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The recent development of the ICRC 2030 disability vision has highlighted the need for the ICRC to strengthen its service delivery, incorporate elements of accessibility into ICRC programming, …
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ICRC study: Over 41% health workers experienced violence in last 2 months
Over 41 per cent of health-care workers reported having experienced some form of violence in the last two months , with verbal violence, false accusations and stigmatisation being the more commonly …
Thailand: Inspiring art pieces featured in exhibition reflect ICRC, IFRC and TRCS work
ICRC Theme — Winner ‘We are friends’ — Wanitchakarn Mai-arin The winner piece reflects the artist’s belief that help should be given without any bias — disregarding the race or religious backgrounds …
Africa: What happens when children find themselves in a conflict situation?
Children in armed conflict situations are particularly vulnerable to a myriad of risks that deprive them of a childhood. Their access to education and healthcare often disrupted, and sometimes …
Ethiopia: ICRC, ERCS deliver emergency assistance to IDPs in Southern Ethiopia
The ICRC, in partnership with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), delivered emergency assistance to people displaced by ethnic violence that occurred in Konso Zone in Southern Ethiopia. Around …
Ethiopia: ICRC helps the production of crutches, crutch handles
The Nekemte Physical Rehabilitation Center (PRC), located in Wollega, Oromia region (west Ethiopia), started the production of crutches and crutch handles with the technical and material support from …
Digital Dilemmas Dialogue #1: Data protection in a COVID world
What does data protection mean in a COVID world? Has our acceptance of digital surveillance changed due to the pandemic? And what are its consequences for humanitarian settings? To mark the launch of …
Newsletter - December 2020: there is no health without mental health
2020 has been a year like no other in recent history. COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of people’s lives and placed a colossal strain on physical and mental health , health systems , …
Honduras: Seeking Durable Solutions for People Displaced by Violence
In Honduras, the humanitarian crisis unleashed by the pandemic worsened the one already in existence due to violence. Providing Honduran nationals with assistance and protection is critical in a …
We need your help to rid the world of nuclear weapons
Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak despises war. He dreams of a day when human beings make peace with one another, and with themselves. His idealism is heartening, especially from a man whose late father …
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