Coinciding with December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says 16,000 to 18,000 new disabled persons registered in Afghanistan annually.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has delivered winter kits with blankets to thousands of detainees in Afghanistan.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)has pledged continued presence in Afghanistan, saying it will provide essential humanitarian services to the needy people. The committee plans to provide humanitarian services in the country for the next two…
The Islamic Emirate spokesman says casualties in blasts caused by unexploded devices are not as high as mentioned in the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)’s report. Highlighting urgent need for additional efforts to address the issue…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has donated 16 ambulances to the Afghanistan Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS). ARCS tweeted that the ambulances were equipped with the communication system. Maulvi Matiul-Haq Khalis, acting director of ARCS,…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says about 24 million Afghans are in dire need of humanitarian aid and are considered food-insecure ahead of a harsh winter. “Today many families are already struggling to put food…
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Director of Operations Martin Schüepp has stressed the need for more support to the most vulnerable people in Afghanistan. Schüepp tweeted: “Increased prices of basic commodities in Afghanistan make it difficult…
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Director of Operations Martin Schüepp has arrived in Kabul for talks with Afghan officials on the current situation in the country. Schüepp tweeted: “I’m in Afghanistan to speak with communities and…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it has doubled activities in Afghanistan this year and plans to keep operations at the same level in 2023. Eloi Fillion, head of the ICRC delegation in Afghanistan, called…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has termed the presence of explosive ordnance in Afghanistan a serious threat to the people. On its Twitter handle, ICRC said: “Mines and explosive ordnance in #Afghanistan posed a serious…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) director-general on Sunday urged donors to take urgent action to prevent the collapse of Afghanistan’s economy and its public sector. On his Twitter handle, Robert Mardini underlined ICRC’s resolve to…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called on all parties to the conflict in Ukraine to adhere to the rules of war and the safety of civilians. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday said 24.4 million people in Afghanistan needed humanitarian aid. On its Twitter handle, ICRC wrote: “24.4 million people in Afghanistan are in need of humanitarian assistance. This is…
The ICRC claims it has initiated concrete measures to save lives and stop the inhibition of health services in Afghanistan. “Through the Hospital Resilience Project (HRP), we support 28 regional, provincial and teaching hospitals with the capacity to…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has expressed concern over the grim economic situation in Afghanistan, calling on the international community to help the Afghan people in economic and health services. Eloi Fillion, head of the…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says economic sanctions on Afghanistan have caused widespread suffering and payments must be found to stem the tide of hunger. Dominic Steelhart, head of ICRC operations, called on donor countries…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) president has arrived in Afghanistan on a three-day visit. Peter Maurer, besides meeting ICRC staffers, will visit medical facilities, rehabilitation centers for victims of violence. A statement from the humanitarian…
Hundreds of thousands of civilians are at risk as fighting escalates in the capitals of three Afghan provinces and other cities, an international humanitarian organisation warned on Tuesday. Kunduz, Lashkargah, Kandahar and other cities have been in the…
The International Committee of the Red Cross says its operations in Afghanistan and Iraq are under-funded. The funding crisis has been triggered by the outbreak of the coronavirus, ICRC President Peter Maurer was quoted as saying on…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday said that continuing peace talks and conflict simultaneously was not rational, asking warring parties to stop targeting civilians and public facilities. Robert Mardini, ICRC representative in Afghanistan, told…
KABUL services in the country, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned on Wednesday. Millions of Afghans need health services more than ever with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global humanitarian organisation said in a statement.…
