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Climate change in the Central African Republic: what threats?

With many meteorological stations having fallen into disuse or now obsolete, the climate of the Central African Republic is one of the most poorly monitored in the world. Yet this green and fertile …

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Webinar Series: Convergences Between Buddhism and IHL (Part 2)

Buddhist Motivation to Support IHL and Minimise Harm during Armed Conflict The ICRC in collaboration with the International Association of Theravada Buddhist Universities (IATBU), the International …

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ICRC signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Governmental Commission of Missing Persons of Kosovo

29-01-2021 Pristina (ICRC) – As part of its efforts to help shed light on the fate and whereabouts of the missing persons in Kosovo, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) mission in …

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"You are not alone": The Movement’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Following the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bosnia-Herzegovina in early March 2020, an immense public uncertainty emerged, compounded with unclarity on the nature of the virus at the time. The …

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Amputation is not the end of the road

“These days, no one should feel helpless after losing a leg, or think that you cannot earn a living again. You can give birth if you are a woman, you can do any job that someone with all limbs can …

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Pakistan: ICRC and Shariah Academy organize workshop on restraint in war

The Shariah Academy – a constituent of the International Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan –and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) jointly organized a workshop entitled "The …

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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement scales up its humanitarian response to meet urgent needs in Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti

27-01-2021 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is appealing to donors for 20 million Swiss francs to urgently expand its response to the acute humanitarian needs created by the Tigray …

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