China: the “people on war” survey presented to media
… the UN Security Council (P5 - China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United …
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New survey reveals Australian attitudes to torture in conflict
… in Security Council countries; UK, France, Russia, China, the United States. There's also …
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 …
People on War 2016: Background, methodology and results
… by violence, particularly in the north east. RUSSIA Russia is a permanent member of the UN … of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United …
People on War 2016
… Ukraine France China Syria2 United Kingdom Russia Iraq Nigeria South Sudan United States … Colombia Switzerland China France Syria2 Russia South Sudan Afghanistan Palestine … by violence, particularly in the north east. RUSSIA Russia is a permanent member of the UN …
Helping people displaced by the Ukraine conflict
… people displaced from Ukraine to southern Russia received food and other essential items … OF THE RED CROSS: REGIONAL DELEGATION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, BELARUS AND MOLDOVA … supplies and hygienic items as in Southern Russia. Russia, Krasnodar. The ICRC assistance …
Russia: Conference discusses the human cost of weapons
The Use of Weapons in Modern Conflicts: Humanitarian Aspects conference was recently held in St Petersburg, and co-organised by the ICRC and the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Member Nations of …
Russia: Displaced Ukrainian children go back to school – fully equipped
… Displaced Ukrainian children in southern Russia have received back-to-school kits from … displaced from eastern Ukraine to southern Russia. For their parents, this means … can barely afford. Working closely with the Russian Red Cross and local authorities, the …
International Day of the Disappeared: Why it matters
… Nigeria • Panama • Papua New Guinea • Peru • Russia • Rwanda • Senegal • Serbia • South …
Photo gallery: Living with diabetes in Yemen
… days at time, looking for insulin,” he says. Russia Hassan Ahmed “I have been suffering … now. It has turned my life upside down”, Russia says. “Doctors are doing their best to …
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