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Going on assignment in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) extends its capacity in innovative ways together with DSS water Earlier this year, the ICRC formed a partnership with Dutch Surge Support (DSS water). …
ICRC recommends humane treatment for all detainees, not just specific groups
Statement Statement to Event: “The United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Cooperation to promote peace, security and stability; preventing the linking of terrorism with organized …
Mozambique: Preparing for planting season in Macomia
To help community members in Macomia in northern Mozambique rebuild their lives, the ICRC and Mozambique Red Cross distributed seeds and farming tools to 844 families ahead of planting season. The …
Cyclone Kenneth: Looking Back
In April 2019, Cyclone Kenneth struck northern Mozambique, a country still reeling from the devastating effects of Cyclone Idai which hit the country only six weeks prior. Tens of thousands of people …
Rwanda: 30 judges and court registrars complete advanced IHL training
Thirty judges, court registrars, researchers and inspectors of the High Court-Chamber of International Crimes and the Court of Appeal have completed a two-day training on International Humanitarian …
Displacement in armed conflict debated at panel discussion in Amman
ICRC News Release Amman (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hosted a panel discussion in Amman, on 14 November 2019, to present the findings from two recent ICRC studies …
Ethiopia: “Playing wheelchair basketball becomes an orbit of my happiness”
Francois Friedel (standing left with the ICRC badge), Yoseph Hailemariam (3rd from Francois), invited guests and players during the opening ceremony of the 5th National Wheelchair Basketball …
Sudan: Providing water for vulnerable communities in Darfur
The Hashaba example As of August 2019, the Khartoum delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) had facilitated access to clean drinking water for a total of 326,407 persons in …
The Regional Maritime Security Operations Workshop: Enforcement challenges and humanitarian issues in maritime setting
In our globalised world, open borders inevitably facilitate transnational crimes, making it necessary for national, regional and international law enforcement bodies to cooperate with each other. …
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