Conflict-related disappearances have been documented by the CICR, with at least one person disappearing every two days on average. Among the missing are 36 children and teenagers. The CICR has recorded 2,659 cases of disappearances related to armed conflicts from 2016 to July this year.

These cases are known directly to the CICR and do not reflect the total extent of disappearances. The affected families are left without knowledge of what happened to their loved ones. Further information on the documented cases and the humanitarian consequences of these disappearances is available from the source.