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The invisible consequences of explosive devices in Colombia

… such as water sources, schooling and medical care. There is also a risk of losing … to leave their homes because of the constant danger posed by the presence of these devices. … to basic services such as education and health. Hugo Fiz, Former Head of the ICRC …

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Colombia: Humanitarian Report 2024

… communities who had been displaced and who, scared for their lives, took the only way out … to essential services such as drinking water, health care, food, education and, in general, … to leave their homes because of the constant danger posed by the presence of these devices. …

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Colombia: ICRC calls for special agreements to be adopted as part of negotiations with armed groups

… of their liberty; and the safeguarding of health services. These special agreements … displaced or confined because of the constant danger that these weapons put them in, also … on violent acts committed against health-care services in 2023. The National Medical …

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ICRC 2024 Opinion Paper - How is the term "Armed Conflict" defined in international humanitarian law?

… and wounded persons must be collected and cared for, without any discrimination and in … for believing that the person would be in danger of suffering the violation of certain … age-appropriate access to education, food and health care. When deprived of their liberty, …

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México: Humanitarian Report 2024

… in numbers 42.775 migrants received medical care at six assistance points operated by the … forced migration, broken families, mental health problems and more. It restricts … detected by the authorities, people resort to dangerous means and routes that expose them to …

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Haiti: Influx of wounded patients exacerbates needs in hospitals

… Haiti`s capital, Port-au-Prince, as they run dangerously low on medical supplies amid a … urgent needs and enhance people`s access to healthcare and other humanitarian services. Some …

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Safeguarding Essential Services: Addressing Indirect Effects of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

… as water supply, electricity, sanitation and health care, means that disrupting one can have a … ICRC, Marking Ten Years of Health Care in Danger in the International Red Cross and Red …

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Keeping the Dreams Alive: Supporting Children in Northeast Nigeria

… Program Enrollee The ICRC’s mental health and psychosocial support teams in … be a medical doctor to help sick people from danger... We learnt a lot from the lessons we … because she is the only one I know that cares for me after my father went missing. I …

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ICRC president: "We are witnessing a global and collective failure to protect civilians in armed conflicts"

… access to water, sanitation, electricity or health care – causing more death and disease, … about protecting civilians from the deadly dangers of hostilities. They stem from the …

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Friedrich Born, the Red Cross worker who saved thousands in Hungary during WWII

… in need of protection, where food and medical care are provided by the ICRC until December … plaques would put Jewish residents in danger. October 1944: Following the … of Budapest The ICRC provides them with health care, medicine and 3,000 food packages …

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