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War in Yemen: Don’t look away from the world’s largest humanitarian crisis

There’s an old Yemeni saying that if you truly want to know how people are feeling, you should look into their eyes. The eyes reveal everything. Little Alaa’s eyes have already seen a lot of …

War in Yemen: Don’t look away from the world’s largest humanitarian crisis

There’s an old Yemeni saying that if you truly want to know how people are feeling, you should look into their eyes. The eyes reveal everything. Little Alaa’s eyes have already seen a lot of …

War in Yemen: Don’t look away from the world’s largest humanitarian crisis

There’s an old Yemeni saying that if you truly want to know how people are feeling, you should look into their eyes. The eyes reveal everything. Little Alaa’s eyes have already seen a lot of …

2021 Olive harvest season in the West Bank amidst a triple challenge

12-10-2021 Jerusalem – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls for safe, timely, and adequate access to olive groves of Palestinian farmers in the West Bank during the yearly olive …

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3rd Pacific Islands IHL Roundtable: 2- 4 November 2021

The Pacific Islands Roundtable on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) provides a dedicated forum for regional discussions and exchanges on IHL issues of importance to the Pacific region. It creates …

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Mental health in the Pacific – let’s talk about it

October 10th marks World Mental Health Day and the theme for this year is “Mental Health in an unequal world”. For most Pacific Island Nations, the global commemorative event hits closer to home as …

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Brazil: Violence impacts the mental health of professionals working in essential services

A webinar brought managers and specialists together who shared their experiences; the city of Fortaleza presented unprecedented research on the impact of violence on these workers Brasília (ICRC) – …

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ICRC calls on States to ensure counter terrorism measure do not negatively impact humanitarian action

Statement given by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), during the United Nations General Assembly, 76th Session, Sixth Committee Plenary Meeting on Measures to Eliminate …

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The plight of #IDPs must be brought to the forefront and remain a priority on the global agenda

Statement given by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), during the United Nations General Assembly, 76th Session - Third Committee, General Debate The ICRC would like to draw further …

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The EU, Portuguese Red Cross and ICRC campaign 2021

From 14 October to 8 December 2021, the ICRC, supported by the EU and in collaboration with the Portuguese Red Cross (CVP) broadcast across cinemas in Portugal a short film on the risks to …

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