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Haiti: Haitians trapped by violence, cholera, and lack of food

13-12-2022 Port-au-Prince (ICRC) – Amid increased high-levels of armed violence in Haiti that is exacerbating the health system’s ability to respond to an outbreak of cholera, the International …

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Panama: Mothers' Stories; photo exhibition

13-12-2022 The Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for Panama and the Caribbean, together with the Panamanian Red Cross (PRC), the International Federation of …

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Seoul: 17 countries join regional IHL conference

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hosted “2022 North-East, South-East Asia and the Pacific Regional Conference on IHL: Bringing IHL Home – a Focus on Weapons, Means and Methods of …

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Ukraine: ICRC President meets authorities, families of prisoners of war, and communities affected by the international armed conflict

12-12-2022 Kyiv (ICRC) – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross has completed a four-day visit to Ukraine, during which she traveled to Odesa, Mykolaiv, the Kherson region and …

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2022 War Surgery Seminar: "The management of patients with war wounds"

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is organizing its 34th surgical seminar in Geneva. Date: From Sunday 11 December to Friday 16 December Place: Ecogia training centre in Versoix …

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ICRC applauds UN Security Council’s adoption of a resolution protecting humanitarian activities

09-12-2022 New York (ICRC) - Today is an important day in the history of humanitarian action. The Security Council adopted a legally binding resolution on Friday that protects humanitarian activities …

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From destroyed classrooms to future dreams: how one school in PNG’s Highlands is rebuilding

Glenda Aldor, one of the grade 8 students at Wabi School. "I was doing grade 8 when fight broke out. When it happened, I left everything and ran away with my parents. My books, pens, and everything …

ICRC at the UN: Urban warfare, digital threats and prisoners of war obligations are all humanitarian issues of high importance

New York (ICRC) – A statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivered by Mrs. Laëtitia Courtois, permanent Observer and head of delegation to the U.N., to the United Nations …

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Request for Tender - GVA22/00188 - Frame Agreement - Electrical Items for Premises

Within the framework of its assistance program around the world, the ICRC invites suppliers to tender for the supply of electrical items for premises through an online ordering system managed by the …

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Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: New visits to prisoners of war bring much-awaited news to families

08-12-2022 Geneva (ICRC) — More prisoners of war held by Russia and Ukraine have been visited by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in recent weeks, allowing delegates to check on …

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