Papua New Guinea: Life in the South Pacific
"The Papua New Guinea Highlands can amaze you sometimes and this was one of those moments." What's it like to work in Papua New Guinea? Our colleague Dan takes you inside this fascinating country in …
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West Bank: Small grants go a long way
The area known as H2, situated in the old city of Hebron, is one of the most sensitive areas in the West Bank. Local residents face difficult living conditions, and restrictions on their movements …
Colombia: Cease-fire agreement major step towards peace
Statement The ICRC shares the optimism regarding the partial agreement signed today by the Colombian government and FARC-EP, putting a permanent end to hostilities. We also applaud the efforts and …
Central African Republic: Life within a displaced persons camp
Communitarian Hospital of Bangui ICRC doctors and nurses perform a skin graft on a patient at the Communitarian Hospital of Bangui. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Virginie Nguyen Hoang Communitarian Hospital …
Sudan: ICRC postpones operation to transfer detainees
25-06-2016 Khartoum (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has postponed an operation scheduled for 23 and 24 June, to transfer detainees held by the Sudan People's Liberation …
South Sudan: New fighting forces thousands of civilians to flee
25-06-2016 Geneva, Juba (ICRC) - Renewed clashes in and around Wau, in the northwest of South Sudan, have forced thousands of civilians to flee in fear. The International Committee of the Red Cross …
Solitary Confinement: How to Preserve Humanity in High Security Settings
On 27 June 2016, within the context of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the ICRC hosted a panel discussion to examine the increased use by States of restrictive detention …
To Serve and to Protect: Guide for Police Conduct and Behaviour – First Aid
This pocket-sized booklet adopts a simple pictorial format and aims to raise awareness as to the duties, responsibilities and powers of police and security officials in their daily law-enforcement …
Nigeria: ECOWAS member states discuss implementation of international humanitarian law
28-06-2016 Abuja (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are set to begin a four-day meeting on the implementation of …
Afghanistan: For parents of missing migrant, silence is hardest part
Shafiq wanted to study in Europe. He has now disappeared, like thousands of other Afghan migrants on the Balkan route. Imagine how it must feel when your 15-year-old son calls you from Iran and asks …
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