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A statement from Robert Mardini, the director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross, after his visit to Israel and occupied Palestinian territory this week
A statement from Robert Mardini, the director-general of the International Committee of the Red ...
Statement
03-06-2021
DR Congo: The population of Goma flees a volcano’s menace as a major humanitarian crisis looms
DR Congo: The population of Goma flees a volcano’s menace as a major humanitarian crisis looms ...
News release
28-05-2021
Blaise Matuidi teams up with the ICRC to protect health-care workers in conflict zones
Blaise Matuidi teams up with the ICRC to protect health-care workers in conflict zones
News release
19-05-2021
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  1. DR Congo: The population of Goma flees a volcano’s menace as a major humanitarian crisis looms
    28-05-2021
  2. ICRC dramatically increases its budget in Ethiopia and Sudan as needs grow at an alarming rate
    27-05-2021
  3. ICRC deploying additional staff to Gaza
    24-05-2021
  4. Burkina Faso: Armed violence and communal tensions escalating dangerously
    21-05-2021
  5. Blaise Matuidi teams up with the ICRC to protect health-care workers in conflict zones
    19-05-2021
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