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ICRC president says the world must wake up to the suffering in Yemen
11-08-2015 The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, has said he is appalled by the suffering he has witnessed in Yemen. On a three-day visit to the country, …
Myanmar: Red Cross Movement scales up assistance to help growing number of flood-stricken communities
11-08-2015 Yangon / Geneva, 11 August 2015 – Today the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) launched an emergency appeal to support flood-stricken communities in …
Central African Republic: A simple injection changes lives
An ICRC-sponsored vaccination programme is helping to save the livelihoods of agro-pastoralist communities in the Central African Republic. "Without this vaccination programme up to 70 per cent of …
Conflict in Yemen: Political solution needed to end the suffering
In the cramped conditions of Al-Mansoura hospital in Aden, the medical staff are doing their best. The heat and the dust do not make things any easier. Electricity and water shortages are an added …
Mali: Ansongo's fishermen prepare to net a better living
Several reports have highlighted the effects of Mali's conflict on farming and commerce, but little has been done to help the fisheries sector, which is the main source of income for people living …
Sri Lanka: Our principles in action
The latest newsletter from the ICRC delegation in Sri Lanka features a variety of articles, including updates on our work in the country, how we're addressing the needs of families of missing …
Myanmar floods: Helping communities to recover
Mrauk-U, the old capital of Rakhine state, is one of the townships most affected by the floods, with many areas inundated. The floodwaters have swelled the country’s major river systems. CC BY-NC-ND …
Lebanon: Health ministry launches child immunization campaign in Akkar with Red Cross support
Beirut / Tripoli (ICRC / MoPH) – A door-to-door immunization campaign was launched last week in Lebanon's northern district of Akkar. This initiative is led by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), …
Somalia: Helping people in previously inaccessible regions
The ICRC has extended its reach in Somalia to regions that were previously inaccessible, mainly rural areas, after regaining the confidence of the communities and authorities. Eric Marclay, former …
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