Forgotten Conflicts

The purpose of the “Forgotten Conflicts” series has been to focus on conflicts that have received less attention from the media, government, and general public, to help us highlight all the work left to do to help the millions of people around the world currently experiencing untold suffering as the human cost of violence.

17 Jul 2025
Eight years after the devastating siege of Marawi, thousands remain displaced, uncompensated, and without answers about missing loved ones. As
11 Jun 2024
The conflict in Tigray and the broader regional post-conflict instability is an often forgotten and neglected humanitarian crisis. New reports
07 Jun 2024
For almost three decades, North Kivu has been plagued by armed conflict, causing repeated displacement of thousands of residents. Despite
09 May 2024
Violence and armed conflict produce many lasting consequences within a community. With over 120 conflicts and situations of violence still
28 Mar 2024
More than eight million people require humanitarian assistance in Nigeria. In a bid to save civilians in one of the
07 Mar 2024
Although the ICRC’s efforts to resume its prison visits in Myanmar are ongoing, the organisation continues supporting detainees and their
28 Apr 2023
South Sudan has been grappling with protracted conflict and violence, often impacting many people’s lives. Many communities struggle to build
03 Apr 2023
The Darien jungle, known as the Darien gap, is the only land connection between Central and South America. It has
17 Mar 2023
In Nigeria, an ongoing 13-year armed conflict in the Northeast and persistent incidents of violence in some parts of the
09 Feb 2023
In the Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG), tribal fighting impacts many aspects of people’s lives. Education is no exception. 
14 Mar 2022
Tribal fighting remains ubiquitous in the Highland communities of PNG. As the pattern of violence worsens, the role of groups