Niger: Thousands of farmers helped in Diffa
15-02-2016 Farmers in Niger often take their herds as far as Nigeria or Chad to graze, some even go to Cameroon to sell their livestock. However, ongoing conflict near Lake Chad has meant these …
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ICRC Asia-Pacific chief calls for respect for health services
16-02-2016 PORT MORESBY (ICRC) – Health services are a basic humanitarian right and communities must respect and look after their medical facilities, the International Committee of the Red Cross …
Afghanistan: ICRC staff members released in Ghazni
19-02-2016 Geneva/Kabul (ICRC) – All five staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) who were being held since 16 February 2016 in the province of Ghazni were released …
Syria: ICRC alarmed by deteriorating situation in Aleppo region
19-02-2016 Damascus/Geneva - The International Committee of the Red Cross is deeply alarmed by the situation in the Aleppo region, where fighting is intensifying, hospitals and health workers have …
Ukraine crisis: ICRC facilitates release and transfer of nine conflict-related detainees
20-02-2016 Kiev/Donetsk (ICRC) – Today, nine detainees held in connection with the conflict in Ukraine were released with the participation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and …
Colombia: The ICRC clarifies its role in the transport of FARC-EP negotiators
20-02-2016 Bogotá (ICRC) – The Colombian delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) would like to provide the following clarifications: On Thursday, 18 February 2016, at the …
Philippines: Support for people displaced by armed violence in Surigao del Sur
22-02-2016 Around 2,400 people displaced by armed violence in Surigao del Sur since September 2015 received one-month food supplies and hygiene items to help them cope with their situation. The …
Paul Pogba to present €100,000 cheque to ICRC on behalf of UEFA
23-02-2016 Update: 23 February 2016 - Paul Pogba donated €100,000 to the ICRC on behalf of UEFA, prior to the UEFA Champions League match between Juventus and FC Bayern Muenchen. UEFA.com users' Team …
Iran: National Societies meet to discuss how migrants can keep in touch
25-02-2016 Tehran (ICRC) –The Iranian Red Crescent and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hosted a conference on helping migrants maintain ties with family members. This was the …
Lebanon: Improving ageing infrastructure in places of detention
26-02-2016 Beirut (ICRC) – Repairs and upgrades to the infrastructure at Halba prison, in northern Lebanon, have just been completed thanks to the joint efforts of the International Committee of the …
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