ICRC scales up operations in eastern Ukraine
12-12-2014 As winter deepens, the ICRC is stepping up its activities in Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine to help people affected by the conflict. The organization had previously had to scale …
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Philippines: Emergency relief for typhoon survivors as clean-up begins
12-12-2014 In the days after Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby) hit central Philippines, the ICRC sent several teams into the area to assess the damage. They found some infrastructure and livelihoods damaged …
Tunisia: Libyan surgeons improve skills in war surgery
12-12-2014 Thirty-three surgeons from different parts of Libya have just concluded a two-day training course supported by the ICRC in surgery on weapon-wounded patients. A further 15 surgeons have …
South Sudan crisis - one year: Enormous needs must not be forgotten
14-12-2014 Juba / Geneva (ICRC/IFRC/SSRC) – It has been one year since the world's newest nation plunged into crisis. Millions of people have been affected and remain in serious need of basic help …
Madagascar: Tsiafahy inmates to be given zebu for end-of-year feast
15-12-2014 Antananarivo (ICRC) – As it does every year just before the festive season, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is giving the inmates at Tsiafahy maximum security prison an …
Detention not a solution for migrants
17-12-2014 Around the world, thousands of migrants are behind bars. Having already suffered many hardships on perilous journeys, migrants should not be subjected to administrative detention except as …
Yemen: Turning disabilities into opportunities
18-12-2014 In Yemen, where the Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on 13 December, festivities go silently, perhaps even unnoticed. However, all over the country, there is reason to …
Egypt: Experts gather to tackle violence against health–care workers and facilities
18-12-2014 Cairo (ICRC) – Today, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Egyptian Red Crescent, in cooperation with Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population, held a conference …
Jordan: Providing water to refugees and host communities
22-12-2014 With the influx of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees into the northern governorates of Jordan, the demand for water has grown significantly. The ICRC has expanded its water …
Iraq: A tough year for civilians, especially the displaced
29-12-2014 Another year in nearly three decades of turbulence in Iraq that saw various armed conflicts and other violence is coming to an end, but is also taking an immense toll on the civilian …
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