South Sudan: Bringing back the hope
Lydia and her family, one of thousands that have been forced to flee their homes in South Sudan, struggle to survive on a daily basis with the help of the ICRC. Her story is one of hardship and …
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Libya: ICRC and Libyan Red Crescent deliver urgent medical aid
16-09-2014 Urgently needed medical supplies today reached Al-Zahra Hospital in Warshefana, on the outskirts of Tripoli, in an operation carried out by the ICRC in cooperation with the Libyan Red …
Azerbaijan: Missing persons must not be forgotten
15-09-2014 On the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared, 30 August, the ICRC called on the international community to show greater awareness of the tragedy of missing persons and their …
Philippines: Displaced children in Zamboanga immunized
15-09-2014 Manila (ICRC) – Thousands of young children from displaced families in Zamboanga City will be immunized against measles, rubella and polio from September to October, with the aid of the …
Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military Operations – SWIRMO
The Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military Operations brings together senior military officers to address the international legal framework applicable to modern military …
A Day in the Life of Su-Su, a prosthetic technician in Myanmar
28-year-old Su-Su loves her job helping injured children and adults walk again. She works in the Hpa-An Orthopaedic Centre in southern Myanmar, where she makes and custom fits artificial limbs for …
Syria: Emergency relief for thousands displaced by fighting in Quneitra
15-09-2014 Geneva/Damascus (ICRC) – Fighting in Quneitra governorate, including near Al Baath, the provincial capital, is forcing thousands of families to flee to Rural Damascus. The International …
Iraq: Red Cross Red Crescent Movement pledges more assistance for displaced persons
14-09-2014 Geneva/Baghdad/Erbil – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has pledged to intensify its humanitarian activities in Iraq , and to increase assistance for more than 1.5 …
Nepal: Marking the 150th anniversary of the 1864 Geneva Conventions with the Review "ICRC: 150 years of humanitarian action"
ICRC Nepal delegation seized the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the 1864 Geneva Convention—12 August 2014—to launch and promote the Review "ICRC: 150 years of humanitarian action" as well as …
South Sudan: Clean water for thousands in Northern Bahar El Ghazal
12-09-2014 Aweil East/Juba (ICRC) – Some 40,000 people in Aweil East, Northern Bahar El Ghazal state, now have access to clean water thanks to the entry into service today of eight new water points …
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