Speech by ICRC president: A commitment to address forced displacement
… at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, We …
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Shaping the future of the world’s largest humanitarian movement
… action. The global meetings were held in Turkey – a country surrounded by some of the …
Council of Delegates 2017
… take place from 10 to 11 November 2017 in Turkey. It will gather 190 Red Cross and Red …
Jordan: When ten minutes turn into ten years
… reunion Hala went with her uncle’s wife to Turkey after the conflict in Syria became more … reunion to happen, the earthquake that hit Turkey created a new obstacle for them. Turki …
COVID-19: As if the war was not enough
… set off on a long journey through Iran and Turkey to end up at Moria on the Greek island … a near shipwreck when crossing over from Turkey, and now a worldwide pandemic while … Cross assists migrants who have crossed from Turkey. Hellenic Red Cross Lesbos, Greece. …
Humanity after life: Respecting and Protecting the Dead
… Court of Human Rights (EctHR), Tanrikulu v. Turkey, no. 23763/94, 1999, para. 103; UN … 2010, paras 232–233. 10 ECtHR, Kaya v. Turkey, no. 22535/93 2000, para. 126; ECtHR, Ergi v. Turkey, no. 23818/94, 1998, para. 85; ECtHR, …
Missing since 1992-93 Abkhazia conflict: Speeding up identification process
… and Abkhaz participants gathered in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss issues pertaining to the …
International Women’s Day: Support and protect women coping with conflict in Syria
… in neighbouring Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey). Among them are some 4 million women … who fled fighting in northern Syria to Turkey. "I had to help my family, so I took …
Global gathering to shape future of world’s largest humanitarian movement
… Movement will gather next week in Antalya, Turkey, for a series of meetings that will … Kaya Palazzo Convention Centre in Antalya, Turkey. For journalists interested in …
Atrocities in conflict mean we need the Geneva conventions more than ever
… been greater. When world leaders meet in Turkey for the world humanitarian summit next …
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