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ICRC supports people with amputations in eastern Ukraine

… ICRC increases support for displaced people Russia-Ukraine: Overview of the ICRC’s response … after the escalation of the armed conflict Russia–Ukraine international armed conflict: …

Law and policy topic
ICRC physical rehabilitation project in Kharkiv

Geneva Conventions 75th anniversary: Foundational treaties save lives and dignity, but massive humanitarian suffering shows the world must recommit

… armed conflicts between Israel and Gaza, and Russia and Ukraine. Violence in Ethiopia has …

News release

From our archives: Modes of transport

… ICRC Photo Library / hist-e-00402 Famine in Russia, 1921-1923. A joint relief operation was …

Israeli and Palestinian millennials are ‘most pessimistic’ on prospects for peace

… Nigeria, the Occupied Palestinian territory, Russia, South Africa, Syria, Switzerland, the …

News release

Global survey reveals strong support for Geneva Conventions but growing indifference to torture

… the UN Security Council (P5 - China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United …

News release

Ukraine crisis: ICRC activities up to end of August

… facilitated the delivery of aid from Russia.   Water, sanitation and shelter The …

Article

Meeting of the States Parties to the Biological weapons convention - 2017

… also welcomed the joint statement issued by Russia, the United Kingdom and the United …

Law and policy topic

ICRC Vice-President Dr Gilles Carbonnier: The international community must urgently take deliberate steps and lead towards effectively protecting civilians

… for example in the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, or in Syria among others.   …

Statement
World Humanitarian Day: ICRC President on attacks against aid workers

Millions of people enduring conflict need tradition of humanitarian multilateralism to continue

… This month States gathered in Russia to mark the 150th anniversary of the St …

Statement

Health Care in Danger: Latest news

… Working Group meeting was held in Moscow, Russia, during the World Medical Association …

Article

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