We have registered 40,000 cases of missing persons in 2023, more than in any other year in the last two decades. Read Florence Anselmo statement delivered at the Arria-Formula meeting at the UN Security Council on missing persons in armed conflict. Link👉🏽ms.spr.ly/6018YvS2a

A surge in attacks across parts of the Middle East is inflicting yet more suffering on civilians & raising fears of wider regional conflict with devastating humanitarian consequences. We urgently call for de-escalation & protection of civilians Read more👉🏽bit.ly/4deqIOE

“On this World Humanitarian Day, I stand in solidarity with civilians, and the brave Red Cross Red Crescent staff and volunteers who risk their lives daily to help others. I thank them for their unwavering dedication” Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President

Families, friends and colleagues are devastated. They were humanitarians. They were doing their job - preparing a needed distribution for communities affected by the ongoing conflict. We condemn this attack in the strongest terms. ICRC #Ukraine

📍 Israel - Lebanon | We are encouraged that a ceasefire has been agreed that would end the fighting and help bring some hope and stability to a region exhausted by conflict. Civilians must be protected, always. News release: ms.spr.ly/6013WNrH1

📍 Syria | We closely follow with concern the escalation of hostilities in northwest #Syria, particularly in Idlib and Aleppo. All parties involved need to prioritize the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. Follow ICRC Syria for more updates 👇🏽

During the past hours, the situation in Damascus has been very volatile & chaotic. ICRC teams present in the city & other regions of #Syria affected by ongoing hostilities, have been closely monitoring the fast- evolving humanitarian needs in coordination with Syrian Red Crescent 👇

We call on all parties to urgently enable safe and unhindered access for medical and humanitarian workers to reach those in need. A quote from ICRC #Syria head of delegation Stephan Sakalian

Si l’on agit tout de suite pour trouver le plus de disparus possible, en plus de réunir des familles qui étaient déchirées et dans la pire angoisse depuis des années, cela crée les bases pour reconstruire une communauté. #Syrie ⁦Christian Cardon⁩ letemps.ch/monde/la-quest…

Do you have a missing family member in Syria? Please contact your closest Red Cross or Red Crescent office. We can only register and follow up on your cases from the country you are currently living in. If you know someone who might need this info, please share this image 👇🏽

In the past 13 years, we have registered 35,000 cases of people who have gone missing in Syria. Behind every case is a family’s pain. We call on all parties to prevent the destruction of crucial records. Stephan Sakalian, head of delegation in Syria 👉🏽 ms.spr.ly/6010ouogo

Over 13 years, ICRC has worked tirelessly to expand access to detention facilities across #Syria, with efforts continuing into November 2024. In this in-depth piece, Stephan Sakalian addresses key questions about access to detainees and priorities. icrc.org/en/article/icr…

The ICRC is committed to standing with families in their quest for answers. Do you have a missing family member in Syria? This page provides useful information ➡️bit.ly/3DEB4e9

Fighting near water & power infrastructure in #Aleppo governorate in #Syria risks the safety of on-site staff, as well as access to essential services for some 3 million people. Parties to conflict must follow international humanitarian law which protects such sites & workers.

There are tens of thousands of people missing here in #Syria. 35,000 were registered with us in the past 13 years, thousands more in the past few weeks, and we believe many more are unrecorded. Families of the missing never give up on their loved ones. Neither does the ICRC.

📍Israel and the Occupied Territories | We, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), are ready to help implement the agreement reached by the parties and bring hostages and detainees home. Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President, shares: ms.spr.ly/6019UBkFN

We facilitated the release and transfer of 3 hostages out of Gaza to Israel, and 90 Palestinian detainees from Israel to the occupied Palestinian territory. Read more: ms.spr.ly/6016UH9tk

The earthquake in #Myanmar has devastated communities already suffering from armed conflict and violence. We ICRC are on the ground with the Myanmar Red Cross, preparing to assist those affected, including reconnecting family members who have been separated.

Deux mois après la prise de #Goma, "le point essentiel pour le #CICR est de répondre aux besoins essentiels des gens en réduisant les risques", explique Myriam Favier, cheffe de la sous-délégation du CICR à #Goma. #RDCongo RFI Afrique

📸 We invite all photojournalists to participate in our Visa d’Or award! Proposals will be accepted until June 8th, 2025, capturing the theme: 'Civilians, the primary victims of armed conflicts'. Read more: ms.spr.ly/6019qIOEP