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Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer following visit to Syria

Statement from ICRC President Peter Maurer following visit to Syria

Statement

16-03-2018

Nutrition and survival in Kasai

Nutrition and survival in Kasai

Article

10-03-2018

In Iraq, people starting over once again

In Iraq, people starting over once again

Photo gallery

08-03-2018

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News Releases

Democratic Republic of the Congo: ICRC facilitates release of 27 people to the authorities
23-03-2018
ICRC trains Nigerian Prisons Service staff in medical screening for inmates
22-03-2018
Philippines: Focus on delivering clean water for Marawi evacuees and returnees
22-03-2018
Republic of Korea: Exhibition on ‘torn apart’ lives of conflict affected people
21-03-2018
Transfer of remains of Archil Tatunashvili
20-03-2018

Continuing the fight against TB in prisons - part of our work in monitoring the conditions & treatment of detainees… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC_au
Good to see this week's International Dialogue on Migration #IDM2018 focus on partnerships. Partners, including the… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC_NYC
“The day I saw my father fall, I realized I was the last surviving member of my family." The harrowing reality of… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC
-10,453 in a year. -871 every month. -29 every day. In 2017, one civilian was killed or injured every hour in #Afghanistan. #ICRC
Exciting free event alert! What: Debate on how #humanitarian agencies can better engage with ppl hit by conflict… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC_uk
The number of people in need aid in #Yemen is sadly the highest it’s ever been. Today, over 22 million people need… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC
Do you want to know more about secure #healthcare facilities in insecure environments? RDV at the #GHF18 #Geneva He… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #HCIDproject
Looking forward to tonight’s conversation with Syrian researcher @jackahmed12 and Melanie Kolbe at Geneva’s Graduat… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #PMaurerICRC
This handful of snails is dinner for a family in Tanganyika, DR Congo. Unrelenting violence has left tens of thou… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC
Find out what @IndianRedCross has been doing together with @irishredcross to combat the spread of Tuberculosis in… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC_nd
The relentless human toll of #landmines and explosive remnants of war in #Afghanistan. nyti.ms/2FlNNmR #YDaccordICRC
The rules of war in a nutshell: Civilians, medical personnel and aid workers: #NotATarget Torture: #Illegal Use… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC
7 years of war in #Syria have left: • Hundreds of thousands killed or injured • 6.1 million displaced inside Syri… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC
This is not a target. This is why: rulesofwar.icrc.org #GenevaConventions pic.twitter.com/gTX4YRnBXo #ICRC
Water is life. These children carry water back home. 96% of piped water in Gaza is unsuitable for human consumption. pic.twitter.com/VW2EprvUNl #ICRC
A portal to a room showcases an “unsettling immersive experience” via @Adweek adweek.it/2FLgskE #ICRC
These #WestBank farmers live off their land. But can they always access it? youtu.be/eiYprMTUF1k #ICRC_ilot
1. Civilians cannot be targeted. 2. Civilians cannot be used as human shields. 3. Civilians must have safe passa… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC
My interview with @ianbremmer. Not fake news. twitter.com/ianbremmer/sta… #PMaurerICRC
.@ICRC Middle East Director @RMardiniICRC spoke to journalists in NY where he is meeting with UN and Member States.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9… #ICRC_NYC

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