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Frequently asked questions about the ICRC’s work in Iraq

… Medico-Legal Directorate of the Ministry of Health at +964 780 717 1201 or +964 773 499 … the ICRC focuses on strengthening the healthcare system, in close collaboration with the … If you encounter a strange object that looks dangerous or suspicious, please follow the …

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Two ICRC staff members interact with a group of primary school children. Some of the children are reading leaflets

Azerbaijan: The impact of three decades of humanitarian action

… and ensuring access to first aid and medical care. From the 2000s onward, the partnership … in 1997, where schoolchildren were shown the dangers of anti-personnel landmines, and in … from explosive hazards. Improving Access to Health Care  Barda, 1994 Paul Grabhorn/ICRC …

 Agstafa district. With the support of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society, the ICRC staff of Barda Sub-Delegation distributes fertilizers to the residents of Tatli and Yaradullu villages to help increase harvesting.

To protect humanitarians is to protect communities: World Humanitarian Day 2025

… being a humanitarian has never been more dangerous. In 2025 alone, 18 Red Cross and Red … in danger, fewer people receive food, medical care, or clean water. Every convoy stopped by … should be proud of that.   Gegham Petrosyan, Health Programme Manager, Armenia Tweet: …

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ICRC rescuers carry a wounded man on a stretcher in Myanmar following a devastating earthquake, as emergency relief efforts continue.

ICRC president: "International humanitarian law only as strong as leaders’ will to uphold it"

… of “total victory” or “because we can” a dangerous permissiveness takes root – one … shelter, sanitation, food, water, and medical care.  Men and women must be housed … a state’s own territory also mean national health systems must be ready to absorb high …

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The ICRC president in the 11th HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Lecture on IHL.

Afghanistan: summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2025

… (ICRC) facilitated improved access to primary health care, mostly for women and children, by … members received training in Health care in Danger (HCiD) workshops. radio rooms were set …

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An Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) healthcare worker examining a patient at an ARCS's clinic in Kabul

Israel and the Occupied Territories: Key Facts and Figures (07 October 2023 – 31 July 2025)

… charitable organization and Ministry of Health and their Forensics Department, as well … humane treatment, access to adequate health care, ability to re-establish contact with … better understanding of weapon contamination dangers and weapon recognition abilities.    …

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Ethiopia: “Many pregnant women have died due to lack of medicine and health services”

… Addis Ababa. While waiting for her prenatal care appointment at the Gunfi primary health care centre, she told us how the … make movements particularly difficult and dangerous. A mother receiving neonatal care in …

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Special Appeal 2025 – Emergency Lifeline

Health services are among the earliest and … workers, millions are left without vital care. In a world of rising fragility, … protection on the ground. Our Health Care in Danger initiative and public awareness …

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Doctors in surgery in an operating room.

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC alarmed by intensification of Gaza hostilities amid decimated healthcare system

… hostilities comes as Gaza’s already-decimated healthcare system struggles to absorb a relentless … Field Hospital - are overwhelmed and running dangerously low on essential supplies, …

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International Humanitarian Law Bibliography

… 2024. - p. 307-336 The duty of constant care and data protection in war Asaf Lubin. - … David Mills... [et al.]. In: Conflict and health Vol. 18, art. no. 24, 2024, 13 p. … déplacées, des réfugiés et des civils en danger (II.) Le contrôle exercé par l’Union …

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Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.