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

South Sudan: Millions struggle to recover from unsparing war, as violence threatens fragile ...

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20-02-2020

Libya: Civilians face deep suffering from long conflict, as fighting forces schools and health ...

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13-02-2020

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Syria: A spike in civilian casualties, mass displacement in country’s northwest

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31-01-2020

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

Yemen: 6 Saudi detainees repatriated to Saudi Arabia

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01-01-2020

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"I saw how other women who slept with men for money would get pregnant and would discard the baby. "I wanted to ke… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_uk
Nothing to drink. Unable to cook. Impossible to clean. Over 50% of people in Yemen do not have safe water. pic.twitter.com/VhsR8Cgxof #ICRC
In a country where over 50% of the population need aid to survive, violent clashes between communities pose a threa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
#Media Press release on the violence threatening stability in South Sudan. And the threat posed by locusts to t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_uk
Today we met the father of Israeli citizen Hisham Al-Sayed, who has been missing in Gaza for 5 years. We promised… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_ilot
Honoured to be part of the 60 years celebration of Indian Society of International Law, long-standing partners of t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_nd
Yves Heller, ICRC deputy head of New Delhi regional delegation, calls on Hon'ble @MariyaDidi, defense minister of M… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_nd
These kids are lucky. Their school is open. Months of fighting has closed 220 schools in Tripoli. Hundreds of th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
Why is the ICRC talking about the Islamic laws of war in Australia? Find out here: icrc.org/en/document/wh… #ICRC_au
Despite the great needs in #Yemen, we managed to support millions of people in need. This infographic breakdowns so… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_ye
We are looking for a Digital Media & Communications Officer who is social media savvy and good in communication ski… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_my
Are you a motivated professional who is passionate about humanitarian work? We are recruiting a Legal Adviser. Find… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_my
Snow can be fun but temperatures in northern Iraq are reaching -10 C. These kids live in Essyan camp with 2,700 fa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC
Our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends & colleagues of the 2 @Oxfam workers killed today in #Syria as t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #YDaccordICRC
We are deeply saddened by the killing of two Oxfam aid workers today in #Syria. Our heartfelt condolences go out to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_sy
“There are no forgotten conflicts; only ignored ones.” @PMaurerICRC #WednesdayWisdom pic.twitter.com/qt5N5axH2c #ICRC
Shockingly, it's estimated that when wars are fought in cities, 90% of casualties are civilians. twitter.com/ICRC/status/12… #ICRC
When our teams are in the field, they spend time listening to people’s stories, fostering dialogue and helping the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… #ICRC_ilot
️ Whatever the weather. ️ Whatever the terrain. Whatever it takes. pic.twitter.com/MPT8n7OaYF #ICRC
No matter how. No matter who. No matter where. No matter why. pic.twitter.com/6jzX8wf4yH #ICRC