Pakistan newsletter: January-June 2016
The latest newsletter from the ICRC delegation in Pakistan features a variety of articles, including updates on our work in the country, how we're addressing the needs of people with disabilities, …
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Kyrgyzstan: Prison nurses at Institution 31 get extra training
04-11-2016 The nurses of Penal Institution 31 are currently following an "Advanced life-support measures" course. "The course consists of 150 hours of theoretical and practical training, and will be …
Ukraine crisis: ICRC supports schools and kindergartens
Many schools in eastern Ukraine have been affected by the armed conflict, with some damaged by shelling. And the conflict is not yet over, so schools still have to protect both students and teachers. …
Iraq: Families fleeing the fighting in Mosul
On the road going east from Mosul, people fleeing the fighting cross through Gogjali, a Kurdish village located on the way to Al Khazer displaced camp. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / ICRC / A. Qusay On the …
Refugees, migrants and displaced persons – join the discussion
With millions on the move, the world must do better. But how? A diverse panel of leading experts will be discussing forced displacement and the refugee crisis at SOAS University of London on 7 …
Photo gallery: Our journey to reach families in Surigao del Sur
The ICRC team visited the area to conduct independent assessments to understand the situation of the returned families. The results showed a need for food assistance since families are restoring …
A journey featuring humanity in war - twenty years of my ICRC experience
On the morning of 3 November 2016, Pierre Dorbes, head of the ICRC's Regional Delegation for East Asia, visited the Humanity in War exhibition in the Capital Museum. With no heating in the Capital …
Somalia: Civilians must be spared from fighting
08-11-2016 Nairobi (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls on all parties to the conflict in Galkayo to take all precautionary measures to protect civilians, health care …
Lebanon: Solidarity beyond borders through schools
This school in Lebanon's Wadi Khaled, one kilometre away from Syria, is an example of solidarity beyond borders, as it brings together vulnerable Lebanese children and refugees. They might be from …
Malaysia: A joint collaboration to enhance health care in immigration detention
The Immigration Department of Malaysia recently hosted a small ceremony to commemorate handing over of medical equipment by the ICRC. The equipment will benefit detainees in six Immigration Detention …
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