ACTIVITY REPORT - IRAQ 2023
ENGLISH Present in Iraq since the Iran-Iraq war in 1980, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) focuses on addressing the consequences of armed conflicts and other situations of …
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Environmental wartime protection is central to the protection of civilians
09-07-2024 Statement delivered by Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting "Stepping up Preventive Action: From Environment …
Adhering to Humanitarian Norms Paves Way to Peace
— ICRC hosts "Adhering to Humanitarian Norms in Armed Conflicts" Panel at World Peace Forum The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Institute of International Relations of …
Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years
Sitara Mahmudova and her two sons, Nijat and Elchin, waited over 30 years to hear news of their missing husband and father, Akif Mahmudov, who went missing in 1992 in Khojali during the Karabakh war. …
Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip: After two months
The capacity of healthcare responders in Gaza continues to be stretched beyond anything seen before October 2023. What is left to meet the medical needs are referral systems between primary health …
Gaza: Civilians must be spared from impact of fighting
14-07-2024 Over the last week, communities in northern Gaza have endured increased fighting, resulting in large numbers of civilians killed and injured. This comes on top of nine months of …
FCS Accountant (based at MSSC, Makati)
Manila Shared Services Center, Makati, Philippines Open-ended Human resources The Closing Analyst is in charge of providing reliable, accurate, and timely accounting data through implementation of …
Relief to Southern Lebanon: 8,000 Families Receive Food Parcels
16-07-2024 The ICRC, in collaboration with the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC), has launched a large humanitarian initiative to distribute food parcels Beirut — The International Committee of the Red Cross …
Sudan: ICRC calls for greater access to deliver humanitarian aid as millions of people go without basics for survival
Port Sudan (ICRC) – Fifteen months since the beginning of the armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, millions of people do not have access to essential …
The International Committee of the Red Cross in Greece, 2016-2023: Brief review of activities
In 2015, following armed conflicts in Syria and beyond, Greece found itself at the frontline of an influx of refugees unprecedented in its recent history, in a conjunction of challenging social and …
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