International Committee of the Red Cross (Geneva)
Website: http://www.icrc.org/
May 17
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Algeria: Abdelkader and International Humanitarian Law [press release]
An international colloquium on the theme of "Emir Abdelkader and international humanitarian law" to mark the 150th anniversary of the ICRC, the 130th anniversary of the death of... Read more »
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Niger: ICRC Supports Herders in Agadez and Tillabery Areas [press release]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is purchasing approximately 8,000 head of cattle from herdsmen in the Tillabery and Agadez areas (in the west and north of the... Read more »
May 16
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Congo-Kinshasa: Violence Rises to Unprecedented Levels [press release]
Violence has reached unprecedented levels in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between the army and armed groups intensifies. The situation... Read more »
May 15
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Mali: Northern Mali: Water, Electricity in Short Supply [press release]
In northern Mali, which has been experiencing armed conflict for nearly 16 months, hard-hit communities need better access to water. Since April 2012 the ICRC has been providing... Read more »
May 10
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Senegal: ICRC Visits People Held By Seperatist Forces [press release]
Delegates of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited 12 people today who have been held since 3 May by the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC). Read more »
May 8
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Africa: Empowering Communities in Kenya [press release]
In conversation with James Kisia, Deputy Secretary General Secretary of the Kenyan Red Cross. In this video, James Kisia of the Kenyan Red Cross talks about how investing in... Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Funding Appeal to Boost Emergency Aid in East [press release]
With people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo reeling from an upsurge in conflict and other armed violence over the last few months, the International Committee of... Read more »
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Chad: Seriously Injured People From Darfur Transferred to Hospital [press release]
Over the past two weeks, 18 seriously injured people from Darfur have been transferred to Abéché Hospital, in eastern Chad, by the International Committee of the Red... Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Suffering Such As Rarely Seen [press release]
"The violence and suffering inflicted on people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have reached a level rarely seen in two decades," declared Peter Maurer, the president... Read more »
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Ethiopia: New Orthopaedic Technicians Complete Their Training [press release]
Disabled people in Ethiopia are set to benefit from an increase in the number of professionals available to treat them. Read more »
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Senegal: Income-Generating Projects for Displaced in Casamance [press release]
With support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), 40 people displaced by the armed conflict in Casamance are about to participate in small income-generating... Read more »
April 18
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Sudan: More Sudanese Soldiers Released in Darfur [press release]
Four soldiers of the Sudanese Armed Forces released by the Sudan Liberation Army - Ali Karbino (SLA-AK) in Darfur were handed over to the Sudanese authorities today. The operation... Read more »
April 15
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Sudan: Handover of 14 Soldiers in Darfur [press release]
Fourteen soldiers of the Sudanese Armed Forces were released today by the Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minnawi (SLA-MM) in Darfur, Sudan. The International Committee of the Red... Read more »
April 11
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Mali: ICRC Appeals for Funds to Boost Aid Effort [press release]
Now that northern Mali has been in the grip of armed violence for almost 16 months, the living conditions of people affected by the conflict are very worrying and humanitarian... Read more »
April 9
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Cote d'Ivoire: 12,000 Farmers Given Seed to Relaunch Food Crops [press release]
Some 12,000 farmers from 12 villages in Taï sub-prefecture, in south-western Côte d'Ivoire, are being given seed and farming tools from 8 to 12 April by the... Read more »
April 8
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Ethiopia: Parliamentarians Discuss International Humanitarian Law [press release]
Forty-five members of Ethiopia's federal parliament gathered in Addis Ababa today for a one-day seminar organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on the... Read more »
April 7
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Somalia: Restoring Contact Between Families Separated By Conflict [press release]
After two decades of conflict, tens of thousands of Somalis have been separated from their families. The ICRC in Somalia helps reunite these families in partnership with the Somali... Read more »
April 5
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Central African Republic: Humanitarian Situation Remains Critical [press release]
Since clashes erupted in Bangui on 23-24 March, hospitals in the capital have admitted over 200 injured patients. Despite the unstable security situation, the ICRC and the Central... Read more »
April 4
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Chad: Convention On Cluster Munitions Is Ratified [press release]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes the recent ratification by Chad of the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Chad is now the 80th State party to the treaty. Read more »
April 1
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Sudan: Handover of 31 Civilians in Darfur [press release]
Thirty-one civilians were released today by the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid (SLA-AW) in Darfur, Sudan. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated their... Read more »
March 29
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Central African Republic: Central African Republic - Situation in Hospitals Catastrophic [press release]
A few days after the heavy fighting that rocked Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, the security situation in the city remains very unsettled and the plight of... Read more »
March 27
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Central African Republic: Interview With Head of Red Cross Delegation in Bangui [interview]
Following the events of recent days, Georgios Georgantas, the head of the ICRC delegation in the Central African Republic, reviews the humanitarian situation in the country. Read more »
March 25
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Central African Republic: ICRC Appeals for Civilians to Be Spared [press release]
With fighting in the capital, Bangui, growing heavier over the past 24 hours, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed to those engaged in the hostilities... Read more »
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Mali: Keeping Water Flowing [interview]
In Northern Mali where cholera is endemic - maintaining the drinking-water supply to the cities of Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu is a major public-health issue. The lives of 115,000... Read more »
March 21
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Somalia: Putting Families Back in Touch [interview]
Asha Ismael has been working with the ICRC as head of the Somalia Family Links Programme for 12 years. Based in Nairobi, she has travelling extensively in Somalia over the years... Read more »
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