Pledges are not enough - the world must not fail the people of Syria
… large-scale cash assistance in places like Turkey. In parallel, National Red Cross and …
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1919-1939: consolidation among crises
… were in demand; and in Greece and Turkey, where it helped people displaced by …
Out of the ‘mouth of a shark’: a humanitarian perspective on migration and displacement
… Over 300,000 children had been born in Turkey since 2011. Those children were in an …
Health care in danger: Latest news
… (IFMSA) had its General Assembly in Antalya, Turkey, in March. The IFMSA is the largest …
ICRC Activities in Jordan: Facts & Figures 2023
… mainly Gaza, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, Sudan, Ukraine, and Armenia. • 233 … tents, blankets, sleeping bags were sent to Turkey with the value of 200 K CHF. • 22 …
African Union: Military Attachés Association briefed on the humanitarian situation in DR Congo
… Finland, Italy, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, UK, USA) and NATO. How the ICRC works …
IRAQ: People with Disabilities in Iraq Reborn with Football
… 2022 Amputee Football World Cup in Istanbul, Turkey. Alaa reaches out to all people with …
Pakistan: Spring Newsletter 2015
… safe life'', said Jalal. ''Upon arrival in Turkey in June 2014, my son Ahmad* left with … travel, leaving me helpless and stranded in Turkey.'' Jalal waited for few weeks hoping to … Unfortunately no news ever came. Jalal left Turkey to return and ended up in Pakistan. …
Syria remains in crisis – the world, and donors, must not turn away now
… who have fled from violence in Syria. In Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, National Red …
Out of the ‘mouth of a shark’: a humanitarian perspective on migration and displacement
… Over 300,000 children had been born in Turkey since 2011. Those children were in an …
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