Marking Ten Years of Health Care in Danger in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
… This report marks ten years of the Health Care in Danger initiative in the International Red …
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Top UN, ICRC leaders urge stepped up global support to protect civilians from explosive weapons in populated areas
… of three UN entities and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross … such as water and sanitation, electricity, health care and education. The new declaration …
Climate change in Mali: “We drilled deep but found nothing”
… Mali, like other countries in the Sahel region, is in the grip of an … they realized that it failed to meet World Health Organization standards and was unfit … food, and to cover social security and health care costs, expenses relating to farming and …
Digitalizing the Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red Crystal Emblems
… The ICRC's report on "Digitalizing the Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red … real-time guidance to medical personnel in health facilities behind front lines. In … now to stop cyberattacks on the healthcare sector, Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog, …
The Humanitarian Podcast: First episode focuses on safe access to health care in Pakistan
… the need for and the work and impact of the Health Care in Danger (HCiD) initiative of the …
ICRC and World Bank partner to support violence-affected communities in Myanmar
… Project (MCSP), the World Bank will continue to fund ICRC’s interventions to help … remain the same, rehabilitation of community health structures will also be included. Therefore, safeguards for healthcare waste management have been included in …
Request for Tender - RFT/ICRC/IOM/GVA22/00158 - 3-year Frame Agreement - Tarpaulin 4x6m & Tarpaulin roll 4x60m
… Dear Madam/Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross is … water supply, sanitation, school buildings, health clinics, reception centers, etc. 3.3 … prescribed by contracting authorities. Care must be taken in preparing the technical …
In these times of heightened international tension, shared humanitarian values must be the common ground for states to move forward
… Hostilities Unit at the Legal Division of the International Committee of the Red Cross … irreversible effects of nuclear weapons on health, the environment, the climate and food … as electricity, water, sanitation and health care. Lack of essential services typically …
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC calls for immediate steps to stop violence against civilians and prevent further escalation in the West Bank
… 04-10-2022 Jerusalem (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross … with international law rules and standards. “Health care workers play a critical role to save …
Brazil: Protecting schools from attacks in 2022
… As we mark the International Day to Protect Education from … of armed violence on education and health services. This includes the schools, … strategy makes them feel valued, loved and cared for, keeping them in school. Does the …
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