ICRC [to 23 May 2015]
https://www.icrc.org/en
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Iraq: Unimpeded access key to reaching victims of fighting in Ramadi
News release
22 May 2015
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Philippines: ICRC assists displaced people in Maguindanao
News release
22 May 2015
Manila (ICRC) – More than 63,000 people, displaced by the month-long fighting in March between government security forces and armed groups in Maguindanao province (Mindanao), received relief assistance distributed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the ICRC..
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Nigeria: Massive long-term effort needed to tackle humanitarian crisis in north
News release
21 May 2015
Geneva/Abuja (ICRC) – On his first official visit to Nigeria, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer has called on the international community and other humanitarian organizations to do more to address the devastating consequences of the humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad region.
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Burundi: ICRC appeals for restraint
News release
19 May 2015
Bujumbura/Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is extremely concerned about the tense pre-election atmosphere in Burundi and its humanitarian impact on the people of that country. The organization is appealing for calm among all parties involved and asks that health-care staff be allowed to do their work safely and that medical facilities not be interfered with.
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Qatar: Forum on making humanitarian work safer and more effective
News release
19 May 2015
Kuwait (ICRC) – The third International Forum for Humanitarian Action is meeting today in Doha to discuss how to make humanitarian work safer and more effective given the current challenges.