… and around these places have left most of the water supply systems in ruins. Therefore, tens … of residents, now lacking access to clean water, are forced to rely on water tankers selling drinking water at …
… who are now in need of food and safe drinking water. The International Committee of the Red … providing food and other basic items, clean water and health care to the most affected … One tablet can purify 20 litres of drinking water. The flood is a result of heavy rains in …
… (ICRC) has been working to ensure access to water and sanitation services for people … military action, through the installation of water tankers and water trucking. The ICRC has … according to Mulat Mengiste , Water and Habitat Engineer working for the ICRC. The …
… items to displaced people, provided drinking water and health-care services, and put … living in the Kidal Region had clean drinking water again after our staff built or repaired … pour environ 6 000 personnes ; EAU ET HABITAT Régions de Gao et Menaka Cercle de Gao …
… from the damaged houses, the lack of reliable water supply prompted the displaced community … other transitory shelters. Better access to water Since the early days of the conflict, … shared Nicolas Laurent, ICRC water and habitat engineer. “With reliable water supply …
… of over 20,000 livestock and left little water for domestic use. The last rainy season in November brought little water, accelerating the crisis. In response, … neighboring villages get access to reliable water at a reduced cost. Water has been tapped …
The town of Birao, with 10,000 residents, is suffering from its remote location in the north of the country and receives little aid. We are helping the community towards food self-sufficiency through …
… battled against the elements in search of water, their daily lives a never-ending quest … resource. The lack of safe and reliable water has taken a toll on their health and … aimed at rehabilitating the Enjaran water network. The project involved the …
… Having access to clean water and basic sanitation is essential to … Covid-19 is hand washing, access to soap and water can be a luxury in some locations In the … has been a lack of access to clean water and sanitation. Student Keberlin Yelena …
… He says he must keep the farms constantly watered by pumping water from a nearby well. Water and a little extra attention from …
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Created in 1863, the ICRC library, alongside the ICRC archives, provides an indispensable documentary reference on the organization itself and international humanitarian law.
International humanitarian law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, and a series of other instruments.
Customary international humanitarian law consists of rules that come from "a general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
