Days turn into weeks.
Weeks into months.
Months into years.

For every person missing, countless people are missing them.

Families deserve to know what happened and where are their loved ones.

Many don't know this, World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is also the birthday of Henry Dunant, the founder of the ICRC back in 1863. Yes, that’s how old we are.

If his humanitarian vision remains vibrant today, upheld by our 16,5 million staff and volunteers worldwide, it’s…

📍 South Sudan

🚰 Access to clean water has become a challenge for people in Boro Medina due to the growing numbers of refugees and returnees fleeing the conflict in #Sudan into #SouthSudan .

Our teams ICRC South Sudan recently repaired 8 hand pumps to provide water to +8,000 people

61-year-old Omar, who lost a leg 39 years ago, refuses to be defined by his struggles. However, the conflict in #Yemen has made things tougher. With ICRC's support, he and 13 other people with disabilities in #Hodeidah reopened their small businesses to support their families.

📍Ukraine | Liudmyla, from Nova Husarivka, in Kharkiv, lost her leg when a landmine exploded in her garden. Despite immense suffering, she remains resilient.

Ukraine is one of the world's most landmine-contaminated countries. This is her story👇

Myriam Favier, ICRC’s chief in #Goma , said the crisis in eastern Congo was not gaining the attention it deserved.

« This conflict is all but forgotten. And yet the magnitude of the human suffering it has created is hard to grasp. »

By Andres Schipani

ft.com/content/495ee1…

We can't stop armed conflicts, but we are committed to making a difference for those affected.

Even wars have limits.

On this World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, we honor our staff and volunteers' service, bravery, and sacrifice.

We will continue to work together to keep humanity alive.

Read more in our joint statement 👉🏽 ms.spr.ly/6015YVHyT

Seba is an ICRC physical rehabilitation specialist. Her dedication & passion bring smiles to her patients' faces, as she contributes with thousands of other ICRC and Syrian Red Crescent humanitarian workers in #Syria to keep humanity alive ❤
#RedCrossDay #RedCrescentDay

ICRC's Vice-president 👇🏼

The heart of our response lies within local communities. The Red Cross and Red Crescent staff and volunteers serve as lifelines to millions yearly.

Today, in the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day we honor their unwavering commitment and how they bring hope and support.

Today is the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.

As a movement, we give all we have in a world inundated by armed conflicts, disasters, and unprecedented challenges.

Our emblems, more than symbols, stand for shields safeguarding humanitarian workers and affected communities👇🏽

#Gaza ICRC calls for protection of civilians while hoping for an agreement amidst evacuations, military operations and negotiations

News release ⬇️ ms.spr.ly/6011YpoRS

Yahya loves the heritage of his country #Syria . That’s why he chose to open a mosaic workshop with help of a grant from ICRC and Syrian Red Crescent.
He doesn't fear competition, doubled his profits, employed 2 team members, and is now dreaming of expanding his workshop.

For every person who goes missing, countless people suffer.

Families deserve to know where they are and what happened to their loved ones.

Grace works with weapon-wounded kids in Ndosho hospital in #Goma , Eastern #DRC .

She helps them heal the painful emotional wounds. Most of the time, kids find it hard to express what happened to then or how they feel.

So Grace asks them to draw it.

🛡️ Can #IHL training influence military conduct in war?

Explore the impacts of norms of restraint and ethical training on combatant behavior in today's post.

blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy… #MilitaryEthics

The Geneva Conventions gave us the right to carry out full, regular, unimpeded visits to prisoners of war (POW's), wherever they’re held.

ICRC must be granted regular access.

Do you know how many #conflicts are there in the world right now?

#GC75

💡Energy infrastructure sustains communities worldwide: from power plants to water stations & pumps, crucial systems keep our lights on and are crucial to providing healthcare services, among others.

Under IHL, critical infrastructure must be protected.

Even wars have limits.