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We are the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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We help people affected by armed conflict
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ICRC president arrives in Israel
… 14-12-2023 Geneva (ICRC) - Mirjana Spoljaric, the … humanitarian mandate that stems from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It helps people around …
ICRC President arrives in the West Bank
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ICRC launches 2024-2027 institutional strategy
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