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COVID-19 Reading List: Crisis in Global Health and IHL Safeguards

WebReview article: “Making sense of apparent chaos: health care provision in six country case studies” This research examines the impact on health-care provision of …

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Armed conflict and the pandemic accord

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic revealed systemic gaps in pandemic preparedness, prevention and response (PPPR). Now, member states of the World Health Organization …

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Call by global leaders: work together now to stop cyberattacks on …

WebDefining armed conflict: some clarity in the fog of war. 11 mins read COVID-19 and conflict / Health Care / Human Costs of Cyber / Law and Conflict / New …

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COVID-19 response in conflict zones hinges on respect for …

WebIn our collective response to COVID-19 in conflict zones, it is vital that key provisions of international humanitarian law are respected in order to respond adequately …

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Joint Blog Series: Medical care in armed conflict PART II

WebBetter Safe than Sorry: Transferring Detainees Safely to Coalition Partners, Tilman Rodenhauser (Legal Advisor, ICRC) – Lawfare. Medical Care in Armed Conflict …

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The transformative potentials of SRHR in humanitarian assistance

WebDefining armed conflict: some clarity in the fog of war. 11 mins read Access / Analysis / Gender / Gender and conflict / Health care / Health Care / Humanitarian …

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Accessing Health Care in Haiti

WebIn this episode, we hear from a Haitian Red Cross volunteer about their work on an ambulance service despite the violence and lack of medical infrastructure. And …

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COVID-19 vaccines and IHL: ensuring equal access in conflict …

WebProtecting civilians in conflict: the urgency of implementing the Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas. 9 mins read Analysis / COVID …

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ICRC demands protection of patients, healthcare workers, medical

WebGaza (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is urgently calling for the respect and protection of medical facilities, patients and …

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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

WebThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a global humanitarian organization, which coordinates and directs international assistance …

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A humanitarian-development nexus that works

WebA ‘nexus that works’ is also a scenario where humanitarian aid is not only delivered, but where the benefits it brings to people are also protected and safeguarded. …

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Support & Innovation: Improving Mental Health for

WebSupport & Innovation: Improving Mental Health for Humanitarian Workers. Humanitarian work can be rewarding – but it can also take a toll on a person’s life …

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Cyber attacks against hospitals and the COVID-19 pandemic: How …

WebA major hospital in Brno, the Czech Republic’s second-biggest city, was hit by a cyber attack on March 13. According to the hospital’s management, the attack forced …

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The Power of Humanity: On Being Human Now and in the Future

WebThis humanity is our first Fundamental Principle and primary purpose in the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and has been summarized as follows since …

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SOMALIA FACTS & FIGURES

WebCOVID-19 RESPONSE • 288,141 health promotion sessions were conducted within the community, IDPs and hospitals which reached 1,561,160 people across all the regions in …

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Equal treatment for women in State armed forces: Three practical

WebGary Murphy, 9 March 2020 An excellent article . Very informative and easy to follow . Well done . WorldPC-Games, 24 August 2021 In the spring of 1941, hundreds of …

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‘Supersoldiers’: Ethical concerns in human enhancement …

WebBrain stimulation, cognitive enhancement and the law of armed conflict. A wide range of neurological research is directed towards developing military applications for …

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Life after the atomic bomb: Testimonies of Hiroshima and …

Web71 years ago today, the second atomic bomb fell on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. Some 190,000 survivors of the nuclear attacks of World War II – the …

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