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223 Results for Europe & Central Asia

South Africa: Dialogue towards more effective humanitarian action
21-10-2016
Pretoria (ICRC) - The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, has completed a two day official visit to South Africa.
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Yemen: ICRC abhors civilian deaths in Sana'a
11-10-2016
Geneva/Sana'a- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) abhors the killing today of dozens of civilians in the Yemeni capital Sana'a - the result of several attacks on a wake following a funeral attended by hundreds of people.
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ICRC and Greek authorities agree on need for standard approach to dignified management of dead migrants
05-10-2016
Athens (ICRC) - In an effort to address the humanitarian challenge of identifying dead migrants, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Hellenic Police's Forensic Science Division organized a round-table meeting in Athens on 4 October, focussing on promoting dignified...
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Ukraine crisis: Water supply for 600,000 people under threat
05-10-2016
The International Committee of the Red Cross has announced it will step in to pay electricity bills, on an emergency basis, to avoid water being cut off to 600,000 people in eastern Ukraine. This exceptional move will help people living on both sides of the contact line in the Lugansk region.
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Nigeria: Nigerian Human Rights Commission trains in international humanitarian law
05-10-2016
Almost 40 staff members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) gathered today for a three-day workshop in Abuja to learn about international humanitarian law in armed conflict.
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Yemen: Abducted ICRC staff member released
03-10-2016
Nourane Houas, an ICRC staff member who was abducted late last year in Sanaa, has been released and is currently in Muscat.
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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement calls on States to seize unprecedented opportunity to advance nuclear disarmament
26-09-2016
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Syria: Attack on humanitarian convoy is an attack on humanity
20-09-2016
The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) are outraged by last night's horrific attack on a SARC warehouse and an aid convoy in Orem Al Kubra (Big Orem) in rural Aleppo.
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Indonesia: Naval officers from the Asia-Pacific debate the law of naval warfare
19-09-2016
The Indonesian Navy inaugurated today together with the ICRC the third Asia Pacific Workshop on the Law of Armed Conflict at Sea in Surabaya. The aim of this five-day event is to facilitate operational dialogue on maritime security issues, especially on the laws of naval warfare.
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ICRC president calls on world leaders to address root causes of refugee movements
19-09-2016
The president of the ICRC, Peter Maurer, will today call on world leaders to take stronger action to address the root causes of large movements of people whilst, at the same time, showing humanity and respect for the millions who are on the move.
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