People on War 2016: Background, methodology and results
… by violence, particularly in the north east. RUSSIA Russia is a permanent member of the UN … of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United …
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Ukraine: As humanitarian crisis deepens, parties urgently need to agree on concrete measures; misinformation risks lives
… five weeks, the ICRC has been speaking with Russian and Ukrainian authorities about their … or forced transfer of civilians into Russia from Mariupol or any other Ukrainian … that has no basis in truth about our work in Russia. To be clear: the ICRC does not want to …
Ukraine crisis: What the ICRC did to help in August 2015
… and 1,000 hygiene kits were delivered to the Russian Red Cross branch in Adygea (southern Russia), for distribution to 1,000 displaced … and 8,800 hygiene kits were delivered to the Russian Red Cross branch in Krasnodarsky Krai …
Reaching the needy in eastern Ukraine with neutral and impartial aid
… in Ukraine, or refugees who have fled to Russia. At all times it has been critical to … not facilitating the arrival of convoys from Russia. Why have we not been able to do so? … for our team for the first convoy from Russia, and for subsequent convoys the Russian …
Photo gallery: Living with diabetes in Yemen
… days at time, looking for insulin,” he says. Russia Hassan Ahmed “I have been suffering … now. It has turned my life upside down”, Russia says. “Doctors are doing their best to …
Moscow: 100 commanders attend biggest seminar in the world on rules of war
… over 70 countries, came together in Moscow, Russia, to participate in the biggest seminar … This time the workshop was supported by the Russian Federation. The course opened with an introduction by General Alexander Fomin, Russia's deputy minister of defence, and Helen …
Ukraine: As a new school year begins, safety lessons about the dangers of explosive ordnance remain vital
… paths to learning amid armed conflict Russia-Ukraine: Overview of the ICRC’s … after the escalation of the armed conflict Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: … response from February 2022 to June 2023 Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: …
“Tell him we love him deeply”: Families of prisoners of war are desperate for answers
… As the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine grinds on, families of … to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine must also share information … on the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine , in order to act as a …
Russian Federation: Knowing IHL is the first step towards applying it
… law and the prospects for teaching it in Russia, Belarus and Moldova took place on 25 … heads the ICRC's regional delegation for the Russian Federation, Belarus and Moldova. Teaching IHL in Russia, Belarus and Moldova Violations of IHL …
The International Committee of the Red Cross in the First World War
… innovations. Lastly, since the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, the ICRC had been … Brazilian, Portuguese, Serbian, Romanian, Russian, German, Bulgarian, Turkish and … the tracing work for the German-Austrian-Russian front to the Danish Red Cross, which …
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