Cyclone Idai: Our response in Mozambique
In early March, heavy rains inundated Mozambique and Malawi, causing deadly floods. The storm soon developed into tropical Cyclone Idai, which has affected an estimated 1.8 million people in …
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Philippines: Fighting tuberculosis in detention places
Six in every 1,000 Filipinos may have tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a preventable disease, but it spreads faster among detainees because of overcrowding and poor living conditions. The health of …
Yemen: Renewal of fighting is endangering tired, hungry and war-weary population
27-03-2019 Yemen/Geneva (ICRC) – Four years after the beginning of the conflict in Yemen and only a few months after agreements that gave hope to a war-weary nation , a renewal in hostilities is …
Indonesia: 60 first responders get trained in management of dead during emergencies
On 26 and 27 February 2019, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organized two sessions to train first responders on how to search for and recover the dead during emergencies. The …
China: The aim of the framework agreement is to support companies in reducing their risks in foreign business.
27-03-2019 Beijing (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC) and the Geneva Centre for …
Saudi Arabia: Diplomats attend course on International Humanitarian Law
Riyadh/Kuwait City (ICRC) – A group of 29 diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majlis Al-Shura, National Human Rights Commission and other governmental entities are attending a course on …
China: Livelihood project reduces poverty, changes mindset in Xinjiang
The daytime temperature in Akqi village, located in western Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, still lingered below 10 degrees Celsius when we arrived there one day to meet TursunAhun Suratay. We …
Republic of Korea: MoU with Ewha Womans University Law School to focus on IHL
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Ewha Womans University Law School have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation in the area of international …
Rwandan medical professionals complete management of dead training
21 Rwandan medical and forensic personnel from the Rwanda Forensic Laboratory and Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK) with responsibilities in the management of the dead have completed a …
Water in Gaza: A crisis in slow motion
Noura lives with her husband Mohammed and their six children in Shati refugee camp. The family cannot afford buying a new pipe to improve their connection to the public water system. CC BY-NC-ND / …
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