Leave a legacy to the ICRC: Welcome pack
… of services, including disaster relief and health and social assistance programmes. The … central to the ICRC’s mandate (health care in danger, landmines, etc.) Public condemnation …
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Biological weapons: Preparatory Committee for the Review Conference of States Parties
… civil society – to ensure that potentially dangerous biotechnology is subject to … biological weapons to human, animal and plant health. Responsibility for strengthening the … to deliver quality preventive and curative care to non-Ebola patients; establish …
Armed violence and the new urban agenda: Recommendations for Habitat III
… of people at risk of being "left behind" in dangerous and neglected urban areas. Vital … water, sewerage, waste disposal and health care are more dependent than ever on complex …
Pakistan: Karachi says no to violence against health-care workers
… violent incidents that result in injuries to health workers and damage to hospitals, … Hospital joined forces to launch a Health Care in Danger project to protect health workers in …
Syria: "Nobody wants to live near a hospital in Aleppo"
… weeks, six of the few remaining functioning health-care facilities in Aleppo had been destroyed … Spanish Red Cross is member of Health Care in Danger, an initiative of the International Red …
Ukraine crisis: Intensifying hostilities endanger civilian lives and infrastructure
… the lives of many civilians in serious danger, while civilian infrastructure … the dangers of mines and the lack of health care. All possible measures should be taken to …
Explosive weapons in populated areas: Technical considerations relevant to their use and effects
… Officer and Ammunition Technician with a career including explosives safety management, … Remember, all arms and munitions are dangerous. Treat all firearms as if they are … to treat surgically, and may have ongoing health impacts (Kalinich et al., 2005; Wolf et …
Jerusalem: As Ramadan approaches, Al-Aqsa Mosque's guards receive training in first aid
… first aiders face the risk of harm from dangers such as gunfire, collapsing buildings, …
World Humanitarian Summit: Istanbul and beyond
… safety; sexual and gender based violence; health services in crisis. The report also … World War II and many migrants face extreme dangers and hardships along their journey. … It is important therefore to always carefully balance these principles, to use …
Speech by ICRC president: Conflict and migration from a humanitarian perspective
… shelter, water and related infrastructure, health care and war surgery, psychosocial programmes … are all interdependent systems, which are in danger of complete collapse under the …
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