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Libya: Upsurge in fighting displaces thousands
06-06-2016
Five years since the Libyan revolution which ousted Colonel Gadhafi from power, bullets are still flying. The situation is getting worse as fighting intensifies, pushing people out of their homes.
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Syria: First humanitarian aid reaches Daraya
01-06-2016
Today (June 1) the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivered medicines, baby milk, vaccines and nutritional items for children to the besieged town of Daraya with the United Nations and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent.
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Syria: Aid for over 120,000 people
21-04-2016
An aid convoy carrying much needed humanitarian assistance for over 120,000 people is on route to the besieged town of Al Rastan near Homs.
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Mine awareness day Iraq: The land of mines past and present
31-03-2016
On the eve of International Mine Awareness Day (4 April 2016), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is highlighting the threat to civilians from anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordnance in Iraq -one of a number of countries where new mines are being laid. <br>
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Syria: aid after months cut off
23-03-2016
Al Houleh has been under siege since 2012 and the scene of heavy fighting for months. People are in a desperate situation in this and other besieged areas trying to survive on very little.
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ICRC calls for concerted effort to end Syria's devastating war
29-02-2016
On the eve of a possible cessation of hostilities in Syria the International Committee of the Red Cross is appealing to all those with influence to work to end the conflict.
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Footballer Paul Pogba and UEFA support Afghan landmine victims
23-02-2016
For the ninth consecutive year, UEFA has set aside â?¬100,000 for the ICRC. Each year, the donation is handed over by a player voted onto UEFA.com users' Team of the Year.
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Syria: ICRC & Syrian Arab Red Crescent in Moaddamiyeh with aid
04-02-2016
Last night (3 February), as darkness fell, the ICRC and Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) crossed the checkpoints and the buffer zone to enter the besieged town of Moaadamiyeh to give aid to tens of thousands of people in desperate need.
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India Makeathon: Low cost prototypes for those with disabilities
03-02-2016
Of the world's seven billion people, one billion are living with disabilities. In rural areas, and in developing countries, the challenges to living a normal life can seem insurmountable.<br>The simplest things: getting to the shops, going to school, finding a job and going to work, can be out of reach.<br><br>
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Syria: Key operation begins to bring aid in besieged areas
11-01-2016
Damascus / Geneva - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), working alongside the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and the United Nations (UN), has begun delivering vital aid to thousands of people living in three besieged areas in Syria.
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