Even wars have limits: Wounded have the right to receive medical care
Even wars have limits: Wounded have the right to receive medical care …
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Colombia: 230,000 people receive aid while awaiting peace
11-03-2015 Geneva / Bogotá (ICRC) – Colombians are still suffering the consequences of the conflict and other major violence on a daily basis. That was the message from the ICRC's delegation in …
Bangladesh: Helping burn victims heal
"Please, pray for me so I can recover soon. I have just started my final exam." These were the only words Hafiza Shikder Kuntala could whisper lying on her bed at the Burns Unit of Dhaka Medical …
UEFA-ICRC partnership: Football changing lives in Afghanistan
The love for football unites people across the world. While the physical benefits are obvious, the psychological value is often overlooked, though it is particularly important for people living in …
Papua New Guinea: ICRC to fund community health post
11-03-2015 Port Moresby (ICRC) – The Southern Highlands Provincial Government, the Provincial Health Authority and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed a memorandum of …
Prevention and Criminal Repression of Rape and Other Forms of Sexual Violence During Armed Conflicts
Rape and other forms of sexual violence cause physical and psychological harm to their victims (women, girls, men and boys) and have a direct impact on their families and communities. Rape and other …
ICRC activities in the Philippines in 2014
In 2014, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) continued working to protect and assist people affected by decades of non-international armed conflict and other situations of violence. …
Even wars have limits: Neutral on the front lines, delivering aid impartially is our aim
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement makes no distinction between victims. Our only priority is to provide emergency aid to those in …
Colombia: Talking to weapon bearers to protect civilians
Liliana was fatally wounded when fighting broke out a few metres from her house In Tacueyo, North Cauca. As always in this type of incident, the ICRC reminds weapon bearers that they must distinguish …
Myanmar: Women making a difference for women affected by armed conflict
Three unrelated women recently joined hands in support of fighting-affected families in Putao, in the far north of Myanmar's Kachin state. The way these women from the Red Cross Movement lent support …
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