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Video News Footage: Deaths of orphans underscore war’s danger, need for long-term support
16-06-2023
Geneva (ICRC) – Some 300 children that were evacuated from a Khartoum orphanage a week ago are recovering in relative safety in the city of Wad Madani.
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Video News Footage: New drone uses artificial intelligence to locate mines and explosive remnants of war
09-06-2023
New drone technology using AI has been developed to detect landmines and explosive remnants of war, a technological development that will help speed up mine detection and clearance in the coming years.
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Yemen: Conflict and climate crises push farmers to the breaking point
16-11-2022
With three out of four Yemenis relying on agriculture and livestock for their survival, the climate crisis is pushing communities already reeling from almost eight years of conflict to the breaking point.
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COP27: Climate and conflict shocks destroy livelihoods and leave many displaced
04-11-2022
The triple threat of climate change, conflict, and health emergencies: A deadly mix for the most vulnerable in fragile settings
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Nigeria: Widespread flooding causes massive destruction; millions in need of urgent aid
03-11-2022
Widespread flooding in Nigeria has damaged homes, infrastructure, displaced millions of people and wiped-out large swathes of farmland, leaving communities struggling to salvage this year’s harvest.
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Lebanon: Hospitals need urgent medical supplies, people need support rebuilding lives
14-08-2020
The International Committee of the Red Cross is working across Beirut to provide ongoing support to people in the city. With more than 6000 people left injured by the August 4 blast, hospitals need urgent medical supplies.
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Brazil: Essential workers face high risks in fight against COVID-19
10-08-2020
Not only does Brazil have the second highest number of infections and deaths from COVID-19 in the world, surpassing 100,000 deaths, it also has a high number of essential workers in the public sector affected by the virus.
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Libya: Sabha struggles with COVID-19 spread and economic fallout
16-07-2020
In Sabha Medical Centre in southern Libya, nurses are doing the job they were trained for, not letting conflict or coronavirus, deter them.
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ICRC report: Climate change and conflict are a cruel combo that stalk the world’s most vulnerable
09-07-2020
Geneva (ICRC) – Countries affected by conflict are also disproportionately impacted by climate change, a double threat that pushes people out of their homes, disrupts food production, cuts off supplies, amplifies diseases and weakens health-care services.
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Facebook and Red Cross Launch #AfricaTogether, a Campaign Calling for Vigilance against Covid-19
04-06-2020
Facebook and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are partnering to launch #AfricaTogether – a digital campaign and two-day festival on June 4th and 5th featuring artists from across Africa to encourage continued vigilance against Covid-19.
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