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Nasrollah Bariga of Marawi had been fishing in Lake Lanao for a living since he was 15. Last year, conflict broke out in his beloved city, forcing him to flee with his wife and young children. He …
Nasrollah Bariga of Marawi had been fishing in Lake Lanao for a living since he was 15. Last year, conflict broke out in his beloved city, forcing him to flee with his wife and young children. He …
Inspired by video games, teaching experience, volunteerism and a recent earthquake, four young writers won top prizes in the recently held Young Humanitarian Writers Competition 2018. Organized by …
ICRC Position The Safe Schools Declaration , launched in Oslo in May 2015, highlights the broad impact of armed conflict on education and outlines a set of commitments to strengthen the protection of …
Emergency medical vehicles under attack While attacks on health-care facilities in different conflict zones are widely reported in the media, attacks on ambulances and other pre-hospital emergency …
The risks posed by digital technologies in conflict zones were laid bare at an event in London last week. While digital technologies have brought many benefits to the humanitarian sector, more …
This report was prepared by the Advisory Service on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) of the ICRC for submission to Member States of the Organization of American States …
40,000 people in Mukjar locality, Central Darfur State, comprising of residents, Internally Displaced Persons (IDP's) and nomads gained access to clean water following the repair of a total of 31 …
The ICRC has acknowledged the importance of understanding the Islamic laws of war since the 1950s, and has actively engaged with Islamic institutions and scholars since the 1990s. Today, …
20-12-2018 Cairo -Tripoli (ICRC) – In coordination with the authorities in Libya, Egypt and Malta, and through the support of Libyan and Egyptian Red Crescent Societies and the Malta Red Cross, the …
23-12-2018 Kuwait City (ICRC) - From 9 to 13 December, around 430 military personnel (personnel, officers and non-commissioned officers) from the north-western military base of Tabuk in addition to a …
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