Riyadh/Kuwait City (ICRC) – A group of 29 diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majlis Al-Shura, National Human Rights Commission and other governmental entities are attending a course on …
The daytime temperature in Akqi village, located in western Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, still lingered below 10 degrees Celsius when we arrived there one day to meet TursunAhun Suratay. We …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Ewha Womans University Law School have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation in the area of international …
21 Rwandan medical and forensic personnel from the Rwanda Forensic Laboratory and Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK) with responsibilities in the management of the dead have completed a …
Noura lives with her husband Mohammed and their six children in Shati refugee camp. The family cannot afford buying a new pipe to improve their connection to the public water system. CC BY-NC-ND / …
During his visit, Maurer visited Hassakeh and Al Hol camp I have seen the dire conditions and witnessed the efforts to manage the tens of thousands of people pouring into the camp – now hosting over …
22-03-2019 In the wake of the devastating Cyclone Idai , the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deploying additional staff to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi to work with the …
22-03-2019 Pretoria (ICRC)—With over one million people affected by the devastating impacts of Cyclone Idai , many families in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi have been separated or lost contact …
In recognition ofInternational Women's Day, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and UN Women are hosting a panel on the "Role of Women in Times of Conflict." The event will bring …
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