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22-09-2017 Humanitarian access is desperately needed in Yemen as suspected cholera cases reach 700,000
21-09-2017 Famine is a symptom of protracted war
21-09-2017 Internally displaced people must be protected from the effects of war
20-09-2017 ICRC Statement to the United Nations General Assembly on humanitarian situation in South Sudan
20-09-2017 ICRC President welcomes historic step to prohibit nuclear weapons
17-09-2017 Yemen: ICRC deplores death of civilians in Taiz
15-09-2017 The UN General Assembly must focus on the most vulnerable people caught in conflict
11-09-2017 Afghanistan: Physiotherapist who helps amputee patients shot and killed
11-09-2017 Failure to manage arms trade responsibly is putting a dirt cheap price on the lives of civilians
09-09-2017 South Sudan: ICRC condemns killing of staff member

Famine is a symptom of protracted war

Famine is a symptom of protracted war

Yemen: The pain of conflict permeates deeply into communities - ICRC statement to the United Nations

Yemen: The pain of conflict permeates deeply into communities - ICRC statement to the United Nations

Supporting the future of Syria and the region - ICRC statement to the United Nations

Supporting the future of Syria and the region - ICRC statement to the United Nations

Georgia: Information is key to clarifying fate of missing people

Georgia: Information is key to clarifying fate of missing people

#Yemen has 27 million people. And #cholera cases in the country could reach 850,000 this year. pic.twitter.com/1mQoiyXCui

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Tune in to @fmrainbowdelhi 1730 hrs today as RJ Priyanka talks to @ICRC Innovation Advisor, Tarun Sarwal… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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RT @ICRC_Africa: The smiles on their faces after we help to reunite them with their families is our #MondayMotivation. pic.twitter.com/933ex8fkyn

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Majority of the 422,000 who have fled violence in #Rakhine #Myanmar are children. pic.twitter.com/R9m2dZRd8k

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RT @ICRC_Africa: Imagine living in a landscape where there is simply no food. This is the reality in #SouthSudan. pic.twitter.com/Mfoqpfv34T

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Amin, 4, refused to eat dinner, insisting he get an egg sandwich. He was diagnosed w/#cholera & treated at #Sanaa‘s… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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RT @ICRC: #Yemen has 27 million people. And #cholera cases in the country could reach 850,000 this year. pic.twitter.com/TLEWLg30xZ

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This is our story. It's a story about love. pic.twitter.com/KrZ5jLpMAu

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Congratulations to @ILNUOfficial for winning the 17th #MootIndia & #GNLU for coming a close second! pic.twitter.com/QpmiyVvVHm

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Remarkable drive and effort by all teams at #MootIndia : Prof Bharat Desai pic.twitter.com/XwL2lbaOXG

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The team from #jamiamiliaislamia were first time semi-finalists at #MootIndia! pic.twitter.com/YS3ojW5OG5

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#Yemen has 27 million people. And #cholera cases in the country could reach 850,000 this year. pic.twitter.com/TLEWLg30xZ

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@NirmaUniTweets and #GNLU at #MootIndia present their #IHL arguments to the hon'ble judges pic.twitter.com/Jh2CsZhZrg

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Unexploded cluster bombs still claim lives every year in #Laos pic.twitter.com/5Bn9z1d0Bp

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Down from 61 to two teams. @NirmaUniTweets and GNLU are ready for #MootIndia finals. Good luck to the two teams! pic.twitter.com/9o7igJxj1c

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RT @SaraAlZQ: What is it like to work in Baghdad?? Follow @ICRC Instagram account and send me your questions :) I'm taking over f… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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RT @ICRC_lb: For the first time in her life, Amira slept under a real roof. pic.twitter.com/kUhKQf5d4i

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Now: Our team delivering food and medical supplies to East #Harasta , #Misraba and #Madyara in #Eastern_Ghouta.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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RT @ICRC_Africa: The failed rains in 2016 brought about a severe drought in #Somalia this year. We provided food to thousands of aff… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Asiati has a congenital condition requiring prosthetics. She's completed her exercises and can now walk to school w… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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