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Brazil: Portraits of a never-ending wait
ICRC to hold a photo exhibition on families of missing persons in Brasilia. On 16 May, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will launch an exhibition, A falta que você faz (The void …
For Myanmar’s displaced, landmines stand in the way of returning home
Decades of ongoing conflict have left Myanmar heavily contaminated by landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). Many people live in fear of the cluster munition remnants. For over two years, in order …
Reaffirming the importance of integrated protection of civilians
Forty-one serving military officers from five continents gathered in New Delhi to participate in a Regional Workshop on Integrated Protection of Civilians (PoC) held in December 2016. The workshop …
South Sudan: Living under a tree, thousands need water, food, shelter
As conflict escalates in the Upper Nile region, tens of thousands of people have been displaced and are now living in Aburoc village. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Alyona Synenko This situation has forced …
On World Red Cross Day, Bhutan Red Cross Society officially launched
World Red Cross Day 2017 was special for Bhutan this year. In a ceremony steeped in tradition and graced with the presence of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, Bhutan Red Cross Society (BRCS) was officially …
Florence Nightingale Medal: Honouring exceptional nurses and nursing aides - 2017 recipients
Thirty-nine outstanding nurses from 22 countries have been awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal, which recognizes exceptional courage and devotion to victims of armed conflict or natural disaster. …
ICRC President visits China to attend the “Belt & Road” Forum for International Cooperation
12-05-2017 Geneva/Beijing (ICRC) – On the invitation of the government of the People's Republic of China, ICRC President Peter Maurer is starting tomorrow a three-day visit to China, to attend the …
South Africa: Helping detained migrants and separated families to restore contact with their loved ones in 2016
The Pretoria Regional Delegation continues to work with various stakeholders with the objective of assisting people in humanitarian need as well as capacitating national authorities to enable them to …
Bangladesh: Regional Conference for correctional managers
12-05-2017 Geneva/Dhaka – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Bangladesh's prison directorate are hosting the fourth Asia-Pacific Correctional Managers Conference in Dhaka from 16 …
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