In Yemen, a journey to the unknown
… suffering of vulnerable migrants by helping restoring family links, collecting and sharing thousands of Red …
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Nigeria: Responding to the needs of civilians affected by armed conflict
… water and medical care, as well as restored family links. Highlights of our work in Nigeria … or emergency shelters built by the ICRC. RESTORING FAMILY LINKS 2,651 Hundreds of …
Helping people displaced by the Ukraine conflict
… is a good support for this displaced family with four children. HUMANITARIAN … about 6’500 people received such vouchers. RESTORING FAMILY LINKS In all regions, covered by the Moscow …
Malaysia: Regional training on restoring family links
… Every year, thousands of family members are separated by conflicts, … work includes looking for family members, restoring contact, reuniting families and … host to the first ICRC Restoring Family Links (RFL) regional training recently. This …
Zimbabwe: Father and son reunited after five years
… been reunited with his father, siblings and family friends in Zimbabwe. It was a day full … assistance to trace his son through the restoring family links service. Patrick believed that Elvis was …
Jordan: Facts & figures on ICRC's work from July to September 2016
… them re-establish and maintain contact with family members in Syria and elsewhere. … assistance, as well as water, health care and restoring family links services, to more than 350 asylum …
History of the ICRC
… Prisoners of War Agency in Geneva, to restore links between captured soldiers and their … millions of Red Cross Messages between family members. For years after the war, the …
The ICRC in Afghanistan – Overview
… We also endeavour to restore or maintain links between members of separated families. …
Speech by ICRC president at Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, South Africa
… water, shelter, medical care, and restored family links. In Chad, we recently distributed seeds …
ICRC and Parliaments: the fruitful collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union
… practice or rule since its inception. The links between treaty law and customary law are … such as when it comes to reuniting separated family members. People deprived of their … the possession of personal data include: 82 • restoring family links; • protecting …
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