Photo gallery: Living with diabetes in Yemen
… days at time, looking for insulin,” he says. Russia Hassan Ahmed “I have been suffering from … now. It has turned my life upside down”, Russia says. “Doctors are doing their best to …
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Access beyond front lines: How neutrality in conflict helps us reach those who need us most
… commissions facilitated by the ICRC. In the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict (2022-present), … support of the ICRC in January 2025). In the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict , thousands of … negotiated humanitarian corridors. In the Russia- Ukraine international armed conflict …
Reaching the needy in eastern Ukraine with neutral and impartial aid
… in Ukraine, or refugees who have fled to Russia. At all times it has been critical to … not facilitating the arrival of convoys from Russia. Why have we not been able to do so? … for our team for the first convoy from Russia, and for subsequent convoys the Russian …
Ukraine crisis: What the ICRC did to help in August 2015
… Russian Red Cross branch in Adygea (southern Russia), for distribution to 1,000 displaced … Cross branch in Krasnodarsky Krai (southern Russia) for distribution to 8,800 of the most …
Ukraine: As a new school year begins, safety lessons about the dangers of explosive ordnance remain vital
… paths to learning amid armed conflict Russia-Ukraine: Overview of the ICRC’s response … after the escalation of the armed conflict Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: … response from February 2022 to June 2023 Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict: …
Moscow: Course on safe behavior in dangerous situation for media professionals
… in hundreds of rescue operations in Russia and abroad. The goal of the course is to … ICRC, 8 903 545 35 34, gbalzamova@icrc.org Russia Humanitarium Grokholsky per. 13/1, Moscow …
Russian Federation: Knowing IHL is the first step towards applying it
… law and the prospects for teaching it in Russia, Belarus and Moldova took place on 25 … Belarus and Moldova. Teaching IHL in Russia, Belarus and Moldova Violations of IHL …
Neutrality in war - a lifeline across front lines
… Malyuk Serhiy VOLODYMYROVYCH / ICRC In Russia and Ukraine: A passage across frontlines Since the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict in … need us. Read more about our operations in Russia and Ukraine . Reuters In Israel and the …
People on War 2016: Background, methodology and results
… by violence, particularly in the north east. RUSSIA Russia is a permanent member of the UN Security … of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United …
Assistance to people displaced in relation to the conflict in Ukraine in 2017
… of the displaced people. Southern Russia In 2017, over 8,500 displaced people in … supplies and hygiene items as in Southern Russia. Republic of Belarus The ICRC has …
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