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Iraq: Hundreds of thousands in desperate humanitarian need
03-07-2014
As the fighting between government forces and various armed groups continues, hundreds of thousands of people are on the move seeking safety.
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15 years on from mine ban: no time for complacency
20-06-2014
As the Maputo Summit draws to a close 23-27 June 2014, ICRC reminds States parties to the Mine Ban Convention that 15 years on and there's no time for complacency.
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ICRC condemns murder of delegate in Libya
06-06-2014
Michael Greub, head of the sub-delegation in Misrata, Libya was killed on Wednesday 4th June 2014 in the city of Sirte. Armed men opened fire on his vehicle as he left a meeting at around noon local time.
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Afghan wheelchair basketball players in the match of their lives
02-06-2014
Afghanistan's wheelchair basketball team have only been playing together for four years and became a national team just a year ago, but there are no limits to the players' ambition and dedication to their sport.
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Niger: Deported African migrants receive aid in desert
28-04-2014
The tens of thousands of African migrants who cross the Sahel in search of safety or a better life do not necessarily end up in Europe. Travelling from Niger, Senegal, Togo and Mali, some of them choose to live and work in Libya or Algeria. Others are arrested and detained along the way, and are then deported, often to Niger.
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ICRC Pres in Central African Republic stresses increasing needs
28-03-2014
"Every day, the plight of the Central African people gets worse. Their suffering is compounded by repeated acts of violence against civilians, pillaging, killings and sexual violence," said Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), following a three-day visit to the country. "With poverty widespread and State institutions crippled by years of instability and crisis, the country's existing dependence on humanitarian aid will only grow unless efforts are stepped up to restore security."
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Reducing TB in Ugandan jails
21-03-2014
On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, 24 March, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling attention to the fact that the contagious and potentially fatal disease is a major health problem in prisons. A project run by the organization in three jails in Uganda shows that tuberculosis can be fought successfully in detention facilities.
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Sexual violence in armed conflicts: An invisible tragedy
06-03-2014
Sexual violence is an invisible tragedy that happens in all the conflicts around the world according to Pascale Meige, Deputy Director of Operations at the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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