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ICRC launches shocking video on the human costs of ignoring the Geneva Conventions
31-10-2016
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has today launched an ad-style video which illustrates the terrifying human cost of ignoring the Geneva Conventions and aims to raise awareness of international humanitarian law.
ENG FRA SPA العربية
Somalia: ICRC delivers emergency food and household materials to 60,000 displaced by fighting
28-10-2016
The ICRC and the Somali Red Crescent Society has distributed rice, beans and vegetable oil for up to 60,000 displaced people.
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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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Nigeria: ICRC President Maurer and Nigerian President Buhari discuss humanitarian needs
17-10-2016
Wrapping up a four-day visit to Nigeria, the President of the ICRC, Peter Maurer, met today with Nigerian President Muhammedu Buhari. The two discussed the humanitarian situation in Nigeria, particularly in the conflict-affected North East.
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Zimbabwe: MSU, GZU contend for national title in 10th edition of moot court
14-10-2016
ENG
Lake Chad: ICRC president calls for world to urgently address "vast human tragedy"
14-10-2016
The president of the ICRC, Peter Maurer, completed today a two-day mission to Niger.
ENG
World Mental Health Day: Mental Toll On Thousands Fleeing Violence In North-Eastern Nigeria
13-10-2016
More than two million people have fled their homes in north-eastern Nigeria since the insurgency began in 2009. According to the UN Refugee agency, 60% of those displaced have witnessed killings or physical violence as well as the destruction of their homes and communities. <br>
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Lake Chad: ICRC President calls for world to urgently address
10-10-2016
A protracted conflict in the Lake Chad region has spread across four countries: Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Over nine million people need urgent humanitarian assistance. 2.6 million have been displaced, some of them multiple times.
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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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Nigeria: Medical personnel from conflict areas attend surgical seminar
28-09-2016
Nearly 80 doctors, nurses and other health care workers from across Nigeria have attended a three-day surgical seminar aimed at improving the skills needed to respond to traumatic injuries. The seminar was sponsored by the ICRC and Nigeria's Ministry of Health.
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