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“Tell him we love him deeply”: Families of prisoners of war are desperate for answers
Afghanistan: 113,500 newborn Afghan babies, but how will they survive?
Afghanistan: 113,500 newborn Afghan babies, but how will they survive?
Statement
12-08-2022
Israel and the Occupied Territories - Political solutions needed to halt cycles of violence
Israel and the Occupied Territories - Political solutions needed to halt cycles of violence
Statement
10-08-2022
ICRC Activities in Syria: January to June 2022
ICRC Activities in Syria: January to June 2022
Report
08-08-2022
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  1. ICRC statement on reports of attack in Olenivka
    29-07-2022
  2. Multilateral efforts needed to stem rising costs of global food staples and decline of livelihood in Ukraine
    29-07-2022
  3. Multilateral efforts needed to stem rising costs of global food staples and decline of livelihood in Ukraine
    28-07-2022
  4. First Humanitarian Impact Bond successfully brings physical rehabilitation services to conflict-affected communities
    28-07-2022
  5. Haiti: The Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement calls for respect for patients and the medical mission
    26-07-2022
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Leave a legacy for life beyond armed conflict

Remembering the ICRC in your will is really easy to do, and is one of the most wonderful ways you can help people caught up in armed conflict. You can give back a future to people who can see no hope of one right now. 

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At the end of 2016 there were more than 40 million internally displaced people worldwide. This brochure explores the issue, and details how the ICRC works to help people avoid displacement and to address the specific needs of those displaced and their host communities.

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