WeC Recruitment Postcard (EOD Specialists)
The ICRC works in many war-affected countries to prevent and mitigate the effects of weapon contamination. Its activities include operating its own programmes to identify hazards, assess risks and …
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WeC Recruitment leaflet
The ICRC works in many war-affected countries to prevent and mitigate the effects of weapon contamination. Its activities include operating its own programmes to identify hazards, assess risks and …
WeC Recruitment Pamphlet
The ICRC works in many war-affected countries to prevent and mitigate the effects of weapon contamination. Its activities include operating its own programmes to identify hazards, assess risks and …
Afghanistan: Polio and physical challenge no match for this cricket star’s hard work
The trauma of displacement, the debilitating pain of polio and the scars of discrimination are not visible when Noor Islam Amirzai, part of Afghanistan’s national cricket team for people with …
Finding a way forward despite challenges
… that the young people have a chance to find jobs and earn some sort of income. I try my …
Economic Security Posters
… of a few people who are already doing these jobs. Our economic security programmes help …
Physical Rehabilitation Programme 2021 Annual Report
This review of the Physical Rehabilitation Programme’s worldwide activities in 2021 provides an illustrated, region-by-region overview of how the ICRC helps people with disabilities participate fully …
Palestinian refugees from Syria now refugees in Lebanon
The Beddawi camp for Palestinian refugees in northern Lebanon is one of the country's largest, with a population of 30,000, and the war in Syria has brought a surge in numbers. The area is one of …
Afghanistan: A changed perspective to disability helps her inspire others
Growing up, Nazanin Haidary, now a 25-year-old, resented any attention being drawn to her hand which was deformed since birth. She neither wanted to answer any questions about why her hand was the …
Forensic experts make most of lockdown, take up course to improve skills
Astan Agrba, Sukhum/i “As an archaeologist I have gained invaluable practical experience with the ICRC in exhuming human remains. The process includes searching for potential burial sites, proper …
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