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ICRC delegates are deployed all over the world to contribute to the organization's mandate and mission of ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and other …
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Lebanon: Helping vulnerable people invest in what they need
Ibrahim is one of many Lebanese forced to flee the conflict in Syria and return to Lebanon. Finding a job is tough, and he struggles to make ends meet. The ICRC is helping him, and others like him, …
Surviving landmines: Edisson's road to recovery
15 years after the international convention banning landmines came into force, these weapons continue to exact a terrible human toll. In Myanmar alone, there were more than 3,000 landmine casualties …
Red Cross help for displaced people in Myanmar
This young couple in northern Myanmar lost their home and land when fighting broke out in their village. For over a year they have had to stay with relatives, with no money and no job. They are among …
COVID-19: As if the war was not enough
… back to top There were simply no more jobs – none at all. Everything just stopped. …
Work for the ICRC
Working in the humanitarian sector is both rewarding and challenging. If this is the career path that you see yourself on, keep reading. This flyer will help you understand how the International …
Strengthening health systems through collaboration and innovation
… health workers leave to find better paid jobs elsewhere. There is need for communities …
World Humanitarian Day: 17 million volunteers. Half a million aid workers. 190 countries. 1 day.
… every day. One of the medics’ most important jobs is to ensure people feel safe and …
Physical Rehabilitation Programme: Annual Report 2013
Physical rehabilitation is an important part of the rehabilitation process. It is not an objective in itself but an essential part of fully integrating people with disabilities in society. …
Falkland/Malvinas Islands: Interview with the head of the Humanitarian Project Plan
Laurent Corbaz is an experienced humanitarian worker who has spent more than 30 years with the ICRC. He is currently leading the project to implement the Humanitarian Project Plan. Under the plan, …
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