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Sudan: ICRC calls for greater access to deliver humanitarian aid as millions of people go without basics for survival

Port Sudan (ICRC) – Fifteen months since the beginning of the armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, millions of people do not have access to essential …

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Relief to Southern Lebanon: 8,000 Families Receive Food Parcels

16-07-2024 The ICRC, in collaboration with the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC), has launched a large humanitarian initiative to distribute food parcels Beirut — The International Committee of the Red Cross …

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) Teams with representatives from municipalities.

Gaza: Civilians must be spared from impact of fighting

14-07-2024 Over the last week, communities in northern Gaza have endured increased fighting, resulting in large numbers of civilians killed and injured. This comes on top of nine months of …

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Nigeria: ICRC surgical team supports Maiduguri Hospital treating 41 wounded people after multiple blasts in Gwoza

Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip: After two months

The capacity of healthcare responders in Gaza continues to be stretched beyond anything seen before October 2023. What is left to meet the medical needs are referral systems between primary health …

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Aerial shot of Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafa, Gaza Strip

Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years

Sitara Mahmudova and her two sons, Nijat and Elchin, waited over 30 years to hear news of their missing husband and father, Akif Mahmudov, who went missing in 1992 in Khojali during the Karabakh war. …

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Akif Mahmudov's burial ceremony

Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace

— ICRC hosts "Adhering to Humanitarian Norms in Armed Conflicts" Panel at World Peace Forum The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Institute of International Relations of …

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在第十二届世界和平论坛期间,红十字国际委员会与清华大学国际关系研究院于2024年7月7日共同举办了“在武装冲突中遵守人道规范”专题小组会。

Environmental wartime protection is central to the protection of civilians

09-07-2024 Statement delivered by Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting "Stepping up Preventive Action: From Environment …

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ACTIVITY REPORT - IRAQ 2023

ENGLISH Present in Iraq since the Iran-Iraq war in 1980, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) focuses on addressing the consequences of armed conflicts and other situations of …

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تقرير النشاطات - باللغة العربية

Afghanistan: Wheelchair basketball empowers people with disability

The vibrant energy of Afghanistan's top six wheelchair basketball teams – Kabul, Mazar, Faizabad, Parwan, Herat, and Jalalabad – gathered for the Afghanistan National Wheelchair Basketball …

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Des joueurs de basket-ball en fauteuil roulant de Mazar et d'Herat en compétition au tournoi national afghan de basket-ball en fauteuil roulant, à Herat.

China: Health interventions in crisis situations

On July 4, Snowy Lintern, delegate to the Armed Forces of the ICRC's Regional Relegation for East Asia, was invited to attend the second Joint Logistic Forum Medical Service Summit held by the …

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红十字国际委员会在关于危机局势中医疗卫生管理的军方会议上讲话

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