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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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