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Syria: Hostilities in Idlib should not produce massive civilian suffering

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04-09-2018

Nigeria: ICRC condemns midwife’s murder, appeals to abductors to spare 2 other health care ...

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17-09-2018

An effective killer: Five things you need to know about chemical weapons

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09-04-2018

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Nigeria: ICRC condemns midwife’s murder, appeals to abductors to spare 2 other health care workers
17-09-2018
West Bank: Israel must abide by International Humanitarian Law
13-09-2018
South Sudan: Without peace deal, scorched-earth tactics and civilian suffering will continue
10-09-2018
Amid deteriorating security situation in Basra, ICRC calls for restraint
09-09-2018
Bringing people’s voice at the centre: ICRC signs two MoUs with Fondation Hirondelle and Internews
05-09-2018

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Next Wednesday (Sept 26) in NYC a signing ceremony for the Treaty on the Prohibition of #NuclearWeapons will take p… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_NYC
We’re one of the few humanitarian organisations active across Libya, together with the Libyan Red Crescent. What w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
Internal displacement in an urban world: examining this increasing phenomenon, the recently launched publication "D… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_au
This is Benghazi. These were people's homes. No longer. The conflict in #Libya has forced hundreds of thousands… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
5th national #wheelchairbasketball championship kicks off in Erode #TamilNadu. From across India, 336 players are t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_nd
This clinic in South Sudan once provided essential health care for nearly 20,000 people. Today it lies empty. Eve… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
The killer robot divide: with governments around the world split over whether to ban killer robots, what else can b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_au
This year, we've helped reunite more than 150 children with their families in DR #Congo. pic.twitter.com/Za0IiHEnDu #ICRC
No-one should have to stand in the rubble where they once lived. pic.twitter.com/Q3JitLDAmU #ICRC
Pleased to launch our new report examining a the neglected needs of people internally displaced in urban settings.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #PMaurerICRC
More than 11 million lives devastated. More than 11 million people uprooted from their community. More than 11 mi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
Skills workshop for wheelchair measurement conducted by #ICRCIndia in progress. For persons with #disabilities, wel… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_nd
.@IIHMRDelhi signs an MoU with @ICRC_nd to conduct #HELPCourseIndia - a specialised training to manage relief opera… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_nd
We look forward to continue a successful collaboration with @ukm_my on the annual IHL Role Play Competition, initia… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_my
"Universities are the forefront of research on new topics/themes of current interest,...For those reasons, partners… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_my
We are pleased to be here in @ukm_my today as we ink a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and renew our Memorandum of Un… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_my
Today is 1st day of 73rd Session of @UN General Assembly. Sessions begin & end annually in Sept & are guided by an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_NYC
Three-quarters of Yemen’s population rely on aid to survive. Our teams were able to deliver vital food to over 21,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
No-one should have to stand in the rubble where they once lived. pic.twitter.com/eAXsbioU6q #ICRC
The children of our murdered colleague Saifura have been left confused and devastated by her death, @ICRC’s Regiona… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_uk

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