Niger: Red Cross activities in April and May 2015
… 2015, the ICRC, the Nigerian Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red … restore contact with their families; promoted humanitarian law and values. For more details in French, …
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Niger: Thousands displaced from Lake Chad islands
… the border from north-eastern Nigeria. The International Committee of the Red Cross … life and locals are increasingly dependent on humanitarian aid. Bosso, Diffa, Niger, 19 May … compliance with international humanitarian law in the conduct of hostilities." For …
Iraq: Unimpeded access key to reaching victims of fighting in Ramadi
… 22-05-2015 Geneva/Baghdad (ICRC): The International Committee of the Red Cross … Youssef. "All parties must provide our humanitarian convoys with safe and rapid … obligations, under international humanitarian law, to protect the lives of civilians, as …
Nigeria: Massive long-term effort needed to tackle humanitarian crisis in north
… visit to Nigeria, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross … on the international community and other humanitarian organizations to do more to … since March 2015 with her sister, brotherin-law, and father, who were also displaced by …
Crisis in Yemen: tipping point for international humanitarian action?
… Yemen conflict in recent weeks created a new humanitarian calamity of major proportions, the international humanitarian sector was … The rules of international humanitarian law – requiring military forces and armed …
Qatar: Forum on making humanitarian work safer and more effective
… 19-05-2015 Kuwait (ICRC) – The third International Forum for Humanitarian Action is meeting today in Doha … lives at risk," said Yahia Alibi, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross's …
South Sudan: New fighting will bring new suffering
… all armed actors of the absolute demand under international humanitarian law for civilians not to be targeted during …
Argentina: The ICRC’s humanitarian work during the military dictatorship
… surrounding the 150th anniversary of the International Committee of the Red Cross … which celebrates the ICRC's 150 years of humanitarian work and Switzerland's ties with … to ensure full compliance with humanitarian law, the ICRC brings people together around …
Ethiopia: Special police forces learn about humanitarian principles
… federal police widened their knowledge of international human rights standards and humanitarian principles for policing. A … Dynes. Deputy sergeant Gebeyehu Asmare of the law enforcement and security division of the …
Nigeria: Overview of the ICRC's work
… the Nigerian Red Cross Society; promoting international humanitarian law and international standards in law …
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