My time as an intern at ICRC Pakistan
… laws relating to ongoing projects, such as healthcare, data sharing, privacy policies etc. As a … for me was being a part of the health care in danger project on right of way of an …
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International expert meeting report: The principle of proportionality
… protect the civilian population against the dangers of military operations, in particular … cannot always override humanity. In taking care to protect civilians, soldiers must … the term ‘injury’ encompasses all harm to the health of civilians or excludes some types of …
Moving from outrage to action on civilian suffering
… needs, from food, water and shelter, to health care services and economic opportunities. … political and reputational risks, and the danger that their support is redirected, or …
Global trends of war and their humanitarian impacts
… is true that overall the world population is healthier, wealthier and better connected, it … from food, water and shelter, to health care services, to economic opportunities. New … in terms of protecting civilians from the dangers of cyber warfare. The ICRC is urging …
Health Care in Danger campaign: Stop violence against medical personnel and facilities in Iraq
… Organized jointly by the Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment and the International … public awareness campaign entitled Health Care in Danger has been launched on 12 November during …
New horizons in humanitarian diplomacy: Power of new technologies and Asian youth
… needs, from food, water and shelter, to health care services, to economic opportunities. Our … in terms of protecting civilians from the dangers of cyber warfare. The ICRC is urging …
Afghanistan: Real commitment to reduce civilian suffering needed from warring parties
… near populated areas. Rising attacks on health facilities and workers – 54 in the … injured or sick but can’t seek out medical care because nearby clinics have closed and it’s too far, dangerous or expensive to travel to another …
ICRC President statement on 150th Anniversary of the St Petersburg Declaration
… most vulnerable in armed conflict embody the careful balance between military necessity and … ranging from food, water and shelter, to health care and economic opportunities. Today, … States, rife with political and reputational dangers, for example if their support is …
Voices from Within: A decade of questions racing through the minds of war surgeons in the Middle East and North Africa
… levels of human suffering and brought entire health-care systems to the brink of collapse, just … in close proximity to front lines or other dangers. This report tells the stories of …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Between Ebola and machetes
… here in Beni. Everyone is afraid. You're scared of even your brother and your friend … or not," says Euloge, a nurse at a private health centre in Beni. Like Euloge, many … to understand it's an outbreak and that it's dangerous. They've been talking about it on …
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