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Niger: Putting lives back together

The ICRC has been providing support to the physical rehabilitation centre in Niamey National Hospital since 2012. The number of patients from the Diffa region has been growing steadily as the …

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Dispatch: On the ground in Lake Chad

Last week, ICRC president Peter Maurer was in the Lake Chad region witnessing first-hand the effects of war on the people of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Each day, he reflected on what he saw …

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China: Special exhibition highlights “Humanity in War”

14-10-2016 Beijing (ICRC) – An exhibition on "Humanity in War" organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Red Cross Society of China, the Chinese Red Cross Foundation, in …

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Urban violence and the ICRC's humanitarian response

A growing global problem The destructive force of urban violence on people's lives and livelihoods – and the suffering it causes is a major concern of the ICRC in many contexts in which it works …

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Lake Chad: ICRC president calls for world to urgently address “vast human tragedy”

14-10-2016 Niamey / Geneva (ICRC): The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, completed today a two-day mission to Niger. With life-saving aid not reaching …

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Zimbabwe: MSU, GZU contend for national title in 10th edition of moot court

14-10-2016 Harare (ICRC) – Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) and Midlands State University (MSU) will compete for the opportunity to represent Zimbabwe at the top African competition for law students …

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Migrant children: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2016

Migrant children, United Nations General Assembly, 71st session, Third Committee, Statement by the ICRC. Daily events in the Mediterranean, South-East Asia, the Americas, the Gulf of Aden and …

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The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction: ICRC statement to United Nations, 2016

Statement United Nations, General Assembly, 71st session, Sixth Committee statement by the ICRC, New York, October 2016. The principle of universal jurisdiction is one of the key tools for ensuring …

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Introduction of the Humanity in War Exhibition in China

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was founded in Geneva, Switzerland after the conflict at Solferino, Italy between the Austrian and French empires. Henry Dunant happened to witness …

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Lake Chad: Responding to severe malnutrition in North East Nigeria

Conflict in the Lake Chad region has affected millions of people in Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon. As a result, malnutrition is one of the challenges that the civilian communities are facing. In …

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