ICRC activities in Bangladesh in 2014
A summary of activities carried out by the ICRC in Bangladesh in 2014. Assuring medical support In 2014, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), with support from the ICRC: provided first aid …
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Philippines: Supporting displaced families in central Mindanao
26-02-2015 Manila (ICRC) – Around 4,000 families displaced by the recent fighting between armed groups in central Mindanao are being assisted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) …
Niger: Displaced persons in Diffa region utterly destitute
25-02-2015 Niamey (ICRC) – The conflict which broke out several months ago in north-eastern Nigeria has spilled over the border into neighbouring Niger. Since 6 February several areas in the Diffa …
Sri Lanka - A year for the ICRC to expand its response
Table of contents Editorial Rembering the Indian Ocean tsunami Colombo hosts first regional legislative drafting workshop on international humanitarian law Health care in detention: An interview with …
Gaza: Six months on, aid and reconstruction efforts struggle to make headway
Six months after the end of the conflict between Israel and Gaza, tens of thousands of people continue to suffer, with little or no help to rebuild their lives. Without viable shelter and essential …
South Sudan: Facts and figures February 2015 - Helping families find each other
A summary of the ICRC's activities in South Sudan since the beginning of the emergency in mid-December 2013 to the end of January 2015. This month's theme: Helping families find each other FACTS & …
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement deplores attack in which Myanmar Red Cross volunteers were injured
17-02-2015 ICRC/ IFRC/ MRCS - Yangon/ Kuala Lumpur/ Geneva – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is deeply saddened to learn that two volunteers from the Myanmar Red Cross Society …
Nuclear weapons: Ending a threat to humanity
The 70th anniversary of the first use of nuclear weapons is the moment to signal that the era of nuclear weapons is coming to an end and that the threat of these weapons will be forever banished. …
Ethiopia: facts and figures 2014
An overview of the ICRC's work in Ethiopia in 2014. Jerry Promade Gaye/ICRC More than 33,000 detainees in 18 federal and regional prisons were visited and their living conditions improved …
Preparatory documents on Geneva Conventions now available online
Two years after the ICRC started its project to update the Commentaries on the Geneva Conventions, readers can now access individual preparatory documents online. These texts provide a deeper …
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