‘The Taliban know they need us’: the Afghan hospitals run by women Female medics continue to save lives, but rely on the Red Cross to get by because the Taliban cannot pay their salaries The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022
Ukraine braces for escalation of Russian attacks as Putin prepares to ‘dance over bones’ in Victory Day celebrations May 9 marks the former Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 The Independent UK · May 7, 2022
ICRC Official Sees Hope for More Evacuations from Besieged Mariupol The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hopes the successful evacuation of civilians from a besieged steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol will pave the way for more people to get out of the complex, a senior ICRC official said. "Experience shows that a successful action helps… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 7, 2022
ICRC official sees hope for more evacuations from besieged Mariupol The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hopes the successful evacuation of civilians from a besieged steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol will pave the way for more people to get out of the complex, a senior ICRC official said. Reuters · May 7, 2022
'The Rock', a record-setting white diamond, goes up for auction The largest white diamond ever auctioned will go under the hammer in Geneva next week, part of a sale by Christie's that features two stones weighing more than 200 carats each. Reuters · May 6, 2022
Saudi-led coalition transfers scores of freed prisoners to Yemen The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said on Friday it transported more than 100 freed prisoners to Yemen in coordination with the International Committee of the Red Cross in a humanitarian initiative to support a U.N.-brokered truce. Reuters · May 6, 2022
How a massive steel plant became the center of Ukraine's resistance in Mariupol The final battle for Mariupol is taking place inside the Azovstal steel plant, a massive coastal complex in the besieged city. Hundreds of civilians are still trapped inside, officials say. WEKU · May 5, 2022
Easy out from steel mill seen as unlikely for Ukraine troops With the evacuation of some civilians from a sprawling steel mill besieged by Russian forces in the port of Mariupol, attention is turning to the fate of hundreds of Ukrainian troops still inside after weeks in the plant's warren of underground tunnels and bunkers The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
Russia steps up Azovstal siege as freed civilians reach Zaporizhzhia Volodymyr Zelenskiy says 156 people managed to escape Mariupol while Red Cross says many are still trapped at steelworks The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022
Civilians from Mariupol Flee Azovstal Bunkers in UN-Led Evacuation Civilians were evacuated on Sunday from the bunkers of Mariupol's Azovstal steel works after the United Nations and the International Red Cross led a deal to ease the ordeal of the most destructive siege of the war in Ukraine. Russian forces pummeled the port city for nearly two months, turning… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 1, 2022
Aid organisations must speak out when sleeping children are killed in air strikes The silence from NGOs in Afghanistan makes me question if humanitarianism has become just a market-driven industry The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2022
UN chief embarks on Moscow trip amid criticism Three months into Russian invasion of Ukraine, UN agencies are struggling to reach civilians under siege in the east. Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2022
Biden announces more military aid, questions Russian claims of controlling Mariupol US President Joe Biden on Thursday authorised another $800 million in military aid for Ukraine, citing a "critical window" in the conflict as Russia conducts a major offensive in eastern Ukraine. The new military package will include heavy artillery, 144,000 rounds of ammunition and tactical drones, Biden said. Follow the… France 24 · Apr 21, 2022
Palestinians mark prisoners’ day amid Jerusalem tensions Protesters’ call for Israel to release Palestinian prisoners comes days after mass arrest at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2022
Salon · Apr 15, 2022 Russia's war crimes — and ours Americans are rightfully horrified by Mariupol. But most of us don't even know what the U.S. did in Mosul or Raqqa
France 24 · Apr 7, 2022 War in Ukraine: Mariupol evacuees 'exhausted psychologically, physically' Seven buses and dozens of cars transporting evacuees, mostly from the devastated, besieged southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, reached the city of Zaporizhzhia in an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convoy on Wednesday. Lucile Marbeau, spokesperson for the ICRC's regional delegation, spoke to FRANCE 24 from eastern Ukraine's…
Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2022 Russia-Ukraine live news: UN suspends Russia from rights council Ukraine news from April 7: UN members vote 93-24 in favour of a resolution suspending Russia from UN human rights body.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022 Ukraine urges civilians in east to flee ‘while opportunity still exists’ As threat builds of renewed Russian assault, deputy prime minister says authorities can not help residents who delay
Reuters · Apr 6, 2022 Convoy of more than 500 people reaches Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine -ICRC An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) team has led a convoy of buses and private cars carrying more than 500 people to Zaporizhzhia after the civilians fled the besieged Ukrainian town of Mariupol on their own, the ICRC said on Wednesday.
Reuters · Apr 5, 2022 Hunger in Africa surges due to conflict, climate and food prices Conflict, climate change and rising food and fuel prices are pushing about a quarter of Africans towards hunger, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Tuesday.
Reuters · Apr 5, 2022 Red Cross team 'released' after being blocked on way to Mariupol - Ukrainian deputy PM A team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been released after being stopped during an attempt to reach the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol and held in nearby Manhush, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
Reuters · Apr 4, 2022 Red Cross says its team travelling to Mariupol was stopped, now being held A team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was stopped during an attempt to reach Mariupol, Ukraine to evacuate civilians and is now being held in the nearby town Manhush, a spokesperson told Reuters on Monday.
Reuters · Apr 4, 2022 Red Cross says cannot reach Mariupol due to security conditions A team of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has not been able to reach the besieged city of Mariupol on Monday to evacuate civilians, a spokesperson said, citing security conditions.
Reuters · Apr 3, 2022 Russia must pay for 'war crimes' in Bucha, Germany says Germany's Foreign Minister said on Sunday Russia must pay for its "war crimes" in the Ukrainian town of Bucha just outside the capital in the form of more severe sanctions, denouncing Russian President Vladimir Putin's "uninhibited violence".
Reuters · Apr 2, 2022 Red Cross still trying to get people out of Mariupol, Russia says it failed The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday said the operation to help people leave the besieged city of Mariupol was continuing, hours after Russia said it had failed and blamed the organization.