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Migration: Our work in Europe and Central Asia

… an estimated 12 million each in Germany and Russia. Most people take safe and regular … Italy from North Africa. Most migrants to Russia are from Central Asia. Thomas Dworzak / … in Moscow in September 2016, organized by the Russian International Affairs Council and the …

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ICRC director-general travels to Ukraine to meet authorities and communities being assisted

… online. Mr Mardini plans to travel to Russia in the near future to continue the …

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President of the International Committee of the Red Cross arrives in Moscow

… ongoing humanitarian discussions with the Russian authorities. Mr Maurer plans to speak … He will also meet with the chairman of the Russian Red Cross, which is doing significant … providing assistance to those who arrived in Russia after fleeing from their homes in …

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A year of “vast humanitarian need”: Crises the world can’t ignore in 2023

… last year. Yemen is dependent on wheat from Russia and Ukraine, adding another layer of … Ukraine Millions of people affected by the Russia- Ukraine international armed conflict …

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Nothing to eat: Food crisis is soaring across Africa

… due to insecurity and the fighting in Russia and Ukraine . Together, the two … crisis are those most reliant on wheat from Russia and Ukraine, including Somalia (over 90 …

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Briefing to Military Attachés association on the Lake Chad Basin Region

… states (Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Russia), the EU and NATO. …

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The Republic of Moldova and the ICRC sign Headquarters Agreement

… to the humanitarian needs arising from the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict. …

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Senior military officers from over 90 countries meet to discuss laws of war

… The event be held in English, Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish and will combine … Algeria, the UAE and, most recently, in Russia. …

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Belgium: past and future of the Bruges colloquium on IHL.

… and legal challenges, particularly in the Russia-Ukraine IAC, was also discussed. The …

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ICRC President Spoljaric concludes visit to Moscow: Progress on prisoners of war is urgent

… to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. She also discussed the … She also met with the President of the Russian Red Cross Mr Savchuk. This was her … Galina Balzamova , ICRC Moscow (English, Russian)   gbalzamova@icrc.org , +7 903 545 35 …

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