International Committee of the Red Cross (Geneva)
Website: http://www.icrc.org/
July 30
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Sudan: Food, Seed and Tools for Nearly Half a Million People in Darfur [press release]
Around 450,000 people in Darfur are being provided with food, seed and farming tools by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Most of the aid is going to families in... Read more »
July 24
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Libya: Helping People Resume Normal Life [press release]
Despite the unstable environment, Libyans are striving to resume normal life. The ICRC and the Libyan Red Crescent continue to provide urgent aid as needed, to promote detainee... Read more »
July 19
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Uganda: Bringing Relief to New Influx of Refugees [press release]
Thousands of refugees are pouring into Uganda following a new eruption of violence in Kamango, DR Congo. Fresh from a visit with some of the refugees, Riccardo Conti, ICRC's head... Read more »
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Guinea: Several Dozen Casualties Taken to N'zérékoré Hospital [press release]
In the aftermath of the intercommunal violence in the Guinean city of N'zérékoré, volunteers from the Red Cross Society of Guinea and staff from the... Read more »
July 16
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Somalia: Food Rations for Detainees [press release]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has made a symbolic gesture to detainees in Somalia by providing them with food rations to mark the holy month of Ramadan. The... Read more »
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Somalia: From Emergency Assistance to Livelihood Support [press release]
Hundreds of thousands of civilians in Somalia are struggling to overcome the effects of armed conflict and localized climatic shocks. The ICRC and the Somali Red Crescent Society... Read more »
July 05
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Liberia: Separated By Conflict, Reunited By the Red Cross [press release]
All too often, armed conflict separates families, leaving children alone and far away from home. The case of Lucien (not his real name) is not unusual. During and after a conflict,... Read more »
July 04
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Algeria: Students Draw Inspiration From Emir Abdelkader [press release]
Five Algerian students who wrote prize-winning essays on "Emir Abdelkader and international humanitarian law" in a competition organized for secondary schools in Algiers,... Read more »
July 02
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Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of the Congo - Humanitarian Action Prevents the Worst [press release]
With swathes of the country under no effective control, a multiplicity of armed groups and steadily mounting atrocities against civilians, the future looks bleak for a population... Read more »
June 28
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Mali: People in North Remain Dependent On Humanitarian Aid [press release]
Despite a still fragile security situation, the ICRC and the Mali Red Cross are proceeding with an extensive programme of food aid for half a million people in the Kidal, Gao,... Read more »
June 21
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Congo-Kinshasa: Situation Still Very Precarious in East of Country [press release]
Over the past few weeks a very insecure atmosphere has descended upon the east of the country. At the same time, new political and military initiatives are taking form. The fate of... Read more »
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Rwanda: Improving Cooking Facilities for More Than 60,000 Detainees [press release]
A new saucepan workshop, part of an innovative project in Huye Prison aiming to improve cooking facilities for around 60,000 prison inmates throughout the country, is being... Read more »
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Liberia: The Importance of Signing the Arms Trade Treaty [press release]
Liberia signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on 4 June 2013. Before leaving for New York to sign the treaty, Ambassador Conmany Wesseh, Minister of State without Portfolio and... Read more »
June 17
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Niger: Facts and Figures (October 2012 to March 2013) [press release]
The ICRC operated against the background of a mass influx of Malian refugees in the Tahoua area and the return to the Agadez area of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who have been... Read more »
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Mali: The ICRC in Mali [press release]
In Mali, the ICRC brings aid to people suffering the combined effects of the armed conflict and the food crisis. Read more »
June 14
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Tanzania: Improving the Lives of Disabled People [press release]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Tanzania and... Read more »
June 13
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Burkina Faso: People in North Receive Food Aid [press release]
Beginning 13 June, farmers and herders in Oudalan province, in the north of Burkina Faso, will be receiving food aid provided by the Burkinabé Red Cross Society with support... Read more »
June 12
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Chad: Situation Precarious for People Displaced in Tissi [press release]
The situation of thousands of people displaced in Tissi, eastern Chad, remains worrying. Read more »
June 10
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South Africa: South Africa/Usa - ICRC and American Red Cross Reunite Sisters After 50-Year Separation [press release]
Efodia has been reunited with her family in South Africa after an absence of half a century, thanks to joint action by the American Red Cross and the ICRC, whose regional... Read more »
June 05
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Senegal: Casamance - Working With Local Communities to Provide Water [interview]
People in south-western Senegal are suffering the combined effects of a long dry season and an armed conflict. Obtaining water is a daily challenge for these communities, which... Read more »
June 04
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Africa: New Technologies for Monitoring Water Resources [press release]
In Tigray, northern Ethiopia, the ICRC is preparing for droughts by using a geographic information system to monitor water points. Read more »
May 29
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Algeria: ICRC President Pays Official Visit [press release]
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, today completed a three-day visit to Algeria. Read more »
May 27
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Algeria: International Colloquium On Emir Abdelkader and IHL [press release]
An international colloquium is to showcase Emir Abdelkader and international humanitarian law. The event in the Algiers suburb of Beni Messous will run from 28 to 30 May. Read more »
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Somalia: Lifeline Mogadishu [press release]
After years of conflict in Somalia, safe access to health care remains a serious problem, medical infrastructure is insufficient and many medical professionals have left the... Read more »
May 23
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Central African Republic: Fragility and Poverty [press release]
The Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world and one of the most neglected. Months of conflict have had a severe impact on the population. Read more »
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