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Our humanitarian action in the Philippines 2016
In central and southern Mindanao in 2016, fighting between government forces and non-state armed groups forced about 78,000 people to flee their homes in Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan and Sulu …
Afghanistan: New children's ward at Mirwais Hospital already overcapacity
Pediatric ward of Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan Nasir Ahmad, 5 years old, has thalassemia. He is getting ready for his regular blood transfusion, which he needs every five weeks. …
Niger: Tens of thousands of people helped in Diffa region in 2016
In Niger's Diffa region, the ICRC works with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Luxembourg Red Cross and the Red Cross Society of Niger. In 2016, we continued …
Armenia/Azerbaijan: ICRC facilitates transfer of body of soldier
05-02-2017 Geneva (ICRC) – The body of an Azerbaijani soldier was returned from Armenia to Azerbaijan today in a transfer facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The …
Tanzania: A long road to reunification for a Burundian family
Nestory knew he had to leave. Burundi was becoming too volatile. Many of his neighbors had already fled to refugee camps in Tanzania. ''I ran into the night without saying goodbye to my wife and …
Madagascar: Prisons running on biogas
Biogas production – in other words, turning human organic waste into fuel – began in Tsiafahy high-security prison in June 2016. This system was the first of its kind in Madagascar's prisons. It not …
Jordan: ICRC Activity report October – December 2016
In the context of the ICRC's regional response to the Syrian conflict, the ICRC in Jordan continued to respond to the needs of thousands of Syrian refugees and communities hosting them, while …
Liberia: Promoting humanitarian principles in law enforcement
The ICRC continues to help the Liberian authorities respond to humanitarian needs while also strengthening the capacities of institutions in international humanitarian law and international rules and …
Mobile field staff
This page provides information about the recruitment, deployment and general working conditions of mobile field staff on a Geneva-based contract. We will discuss the specific terms and conditions at …
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