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Millions of people in Somalia are suffering from hunger – not least because militant al-Shabaab Islamists are refusing to let aid organizations in with food supplies. Meanwhile, the group with ties to al-Qaeda is seeking converts to their cause with a biz

With millions facing critical food shortages in Somalia, the ICRC supports stabilisation centres where malnourished children are admitted for urgent treatment.

In Somalia, four rainy seasons have failed to arrive, leaving the land desiccated and people starving. But drought alone is not enough to cause these numbers. A perfect storm of factors is setting the stage for a monumental human tragedy that most of the world is ignoring.

With over 100 armed conflicts across the world today, the humanitarian needs of several countries will continue to deepen into 2023, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Wednesday.From Ukraine to Afghanistan to Somalia, humanitarian needs continue to rise. This is particularly crucial because millions of people in conflict zones rely on humanitarian

Red Cross warns of deepening humanitarian needs in conflict zones-

There are more than 100 armed conflicts in the world today. The suffering caused by these conflicts, combined with climate shocks and rising food and energy prices, will make 2023 a year of vast humanitarian need.

Geneva (ICRC) – Humanitarian needs in dozens of countries from Yemen to Somalia, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo are rising, a pattern that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) expects to continue in 2023. For the millions of people in these countries reliant on humanitarian assistance, greater support is desperately needed to save lives and

Around 3.6 billion people currently face inadequate access to water at least a month per year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in its State of Global Water Resources 2021 report published on Tuesday.

Violence has flared up in Somalia while the country is deep in the throes of a punishing drought. The number of mass casualty incidents related to the armed conflict have increased by 30 % as recorded by four major hospitals supported by the ICRC.

A long read on ICRC Health response. The ICRC's health work is aimed at ensuring that people affected by conflict can can access basic health care. In Somalia, the ICRC has worked for decades with the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) to support existing health care services in providing emergency care. Today, the ICRC supports regularly four hospitals as well as 27 primary