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 …
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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 …
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 …
Philippines: Red Cross extends assistance to people affected by Typhoon Melor
13-02-2016 The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has scaled up its humanitarian assistance to tens of thousands of families who have lost their homes and livelihoods after the onslaught of Typhoon …
Yemen: Desperately needed medical supplies reach Taiz
13-02-2016 Sana'a/Geneva - A team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has managed to enter the city of Taiz, one of the worst-affected places in Yemen's fighting, and deliver …
Yemen: Staggering crisis, insufficient response
11-02-2016 Sana'a (ICRC) – Dominik Stillhart, director of operations at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has just concluded a three-day visit to war-torn Yemen. "I am appalled by …
Syria: Aid stepped up amidst heavy fighting in Aleppo province
10-02-2016 As the humanitarian situation deteriorates in northern Syria, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said it is increasing the amount of aid for people caught up in the …
Georgia/South Ossetia: Ninth meeting held in Ergneti to seek answers on fate of missing persons from conflicts of 1990s and 2008
10-02-2016 ICRC – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has chaired the ninth meeting of the coordination mechanism for clarifying the fate and whereabouts of people who have been …
Liberia: Armed Forces of Liberia receive international humanitarian law manual
09-02-2016 Monrovia (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has donated 480 copies of a new training manual on the law of armed conflict (LoAC), also known as international …
Papua New Guinea: ICRC agreement will ensure support for victims of violence
09-02-2016 Port Moresby– The government of Papua New Guinea has signed an agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) that will enable the humanitarian organisation to …
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