Food and Nutrition

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Niger + 1 other
Aide d'urgence pour 2 400 personnes fuyant la violence au Nigéria

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21-05-2013 Communiqué de presse

Genève / Niamey (CICR) – Plusieurs centaines de familles fuyant la violence qui sévit au nord du Nigéria ont trouvé refuge dans la région de Diffa, dans le sud-est du Niger, et bénéficient d'une assistance d'urgence en vivres et en biens de première nécessité organisée par le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) et la Croix-Rouge nigérienne.

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Niger + 1 other
Emergency aid for 2,400 people fleeing violence in Nigeria

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Most of the refugees are originally from Niger but settled in Nigeria some time back. They have been taken in by families that are sharing their meager resources with them.

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Lebanon + 2 others
ICRC presses ahead with effort to aid Syrian refugees

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17-05-2013 Operational Update

Refugees from the fighting in Syria continue to stream into Lebanon. The ICRC is determined to do its part in the effort to help them.

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Long road to recovery for survivors of Typhoon Bopha

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15-05-2013 Operational Update No 13/02

More than four months have passed since Eastern Mindanao was hit by a typhoon that destroyed the homes and livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people. This is an update on what the ICRC is doing to help them get back on their feet again.

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$65 million appeal for humanitarian catastrophe

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The widening gap between the needs and humanitarian response to Syria's growing catastrophe has prompted the ICRC to launch a multi-million dollar appeal.

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Intense fighting hampers evacuation of dead and wounded

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As the fighting continues to rage across different parts of Syria, causing hundreds of casualties every day, the timely evacuation of the dead and the wounded is becoming a daily challenge in the areas hardest hit.

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Yemen: ICRC operations continue countrywide amid heightened tensions

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The long-awaited National Dialogue Conference was successfully launched in Sana’a on 18 March. Meanwhile, political tensions, economic insecurity, social unrest and conflict continued to seriously affect all sectors of the population, leaving the poverty-stricken extremely vulnerable. . In order to be able to assist those in need, it is essential that the neutral, impartial and independent nature of aid agencies' humanitarian work, including that of the ICRC, be respected at all times.

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Humanitarian action in Colombia

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24-04-2013 Report

In Colombia, 2012 saw the continuance of an armed conflict that began almost half a century ago, while other forms of violence intensified. The year was also marked by hopes for a resolution of the conflict between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army (FARC-EP), with peace talks beginning in Cuba.

Activity report 2012: introduction

2012 – The changing face of violence but same pain for victims

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Gap widens between needs and response

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19-04-2013 Interview

Robert Mardini, ICRC head of operations for the Near & Middle East recently spent four days in Syria, mainly in Damascus and Homs. He shares his observations and explains the challenges that the ICRC team faces.

How do you read the humanitarian situation in Syria today?

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Activités de la Croix-Rouge malienne et du CICR en février 2013

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19-04-2013 Point sur les activités

En février 2013, la Croix-Rouge malienne et le CICR ont apporté une assistance à des milliers de personnes au Mali. Ils leur ont fourni une aide directe en distribuant des secours, en vaccinant du bétail, en soutenant les services de santé, en reconstruisant des points d’eau ou en visitant des prisonniers. Ils ont également mené une action préventive, en organisant des séances de sensibilisation au droit international humanitaire à l’intention de plusieurs centaines de militaires.

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Activities in Afghanistan: January to March 2013

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18-04-2013 Facts and Figures

The volatile security situation continued to impede access by ICRC staff to people in need during the first three months of the year. With the winter lull coming to an end, and spring fighting picking up, we urgently need better access to people if we are to bring much-needed health care, food, water and sanitation to displaced persons, hospitals, detainees and many others.

Visiting detainees and restoring contact between family members

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République démocratique du Congo : faits et chiffres 2012

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18-04-2013 Faits et chiffres

Prévention des violences à l'encontre de la population civile

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Mali + 1 other
ICRC appeals for funds to boost aid effort

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To continue to help hundreds of thousands of people caught up in the conflict, the ICRC is asking donors for 40 million Swiss francs (around 33 million euros) in additional support.

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Le CICR lance un appel de fonds pour accroître l'aide à la population

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10-04-2013 Communiqué de presse

Genève/Bamako (CICR) – Alors que le nord du Mali est en proie à la violence armée depuis bientôt 16 mois, les conditions de vie des populations touchées par le conflit demeurent très préoccupantes et les besoins humanitaires importants.

Pour pouvoir continuer à fournir une aide adéquate à des centaines de milliers de personnes qui subissent les effets du conflit, le CICR lance un appel à ses donateurs en vue de recueillir 40 millions de francs suisses (environ 33 millions d’euros) supplémentaires.

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Aid operations scaled up to meet acute humanitarian needs

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Wed 10th Apr 2013 | Latest News, Africa,

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The ICRC deputy head of operations Régis Savioz announced today in the Malian capital Bamako that his organization is launching a 40 million Swiss Francs public appeal to respond to the acute humanitarian situation still prevailing in northern Mali.

The ICRC intends to distribute food to around 420,000 people, including displaced persons, host communities and other vulnerable groups.

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Tens of thousands continue to suffer the effects of violence

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Operational Update

Violence has forced thousands of people to abandon their homes in several remote areas over the past few months. The ICRC has recently provided them with vital aid. In Jonglei state, it has distributed fishing tackle to 12,000 needy residents and displaced people.

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Humanitarian aid, a lifeline for displaced people

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Operational Update

The displacement of millions of people across Syria has resulted in complete dependency on humanitarian assistance in some parts of the country. Crossing front lines and finding ways to reach people in need is becoming more urgent than ever before.

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Tunisia + 3 others
Délégation régionale du CICR à Tunis : Activités en 2012

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Activités du CICR en 2012 en Tunisie

Visite aux personnes privées de liberté

En 2012, le CICR a :

  • visité 17 900 détenus au cours de 66 visites dans 27 lieux de détention et suivi individuellement 152 détenus ;
  • réhabilité une partie de la prison de Borj El Amri, près de Tunis, et y a installé un système anti-incendie.

Rétablissement des liens familiaux

En 2012, le CICR a :

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Casamance fait et chiffres 2012

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Casamance (Sénégal) : les activités du CICR en 2012

Bulletin de la délégation régionale de Dakar

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  • Santé
  • Sécurité économique
  • Eau, habitat et assainissement
  • Visite aux personnes privées de liberté
  • Coopération avec la Croix-Rouge Sénégalaise
  • Promotion du droit international humanitaire
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Iraq + 1 other
Population racked by heavy burden of decades of conflict

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15-03-2013 Operational Update

Ten years after the intervention in Iraq by the US-led coalition in March 2003, the Iraqi population is still affected by multiple humanitarian consequences of the ongoing violence. Access to essential basic services such as healthcare and clean water remains a challenge for many Iraqis, especially in rural and violence prone-areas. In 2013, the ICRC is continuing its efforts to help the Iraqi population, through its activities across the country.