Interactive dialogue on violence against women
… 26th session, Human Rights Council The International Committee of the Red Cross … their access to food, safe drinking water and health care. It may leave them as the head of the …
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Violence against women
… to which women and girls may be subjected during armed conflict or in other situations of … their access to food, safe drinking water and health care. It may leave them as the head of the …
Ready-to-use workshop on protection of health care in armed conflict
… for the impartial and safe provision of health care in conflicts and other emergencies? The ICRC …
Ethiopia: Helping South Sudanese refugees to survive
… Red Cross Society, assisted by the ICRC, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red … firewood and bars of soap with which to care for her five-month-old baby and three … sanitation, household items and emergency health care. “When I arrived at this camp, one …
South Sudan: Health services struggle to meet needs
… Facing massive displacement that has resulted from the fighting, health services in South Sudan are working … 2,600 operations Video - Lifesaving medical care for children - see text below for more …
The use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas and the prohibition of indiscriminate attacks
… 37th round table on current issues of international humanitarian law: Conduct of … effects, from the malfunctioning of heath care structures to the spread of diseases. It … attainable standard of physical and mental health, Paul Hunt; the Representative of the …
Debate on "Health care and violence: the need for effective protection" at the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly
… Attacks on health-care providers and their patients are frequent in modern conflict despite being expressly …
Ukraine: ICRC steps up aid amid fragile ceasefire
… respite to people affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Amid hopes that this will … or destroyed and basic services, such as health care and education, disrupted. At the same …
Australia: New report outlines how military forces can better protect health-care workers and patients
… Canberra (ICRC) – A new publication promoting military practice that better protects health-care workers and patients in armed conflict …
New York: ICRC and WHO urge concrete steps to better protect health care in conflict
… 24-09-2014 Geneva/New York (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are seeking stronger … protect people providing or receiving health care in conflict situations. A high-level …
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