Speech by ICRC Vice-President at World Humanitarian Day panel
… Speech given by Ms Christine Beerli, Vice-President of the ICRC at … Humanitarian Day panel on "Violence against health care and its implications for affected …
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South Asia experts to discuss protection of cultural property during armed conflict
… – The 7th South Asian Regional Conference on International Humanitarian Law, jointly … the ICRC is doing to put an end to attacks on health workers and patients, go to Health Care in Danger website Follow the ICRC on …
Policy paper: Missing migrants
… Every day around the world, an alarming number of migrants go missing, either in … parents or persons in charge of his or her care should be informed about the detention … of needs of families. It included mental-health and psychosocial group activities, …
A street play draws attention to protection of health care workers in South Sudan
… hour-long street play. The project, which was initiated by the Health Care in Danger project, began in April 2017. …
Stop attacks: Patients, health workers, hospitals and ambulances are #NotATarget
… Every day in conflict zones, doctors, nurses, ambulance … our video. Together we say: Stop attacks. Health-care workers are #NotATarget. One single …
Delivering emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict in Nigeria
… for January to June 2017 The armed conflict in north-east Nigeria continues to affect … emergency aid, as well as supporting health-care services and livelihoods, particularly in …
IHL and Persons with Disabilities
… International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set … difficulty accessing basic services, such as health care, water, sanitation, shelter and food, as …
PehlayZindagi: ICRC campaign on right of way and respect for ambulances
… public awareness campaign entitled PehlayZindagi: Give Way to Ambulances – Give Way to … The campaign draws attention to an important health-care issue in Pakistan as part of the wider …
Weapons: Statement of the ICRC to the United Nations, 2017
… General debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items. Statement … services essential to their survival – be it health care or water and electricity supply. The ICRC …
The critical challenges of migration and displacement
… ICRC President, Peter Maurer . Migration and internal displacement are among the most … in their countries of origin, the scarcity of health and education services, or the desire … often face difficulties in accessing health care, housing, education or employment. They …
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