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Syria: 2023 in pictures

… Lake, Lattakia, which is the most important water source in the area, implemented by the … access to healthcare, power, and clean water. Throughout the year, the International … and carrying out repairs in critical water infrastructures. Our commitment to …

Yemen: August to September 2019 ICRC activities

… rehabilitation, economic security, detention, water provision and protection of the civilian … rehabilitation, economic security, detention, water provision and protection of the civilian … SANITATION & CONSTRUCTION ICRC’s Water and Habitat department continued its neutral and …

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Our work in Yemen: September - October 2018

… also support to health care facilities and water corporations. The situation in the … but also support to healthcare facilities and water corporations. The situation in the … & CONSTRUCTION ICRC Yemen’s Water and Habitat Department continued lifesaving …

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Haiti: Renewed clashes fuel a humanitarian crisis that has no end in sight

… is in short supply: medical care, drinking water, food and even basic safety. Many of … In many neighbourhoods, getting drinking water has become a daily challenge and, in … lives in their hands when going in search of water, as some distribution points are located …

Law and policy topic
An ICRC staff helps a woman in Haiti to carry some buckets.

Cameroon: our action in 2023

In Cameroon, the ICRC deploys protection and assistance programs for people and communities affected by consequences of armed conflict and violence in the Far North, North-West and South-West …

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Nigeria: Overview of the ICRC's work

… of armed violence; improving access to water, sanitation and shelter; working with … of armed violence Improving access to water, sanitation and shelter Working with the … activities. The ICRC renovates or upgrades water points and sanitation in communities …

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Operational update on Ethiopia: ICRC concerned about humanitarian situation in rural areas of Tigray

… While electricity, communication networks and water supply are gradually being restored and … them, face multiple needs including clean water, food and shelter. As displaced people … Mekelle Hospital received spare parts for the water treatment system. Improving access to …

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Syria and Lebanon hit by cholera: Preventing the collapse of essential infrastructure is imperative to avoid devastating health and humanitarian consequences

… Geneva (ICRC) – Cases of cholera and acute watery diarrhea gripping Syria and Lebanon add … overstretched healthcare systems as well as water and sewage systems on the verge of … years of conflict have seriously damaged the water network, reducing supply by between 30 …

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Returning home to rebuild their lives

… village. "We had nothing left to eat." Water is finally flowing in Kansonge. / CC BY … NC ND / ICRC With no access to clean drinking water, many fell ill and the death rate … ICRC has just completed its first drinking-water supply project in Kansonge. The five …

Law and policy topic

Activity Report: ICRC in Iraq 2024

… of Detention at the Ministry of Health. Water and Sanitation in Detention • 9,500 detainees gained improved access to water, sanitation, and hygiene, enhancing … Health Care in Danger, Health, Water and Habitat, Economic Security, Protection of …

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Activity Report: Iraq 2024

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