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They didn't start the fire: Millennial views on war and peace

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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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In DC? Come check out tomorrow's Millennials event @GWUniversity with ICRC's @DStillhartICRC, @gwlaw,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_dc
Lest we forget! twitter.com/pmaurericrc/st… #LCourtoisICRC
Mogadishu is one of the world's fastest growing cities. Now floods and fighting have forced over 800,000 people fr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_uk
While the needs are getting higher, the available medical materials in #Yemen are decreasing due to the conflict. A… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_ye
From discrimination, hunger, humiliation to the horrors of the death camps. We do not forget. Dehumanisation and p… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #PMaurerICRC
Do you think a third world war is likely in your lifetime? Almost half of the millennials we surveyed think so. pic.twitter.com/RLSlLH8bGe #ICRC_uk
How can we heal from the trauma of war? bit.ly/2O0hhsA #ICRC
We're very excited to have our Director of Ops @DStillhartICRC & our Head of Ops for the Americas Region… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_dc
As the impact of #digitalisation grows, so too do concerns about its scale & scope. An insightful blog by… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #YDaccordICRC
Christine Cipolla, ICRC regional director for Asia and the Pacific, speaks on the link between #climatechange and a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_nd
If you're in D.C. this week, you don't want to miss our interactive event @gwlaw w/@MActionProject & @StevenOlikara… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_dc
In Canada 7 women die in every 100,000 live births. In Nigeria, at least 800 women die in every 100,000 live birth… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
We are concerned by continuous attacks over densely populated areas in #Idlib governorate, #Aleppo city &western ru… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_sy
- 65% of Syrians need humanitarian aid. - 50% of health facilities don't fully work. - 50% of Syrians made homele… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
Landmines. Cluster munitions. Explosive devices. There are more unexploded devices in Iraq than in any other count… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
"This is not a job to make money. This is just a way to help." There are very few midwives in remote areas of nort… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_uk
War has destroyed Yemen’s health system. - Around 75% of people have no access basic health care. - Around 50% of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
- Torture is never acceptable. - Sexual violence is prohibited. - Sick & wounded must be cared for. - Hospitals mus… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
This week in D.C.: Deputy Head of Regional Delegation for the U.S. & Canada, Elena Garagorri Atristain (left) met A… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_dc
"To say that the peace is fragile is a massive understatement." South Sudan needs 3 things to move forward in the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_uk