ICRC and NATO promote laws of war in London
… law (IHL), including the need to protect health-care workers, health facilities and patients in … building, with images from 'Health Care in Danger' – an International Red Cross and Red …
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Colombia: Humanitarian challenges for 2016
… of the biggest problems is gaining access to health care. Armed violence: Beyond the conflict In … their access to basic services such as health and education. These different forms of …
Iraq: Aid reaches thousands of displaced people in war-ravaged west Ramadi
… with little or no access to food, water, or health care," said Katharina Ritz, head of ICRC …
Speech given by ICRC President at National University of Mongolia
… delivery systems like water distribution, health, shelter or education – for example in … system failures: housing, nutrition, water, health, education are interdependent systems, … including food, shelter and medical care, contact with the outside world, or …
A strong resolve to end violence against health care
… We continue to sound the alarm. Scores of health-care workers are being killed or injured while … of and partners in the Health Care in Danger initiative, welcome the action taken by …
Ready-to-use workshop on principles guiding humanitarian action
… on its own initiative, offer to collect and care for the wounded, sick and shipwrecked. 2. … be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human … approaching British warships of the imminent danger to which the minefield exposed them. …
Speech by ICRC president: Conflict and migration from a humanitarian perspective
… shelter, water and related infrastructure, health care and war surgery, psychosocial programmes … are all interdependent systems, which are in danger of complete collapse under the …
World Humanitarian Summit: Istanbul and beyond
… safety; sexual and gender based violence; health services in crisis. The report also sets … protection for the delivery of health care; preventing and addressing the high human … forced to flee their homes face significant danger and hardship and this is also sometimes …
Jerusalem: As Ramadan approaches, Al-Aqsa Mosque's guards receive training in first aid
Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem During the five-day course, 25 male and 20 female guards learnt specific skills and behaviours that first aiders need when caring for people caught in situations of violence …
Explosive weapons in populated areas: Technical considerations relevant to their use and effects
… which fragmentation from a munition poses a danger, nor do they account for so-called … to treat surgically, and may have ongoing health impacts (Kalinich et al., 2005; Wolf et … in a large city would require extreme care, due to the significant population …
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