Central America: Annual Report 2020
… by violence 57 Migration and displacement 60 Health care 61 The missing 64 People deprived of … policies is the their children, about the dangers they face in seeking that emphasis on …
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Protection, dignity, and respect for deceased individuals and their families in COVID-19
… COVID-19 . These recommendations include: The health and safety of all those directly … can handle. Additional resources for health care and death care workers Posters: Basic … the power to heal, protect and ward off danger. All-night paritta recitations by monks …
Syria: Amid concerns over COVID-19, risk of weapon contamination should not be forgotten
… contamination, another potentially deadly danger that has been affecting civilians … burden to already weakened and overstretched health care system in the country. To increase the …
COVID-19: How IHL provides crucial safeguards during pandemics
… adequately to the needs of communities, health professionals and authorities during … are necessary for the provision of medical care on a large scale, as demonstrated by the … humanitaire Le COVID-19 fait peser un grave danger de mort, un de plus, dans les pays …
ICRC’s operational response to COVID-19: We’re all in this together
… spreading rapidly, countries with weak health systems are likely to be under intense … of already vulnerable people in even greater danger. Our appeal for 254 million Swiss … They usually have little access to medical care, good nutrition, and information on what …
COVID-19: Lessons from Philippines jails show how to fight infectious coronavirus disease
… diseases, we have our eyes on one of the most dangerous places for the spread of such … packed people and (often) limited access to health care make for a risky situation. Overcrowding, …
Yemen: Thousands of people in need of food and shelter as fighting intensifies
… without food, shelter, and access to medical care. Marib Governorate already has a large … dignified treatment of the dead in support of health facilities. “I’ve met people from all … Our activities to address agricultural land dangerous or impossible to use, the direct and …
The difficult reality of the armed conflict in Colombia
… and there were 218 acts of aggression against health workers and facilities. These were, … of armed confrontations. Photo: ICRC Health care under threat The institutional response … saving lives comes under attack. Threats and dangerous security conditions often prevent …
Health care under threat in Colombia
… recorded 218 cases of aggression against health workers and facilities, some of them … illegal mining. Seeking or providing medical care has become an act of courage in … and armed violence. Secondly, threats and dangerous security conditions often prevent …
Norms for responsible State behavior on cyber operations should build on international law
… rules are all the more important because health infrastructure is often not adequately … view, the particular vulnerability of health care facilities may also warrant the … civilian infrastructure – against the dangers resulting from military operations. …
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