Red Cross sees surge in missing people as conflicts multiply

GENEVA (Reuters) -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.

“…The surging number of missing persons provides a stark reminder that conflict parties and those who support them are failing to protect people during war,” said Pierre Krähenbühl, Director General of the International Committee of the Red…