5 facts you need to know about violence against aid workers
2013 set a record for violence against civilian aid operations, with 251 attacks affecting 460 aid workers. Here are 5 facts you need to know about violence against aid workers
World's largest electronics waste dump in China
Guiyu, a town in south China, has long been known as the site of one of the world's largest electronics waste dumps
5 facts you need to know about human trafficking
Trafficking for forced labour accounts for 36% of all trafficking cases. Forced labour generates $150 billion in illegal profits per year. Here are 5 facts about trafficking
Chadians help refugees fight fear, poverty "as our family"
Fleeing violence and killings in Central African Republic, tens of thousands of refugees have sought safety across the border in southern Chad
When 'toys' explode in Gaza
"I thought it was a toy before it exploded in my hand," the 11-year-old said in her home in Gaza City, where she picked up an unexploded remnant from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Rebuilding healthcare, healing survivors in typhoon-hit central Philippines
Haiyan, the strongest storm on record, destroyed many healthcare centres. Our correspondent visited the typhoon-affected areas almost three months later to see how aid agencies like ICRC have been filling the gap