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08-10-2015 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling on engineers, designers, the scientific and innovation community, persons with disabilities, humanitarians, …
08-10-2015 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling on engineers, designers, the scientific and innovation community, persons with disabilities, humanitarians, …
By Tadateru Konoé, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross The 50th anniversary …
All aspects of life have been impacted in Yemen. Death and displacement have become daily occurrences. Food imports are critically low, essential municipal services including electricity and water …
To celebrate 50 years of Fundamental Principles , the ICRC, the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (International Federation) and the Austrian Red Cross (ARC) hosted a …
07-10-2015 Kiev/Lugansk (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is scaling up its activities in Ukraine, in particular in the opposition-held territory of Lugansk Region, after …
07-10-2015 Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said it would welcome all impartial investigations which could help to determine the facts behind the bombing of a …
On 8 October, we celebrate the 50th anniversary our Fundamental Principles in action. Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality: the Fundamental …
When there are dozens of seriously injured patients at the entrance to a hospital, who should be treated first? To prepare medical staff for these situation in DRC, we regularly organize triage …
Since the start of 2015, the ICRC has provided food, essential relief items, clean water, and health care services to over two million displaced people living in hard-to-reach or isolated areas in …
50 million people in urban areas face protracted and repeated armed violence. The direct impact of conflict is visible and well understood, but there is less research into the cumulative, long-term …
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