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19-01-2020

Majority of millennials see catastrophic war as real possibility, and believe there should be ...

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16-01-2020

Ethiopia-Somalia: Climate change and violence trap millions in near-constant crisis

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15-01-2020

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Yemen: 6 Saudi detainees repatriated to Saudi Arabia

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01-01-2020

Red Cross Red Crescent Conference: Over 160 States gather to address world's most pressing ...

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12-12-2019

South Sudan: 29 people suffering gunshot wounds from clashes evacuated by air to Juba

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05-12-2019

ICRC preparing for major expansion of sports programmes for people with disabilities

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03-12-2019

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20,000 families in Peru don't know where their loved ones are buried. Here’s how we’re using drones to help them. pic.twitter.com/zLlrlCsZgB #ICRC
Today I visited communities in #Ethiopia who have suffered heartbreaking blow after blow. People killed and injure… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #PMaurerICRC
Heartwarming. A ray of hope and optimism amid the many challenges faced by people in #Afghanistan. twitter.com/ICRC/status/12… #YDaccordICRC
More weapons are being traded now than at any point since the Cold War. The good news? The Arms Trade Treaty regul… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
Too many Gazan families are destitute. In the unusually cold, wet weather hitting the region right now, that makes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_ilot
Two attacks in a matter of days in north-east #Nigeria. Our colleague in Maiduguri hospital told us that victims… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_uk
In Yemen: 80% of people survive on aid. 70% of people can’t access any health care. 70% of people don't have regul… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
55% of people in South Sudan need aid to survive. 65% of people in Syria need aid to survive. 70% of people in Gaza… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
Christine Cipolla, @ICRC Regional Director for Asia, is in Delhi to speak on the dual vulnerability of people affec… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_nd
Determination is everywhere; opportunity is not. skills from patients at our clinic in Rumbek, South Sudan. pic.twitter.com/fnhcjA0R5g #ICRC
Two of Gaza's many challenges: ️ Limited land ️ ️ Lack of water That means Gazans have to be resourceful.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_ilot
Challenge accepted, @IOM_Yemen! 6-year-old Ahmed lost both of his legs, but his smile continues to shine showing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_ye
- 65% of Syrians need humanitarian aid. - 50% of health facilities damaged or only partially work. - 50% of Syria… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
What do you see? 1. Girls enjoying a game of football? 2. A clinic destroyed by armed conflict? 3. Both? You need… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
Hameed took his family out for a picnic. The consequences were devastating. pic.twitter.com/ufJU6zbV4g #ICRC
In Syria, over half the population relies on aid. In Gaza, over half the population relies on aid. In South Sudan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
The @CICR_ve in action in 2019 in Venezuela - ready for 2020! twitter.com/cicr_ve/status… #LCourtoisICRC
No matter how. No matter who. No matter where. No matter why. Torture is never acceptable. pic.twitter.com/6QLGqFHjBK #ICRC
Sometimes we all need a helping hand ️ Zainab and Nigina are learning how to use their new artificial limbs at o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
This week I’m in East Africa - a region hit hard by the deadly mix of #climate shocks, conflict and violence. The… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #PMaurerICRC