Pakistan newsletter: July-December 2016
The latest newsletter from the ICRC delegation in Pakistan features a variety of articles, including updates on our work in the country, how we're promoting social inclusion for people with …
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Views of the ICRC on autonomous weapon systems
Views on autonomous weapon systems, including those of the ICRC, continue to evolve as a better understanding is gained of current and potential technological capabilities, the military purpose of …
Fun lessons could save lives in Gaza
Students of the Tunis School in the Gaza Strip listen attentively to two puppets to learn the risk of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) as part of an ICRC Mine Risk Education (MRE) programme. © Jesus …
International Review of the Red Cross - War in cities
The International Review of the Red Cross is pleased to announce the online launch of its new edition on "War in cities". This edition examines the scope and nature of armed conflicts in urban …
Iraq: Standing tall - against all odds
Suleiman lost both his legs when a bomb exploded on his way to work. That day, he also lost a friend. At the ICRC orthopedic center in Erbil, Iraq, Suleiman is learning to walk again using prosthetic …
Kenya: Drought pummels coastal villages, where salt water fills empty stomachs
The 4-year-old boy went from mildly ill to dead in less than 12 hours. The village residents nod knowingly of the cause: There is no food in this isolated community on the Kenyan coast, and the only …
Iraq: Another day at Rozhawa Hospital
From a German doctor to a Finnish nurse, medical workers from all over the globe are coming together to help the existing healthcare structure at Rozhawa Hospital in Erbil, Iraq. Among the patients …
Lebanese authorities must pass a law on missing persons
13-04-2017 Beirut, Lebanon. Forty-two years after the civil war began in Lebanon, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls on the Lebanese authorities to pass a law that will help …
Our response to needs in Jordan in 2016
Since the onset of the conflict in Syria in 2011, hundreds of thousands of people have taken refuge in Jordan. Throughout 2016, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Jordan …
Across the border: Ethiopian boy reunited with family after four years in South Sudan
Gambella, Ethiopia (ICRC) – A tribal raid four years ago saw then-8-year-old Luke Chan* taken from his family and moved across the border into South Sudan. The child was forced to work in a cattle …
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