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The ICRC in Syria: Facts and figures 2014
Nearly four years of fighting have had a major impact on every aspect of life in Syria. Millions of people have become displaced, tens of thousands been killed, gone missing, detained or separated …
Lebanon: Strengthening the resilience of communities affected by violence
… To ensure that the garbage littering the streets is collected and properly disposed of, … scheme. These men are also cleaning streets and repainting walls. Youssef Ahmed … than earning nothing. It is nice to see our streets and playground looking clean and tidy. …
Lebanon: Cooking with grace
… deliver. We need jobs to get our men off the streets and away from the guns." Hannah in …
Ukraine / Russia: Leaders agree that aid must reach eastern Ukraine
… and mortars have no place in residential streets and squares. The likelihood that their …
Unnumbered ICRC Circulars 1952-1954: “Replies of the International Committee of the Red Cross to requests for information on the Geneva Conventions and cognate questions”
While the ICRC was working on the publication of the first Commentaries to the newly adopted Geneva Conventions of 1949, it sent National Societies and Governments five "Information Notes", entitled …
Ukraine crisis: Snapshots of despair in Sviatogorsk
Conflict in eastern Ukraine has claimed more than 5,000 lives and destroyed many more. According to UN figures, the confrontation has now displaced more than a million people. The town of Debaltsevo, …
ICRC activities in the Philippines in 2014
… Erechem Building corner Rufino and Salcedo Streets Legaspi Village, Makati City 1229 T …
Humanitarian situation and ICRC action in Colombia
… with the families of the missing on the streets of 40 towns and cities and boosted the …
Syria crisis: humanitarian situation, needs and response
… a lot of children without much to do in the streets. It is very important for children …
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