Number of Registered Missing People Surges 70% in Five Years: Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross reports a 70% increase in missing persons linked to conflicts and migration, with over 16,000 located and 7,000 reunited with families in 2024.
- The number of people reported missing to the Red Cross has risen by about 70% in five years, with conflicts in Sudan, Gaza and Ukraine among the factors driving the increase.
- The surging number of missing persons provides a stark reminder that conflict parties are failing to protect people during war, said Pierre Krähenbühl, director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
- The ICRC, along with Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies, works to search for missing persons and reconnect families through the Family Links Network.
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The International Committee of the Red Cross is registering an increasing number of missing people worldwide. Over the past five years, the number has increased by 70 percent. In 2024, there were over 284,000 missing persons, and according to the Red Cross, this is just the "tip of the iceberg."
The figure received by the International Committee of the Red Cross on Friday, 29 August, has increased by almost 70 per cent in five years, owing to the proliferation of conflicts and massive migrations, but also to the failure to comply with the laws of war.
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Global missing persons crisis deepens as conflicts rage, Red Cross reports 70% spike
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement reported today a dramatic 70% surge in the number of people registered as missing globally, a grim milestone driven by escalating conflicts, mass migration, and a weakening adherence to the laws of war.
Red Cross sees surge in missing people as conflicts multiply
The number of people reported missing to the Red Cross has risen by about 70% in five years, driven by rising conflicts and mass migration, the Geneva-based organisation said Friday, calling for a recommitment to the rules of war.
Global Number of Disappeared People Rises 70% in Five Years: IRCC - teleSUR English
Wars and mass migration have pushed reported cases to 284,000 by the end of 2024. On Friday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) informed that the number of disappeared people worldwide has risen 70% over the past five years, reaching 284,000 cases by the end of 2024. RELATED: Ecuador Protest: Families of Disappeared Victims Demand Justice Outside Presidential Palace The main drivers of this increase are growing conflicts combine…
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