International Committee of the Red Cross

Two years in Syria: Destruction, suffering and love

Ongoing needs in Iraq

Ongoing needs in Iraq

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08-08-2018

In Berdyanske, war ravages a fisherman’s legacy

In Berdyanske, war ravages a fisherman’s legacy

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01-08-2018

Myanmar’s displaced in Cox’s Bazar: Torn between an unsafe homeland and a blurry future

Myanmar’s displaced in Cox’s Bazar: Torn between an unsafe homeland and a blurry future

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06-07-2018

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DR Congo: Specialist Red Cross Ebola team arrives in North Kivu
07-08-2018
Yemen: ICRC deplores civilian cost of Hodeida attacks
03-08-2018
Sudan: 18,000 families receive seeds and food assistance in Central Darfur state
24-07-2018
Violence driving dire displacement crisis as rainy seasons sets in
12-07-2018
Nigeria: Emergency relief to be provided for 22,000 people displaced by violence in Plateau state
10-07-2018

Intensive shelling and airstrikes were reported in Northwestern #Syria including #Idlib and Western Rural Aleppo ye… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_sy
Today is International #Youth Day. In #Syria thousands of young people were driven out of school because of the con… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_sy
Clown Alaa in #Gaza giving precious moments of joy to young kids. #InternationalYouthDay pic.twitter.com/JKggRpeLlf #ICRC_ilot
Being young in #Gaza means you have to find a place in the economy with 68% unemployment rate among the youth.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_ilot
69 years later and the #GenevaConventions still matter. pic.twitter.com/1YlXwdvQag #ICRC
The latest Ebola outbreak could be devastating for communities in North Kivu, DR Congo. Here's why: pic.twitter.com/mJOZAGkpRE #ICRC
8.7 million people in need of aid. 2 million people displaced. Millions of people with little or no access to cle… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
Tanks. Cartridges. Rubbish. For children in war zones, these have become toys. Every child deserves a childhood. pic.twitter.com/fwhqg6TwaL #ICRC
"Watching war on TV is scary. Seeing it with your own eyes is agonizing. It's not about the bricks turned into dust… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
Attacks on: Museums Religious sites ️ Historic monuments Are attacks on: Our identity. Our history. Our h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
Today we say “see you soon” to our Deputy Head of Delegation and Legal adviser @CharlesSabga who is off to new ICRC… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_NYC
Just in official numbers: 51 dead, 79 injured in #Saada twitter.com/JohannesBruwer… #ICRC_ye
Update from #Yemen: twitter.com/JohannesBruwer… #ICRC
"What more can he expect from the conflict? Will it be possible to fish in the sea? And the most important thing: w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
MAHE signs MoU with International Red Cross bit.ly/2vECpMb (via @bsindia). #ICRCIndia #ManipalUniversity… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_nd
Thread - A traumatic day in Yemen. Here's what @MirellaHodeib had to say to @raziaiqbal on @BBCWorldTonight just no… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_uk
Very important–crucial, obligatory-to respect IHL & spare civilians, rigorously apply principles. Distinguish betwe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_NYC
On this day in 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Its horrific effects are still being felt today. We … twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
The latest on the toll #Yemen twitter.com/JohannesBruwer… #ICRC_ye
This was the first time Nancy heard her son's voice in two years. Her reaction says it all. Families belong togeth… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC

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