jfernandezICRC

Communications Head of Sector for Asia and the Pacific @ICRC
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[Katharina Ritz @KRitzICRC]

After weeks of isolation and hardship, aid has finally reached Barg-e-Matal and Kamdesh in #Nuristan.

For families cut off from food, healthcare, and basic essentials, this marks the arrival of long-awaited relief—and a renewed sense of hope.

[Katharina Ritz @KRitzICRC]

Communities in Kamdesh & Barge Matal, #Nuristan were cut off for weeks, facing severe shortages of food, healthcare & essentials. The reopening of the road was a vital step. @ICRC, @ARCSAfghanistan & @WFP_Afghanistan are following up with: 👇
Read more: https://t.co/QLaZKtLkYl”

[ICRC Afghanistan @ICRC_af]

After recent clashes, @ICRC’s physical rehabilitation centre in #Jalalabad is providing physiotherapy and assistive devices to the wounded.

In addition, crutches and wheelchairs are provided to hospitals to help patients regain their mobility and hope after trauma.

[ICRC @ICRC]

📍 Afghanistan | “One step changed my life forever,” said Inzer Gul.

Inzer was cutting grass and gathering bundles when he stepped on a landmine that cost him his legs.

With ICRC support, prosthetics, and a job, he stood again, and today, he supports his family and sends his children to school.

[ICRC Afghanistan @ICRC_af]

After recent clashes in #Kandahar, many families fled their homes with nothing.

Together with @ARCSAfghanistan, @ICRC provided cash assistance to 1,100 affected families to help them meet urgent needs and begin to rebuild their lives with dignity.

[ICRC @ICRC]

One year ago, a devastating earthquake tore through central Myanmar, killing thousands and leaving countless families without homes, in a country already scarred by years of armed conflict.

Today, signs of recovery are visible. Homes are being rebuilt. Farms are running again. But the road ahead remains long for communities carrying the weight of both disaster and ongoing conflict.

Over the past year, together with the Myanmar Red Cross Society, the ICRC teams have reached more than 300,000 people with shelter, clean water, healthcare, and essential supplies, supported by nearly 1,200 first responders on the ground from day one.

🎥 New media footage to download 👉🏽 https://t.co/2DHT7sTcYB

[Katharina Ritz @KRitzICRC]

In #Paktia, families displaced by recent fighting are trying to get by.

Together with @ARCSAfghanistan, @ICRC_Af has provided cash assistance to over 3,000 families in Zazai Aryoub & Dand-e-Patan, helping them cover urgent needs like food & shelter during this difficult time.

[ICRC Afghanistan @ICRC_af]

The @ICRC, in collaboration with @ARCSAfghanistan, distributed cash assistance to around 2,000 vulnerable returnee families in #Jalalabad, many of them are living in open spaces.

The support will help families meet urgent needs and begin rebuilding their lives with dignity.

[Régis Savioz @SaviozR]

Glad to join Sarah (Norm) Stuart-Black at Red Cross House in Wellington, NZ for an engaging conversation about how @ICRC and NZRC can innovate, adapt and prepare for growing challenges in the world today. Thank you Norm & NZRC, I look forward to continuing our collaboration!

[ICRC @ICRC]

Women don’t just endure armed conflicts: they respond, resist, and rebuild.

From grieving losses to reinventing themselves, from frontline responders to community leaders, their roles in armed conflict are diverse 👇🏽

[ICRC in the Pacific @icrc_pacific]

The ICRC's Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, @SaviozR , accompanied by the ICRC Head of Regional Delegation in the Pacific @MRockICRC and Regional Legal Adviser Hannah Crothers, paid a courtesy visit to Fiji’s Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Lenora Qereqeretabua at the @Fiji_MFAET , in Suva, Fiji, yesterday.

The visit provided an opportunity to share an update on the #GlobalIHLInitiative.

Launched in 2024 by the @ICRC and six co-founding states, the Initiative aims to bolster political commitment to IHL, urging compliance to protect civilians and preserve humanity in conflict.

[ICRC in the Pacific @icrc_pacific]

With conflicts growing in number, duration, and complexity, the ICRC is calling for renewed commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL).

@ICRC's Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, @SaviozR is here in Suva, Fiji, and will be visiting New Zealand and Australia to reinforce this message.

[ICRC in the Pacific @icrc_pacific]

10 years ago, Tropical Cyclone Winston made history as the Southern Hemisphere’s strongest storm, claiming 44 lives in Fiji and leaving a trail of destruction across the country.

In the aftermath, the @FijiRedCross (FRCS) together with support from the @ICRC stepped in to reconnect families torn apart by the chaos.

A decade later, the FRCS Restoring Family Links (RFL) service continues to offer a lifeline for loved ones to reconnect during crisis.

More about RFL: https://t.co/PHZhUID3NT

[ICRC Afghanistan @ICRC_af]

Our 2025 Operational Facts & Figures are out. 📊

A year of action, impact, and support for communities in need, made possible through our teams and partners.

Read it below.👇

https://t.co/e6NwUeAnPE

[ICRC New Delhi @ICRC_nd]

This week @NepalRedCross & @ICRC_nd are hosting a workshop on emergency preparedness in Kathmandu. 24 volunteers/staff from 7 provinces enhance their skills in safe humanitarian access, risk management, maintaining communication between families & dignified management of deceased

[Megan Rock @MRockICRC]

Respect for International Humanitarian Law is the only way to preserve humanity in war. Yet across the globe, respect for IHL is in crisis.

This is what I shared with Law Ministers from @commonwealthsec countries at #CLMM in Fiji today.

My statement: https://t.co/FsahFEBNfn

[ICRC Afghanistan @ICRC_af]

The @ICRC team in #Kandahar donated medical items to Spin Boldak District Hospital & Sanzari clinic to improve health care services.

Now, hundreds of patients, including children, women, & men, can receive timely treatment, bringing comfort, care, & hope to those in urgent need.

[ICRC @ICRC]

📍Afghanistan | “When my daughter was born with clubfoot, I feared she would never walk. Today, she does.”

Decades of conflict in Afghanistan have left many children with untreated clubfoot.

Ada, now six, received early treatment at our Physical Rehabilitation Centre in Kabul, followed by continued care, allowing her to walk today.

[ICRC Afghanistan @ICRC_af]

🚰 Connecting communities to water.

Our teams recently assisted the water supply company in Kandahar city with 3⃣,0⃣0⃣0⃣ water meters.

This support will improve access to water, reduce losses & benefit over 30,000 residents with safe, reliable & sustainable water services.

[ICRC @ICRC]

📍Cambodia–Thailand | The renewed escalation of the conflict is inflicting devastating suffering on civilians.

We urge all parties to exercise restraint, ensure the protection of civilians, and take steps to de-escalate the situation.

Read more 👉🏽 https://t.co/C0N3kHbN6u