord du Mali et du Niger ainsi que dans la zone transfrontalière entre ces deux pays.

Nairobi/Geneva (ICRC) – In response to ongoing armed clashes in the Middle Juba region of southern Somalia, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has sent urgently needed emergency medical supplies over the past few days to various medical facilities on both sides of the front line in Kismayo, Afmadow and Dhobley.

L’histoire de la présence du CICR au Mali se confond avec les soubresauts qui affectent le nord du pays ces dernières décennies.
Dès 1991 à travers ses représentations de Bamako et Gao, le CICR s’est efforcé d’apporter sa réponse aux besoins des personnes affectées par le conflit armé que connaissait le septentrion du pays. De par son mandat et sa neutralité, le CICR a été et reste l’un des rares acteurs humanitaires présents au Nord Mali.

Since the 11th Meeting of States Parties (11MSP) to the Mine Ban Treaty in Phnom Penh, Cambodia ended, moments of sadness, joy and hope still linger on. As landmine survivors and policymakers shared the same stage, the full gamut of emotions punctuated the official and diplomatic protocols.

The ICRC's UK mission recently held an official launch ceremony to celebrate the release of the latest edition of the International Review of the Red Cross on Afghanistan. A panel discussion on Afghanistan in the Houses of Parliament brought together senior figures from civil society and politics.

In the aftermath of tropical storm Washi also known as Sendong, one of the most pressing problems is a lack of access to drinking water. Andres Casal, the ICRC's water and habitat coordinator in the Philippines, gives us an update on the current situation and the humanitarian response.

How did the ICRC react when the storm hit?

Operational Update No 11/04

The long-awaited rainfall that finally reached Somalia in October is a blessing for farmers and herders alike. However, nearly impassable roads slow down transport. So far, the ICRC has provided over 900,000 people with food to tide them over until they can harvest their crops.

Assisting drought victims

15-12-2011 News Release 11/262

Geneva (ICRC) – Abkhaz and Georgian participants in a coordination mechanism set up to clarify what happened to people unaccounted for in connection with the 1992-1993 armed conflict met on 13 December in Zugdidi, western Georgia, under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

"There are clear signs that the participants are seeking to achieve progress and looking for workable solutions," said Megan Bassendale, an ICRC forensic adviser who attended the meeting.

INTRODUCTION BY THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

The ICRC is pleased to present its 2012 Emergency Appeals, which describe the situations faced by people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence, the primary objectives of the ICRC’s field delegations and missions in some 80 countries around the world and the corresponding budgetary requirements. The Emergency Appeals set out the needs as identified at the time of writing in late October 2011.

TRENDS IN CONTEMPORARY ARMED CONFLICTS