Every parent's worst nightmare is not knowing where their child is. This is the tragic reality for thousands of parents, leaving them with the anguish of constantly searching for their missing children. More than half of the 25,000 missing persons in Nigeria are children.

"What troubles me most is that I haven't heard whether he is dead or alive. I just don't know. Whenever I cook food for his siblings, I think about him," --Falmata Amodu, the mother of a boy who went missing in 2013 at age ten while fleeing an attack-. #DayoftheDisappeared

Families and loved ones of missing people suffer greatly. This is why we and Nigerian Red Cross Society HQ are dedicated to supporting the families of the missing. One of the initiatives we have created is the accompaniment program. We explain it here👇

The incredible joy of families and communities, whenever we are able to help reunite their missing loved ones, is a major highlight of our work. The scenes in this video are representative of how people jump for joy each time. #DayoftheDisappeared

Resolving a case of a missing person is a complex and lengthy process. Families’ search efforts often continue for years. Throughout this difficult time, families of the missing are in constant motion - searching, looking, wondering, remembering and missing their loved ones.

Today marks the Intl #DayOfTheDisappeared. The ICRC Central Tracing Agency provides families on all sides of a conflict with information about their missing loved ones. Decades after the end of a conflict, the ICRC tracing #archives continue the work. Not just files, answers.

Today is the Int’l #DayoftheDisappeared, a day dedicated to #MissingPersons & better respect for international law. Here in Yola, Nigeria, we are commemorating the day by an event showing support for families of the Missing

“Sadly, the 25,000 registered cases do not capture the full scope of this often-neglected and tragic humanitarian issue,” said Patrick Youssef. #InternationalDayoftheDisappeared More on how thousands of children are missing across Africa 👉🏿bit.ly/3CEEXgv

This week, the #ICRC observed the Int’l #DayoftheDisappeared, a day dedicated to #MissingPersons & better respect for international law. Here in Yola, Nigeria, we commemorated the day by an event showing support for families of the Missing and those who accompany them

In Jos, Nigeria today to speak with health care workers on the #protectionofhealthcare, at the Jos University Teaching Hospital - holding a workshop to integrate a module on #HCiD into the curriculum and hearing their experiences of violence against healthcare ICRC in Nigeria

Animal health workers play an important role in their communities, and we support them with training and equipment. In Kano, animal health workers like Gaddafi Saadu help livestock owners to protect their livelihoods and investment by providing care to their animals.

Australia must do more to prevent ‘looting and destruction’ of underwater heritage, report says theguardian.com/environment/20…

At TheHawkeCentre for a discussion on AI, the unfortunate representation of women as servile in tech, and weaving as coding - with Tracey Spicer AM GAICD and Jane Caro #TheHawkeCentre

Learning about shipwrecks of SA’s West Coaat A presentation by Mark Polzer Heritage South Australia

An insight into Australia’s intelligence history with John Blaxland SFHEA FRSN FAIIA and Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO at #TheHawkeCentre on their book #RevealingSecrets

Thrilled to be ICOMOS GA2023 in City of Sydney.

Listening to June Oscar on First Nations heritage - a beautiful portrait - living heritage bringing the past into the present for the future - telling a greater truth of Australia’s history

HRH Princess Dana Firas of Jordan speaking on the effects of climate change on heritage - vulnerability assessments and adaptation - heritage must be advocated for at all levels and a voice for all perspectives given