TEST STORY

As life slowly returns to cities and villages in Southern Lebanon following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement, many residents have found their homes severely damaged or destroyed.

Life-saving medical supplies from the ICRC are reaching beleaguered civilians in the Marjaayoun area of southern Lebanon, where medical needs are becoming increasingly urgent as hostilities escalate.

Severe malnutrition rates have risen sharply in healthcare facilities supported by the ICRC in northeast Nigeria. Clinics report a 24% increase in the number of young children suffering from malnutrition compared to the previous year.

Rural areas of northern Ethiopia that have experienced heavy fighting in the past years remain heavily contaminated by unexploded ordnance. Weapon contamination poses severe risks for civilians, especially children.