ICRC hospital programme posters
These four posters encourage patients to get moving and provide tips on how to prevent complications related to amputation, respiratory conditions and being confined to bed. The projects that the …
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Sexual violence against migrants: Time for Action
Conflicts around the world are fueling sexual violence against men, women and children. This roundtable was joined by experts who are working in these crises to advocate for, and support the rights …
South Sudan: Without peace deal, scorched-earth tactics and civilian suffering will continue
Geneva (ICRC) – The signing of a peace agreement between South Sudan's warring parties is a hopeful sign that a sustainable solution can be found for a conflict that has had tragic consequences for …
Seoul: University lecturers attend IHL training at Korea University School of Law
The 2018 Northeast Asia Training Course for university lecturers on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), co-hosted by the ICRC and Korea University School of Law, took place at Korea University in …
Cash Transfer Programming in Armed Conflict: The ICRC's Experience
Money is the main means of survival for most people around the world. That remains the case in situations of armed conflict, when having cash to buy essential goods can mean the difference between …
Amid deteriorating security situation in Basra, ICRC calls for restraint
09-09-2018 BAGHDAD (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross is increasingly concerned by the deterioration of the security situation in Basra. The deaths of civilians and the growing …
Joint statement by Republic of South Africa and ICRC on 18th regional IHL seminar
Statement Government representatives from 14 Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Island States, gathered in Pretoria, South Africa, from 4 to 7 September 2018 for the 18th edition of the Annual Regional …
Migration and Displacement: regional reflections
On the occasion of the 18th annual Regional Seminar on International Humanitarian Law, co-hosted by the ICRC and the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation, the Pretoria …
Pakistan: Curing one club foot at a time
Two in every thousand children worldwide are born with clubfoot, a congenital disorder that seriously affects mobility. The ratio is much higher in lower income countries, like Pakistan, where an …
Myanmar: The man who thought he would never walk again
After a freak accident turned 29-year-old Sai Kay's life upside down, a chance meeting with an employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) led to his miraculous recovery. Sai Kay, …
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