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Six Months of Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict - The response of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

… months have taken a huge toll on those suffering from the effects of the international … 14 Health and care … or going back to uncertainty and potential danger. More than 13 million people have fled …

Report

Afghanistan: A health-care system on life support

… Afghanistan (IEA) took control of the country in August 2021, funding from development … infrastructure projects including in the health sector. It led to the immediate … prevent the collapse of the secondary-health-care system, the International Committee of …

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Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA22/00141 - 3-year Frame Agreement - Collapsible Jerrycans 10L & 20L

… Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is pleased to invite you to participate in a joint ICRC/IOM Request for Tender …

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How humanitarian law applies to armed conflict and nuclear power plants

… or targeted, nuclear power plants and other installations containing dangerous forces have … severe short- and long-term effects on human health and on the environment, which are … be civilian. Parties must also take constant care to spare the civilian population, …

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Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA22/00142 - 3-year Frame Agreement - Buckets 14L

… Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is … water supply, sanitation, school buildings, health clinics, reception centers, etc. 3.3 … prescribed by contracting authorities. Care must be taken in preparing the technical …

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Brazil: Protecting schools from attacks in 2022

… As we mark the International Day to Protect Education from … of armed violence on education and health services. This includes the schools, … strategy makes them feel valued, loved and cared for, keeping them in school. Does the …

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Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC calls for immediate steps to stop violence against civilians and prevent further escalation in the West Bank

… 04-10-2022 Jerusalem (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … with international law rules and standards. “Health care workers play a critical role to save …

News release

In these times of heightened international tension, shared humanitarian values must be the common ground for states to move forward

… Hostilities Unit at the Legal Division of the International Committee of the Red Cross … irreversible effects of nuclear weapons on health, the environment, the climate and food … as electricity, water, sanitation and health care. Lack of essential services typically …

Statement

Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA22/00158 - 3-year Frame Agreement - Tarpaulin 4x6m & Tarpaulin roll 4x60m

… Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is … water supply, sanitation, school buildings, health clinics, reception centers, etc. 3.3 … prescribed by contracting authorities. Care must be taken in preparing the technical …

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ICRC and World Bank partner to support violence-affected communities in Myanmar

… Project (MCSP), the World Bank will continue to fund ICRC’s interventions to help … remain the same, rehabilitation of community health structures will also be included. Therefore, safeguards for healthcare waste management have been included in

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