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Rubio’s plan to designate Haiti’s gangs as terrorists could deepen humanitarian crisis
In the areas of Haiti controlled by gangs, nothing moves without their getting a cut: not food, not fuel, not even ...
The Haitian Times5d
Beyond Cité Soleil: Local hospital pairs health and education to uplift Haiti’s gang-hit communities
In Haiti’s gang-held zones, CHFF offers hope through health, education and youth jobs to counter violence and despair.
Devdiscourse5d
Transforming Haiti: How Drones Can Drive Development and Climate Resilience
The World Bank and PwC report envisions drones as transformative tools for Haiti’s development, offering innovative solutions ...
Gang attacks force closure of Haiti’s ‘beacon of hope’ hospital as health crisis grows
It really stood as a symbol of the Haitian potential; what we could realize as a nation if we came together and put our minds ...
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American Red Cross offering incentives for blood donation
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The American Red Cross says blood donations typically slow down during winter months, so they need you to come in and donate now that spring is here. Anyone who donates in ...
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What is happening in Sudan? 24.6 million people face hunger
The Danish Red Cross, alongside the British Red Cross, the Sudanese Red Crescent Society and Ahfad University for Women, ran a project for over three years that was aimed at improving the wellbeing of ...
El País in English20d
Marisela Silva Chau, director of the Red Cross in Haiti: ‘We must prevent a humanitarian collapse. The population is already at its limit’
An International Red Cross ambulance unit in front of a building damaged during clashes between criminal groups in Haiti.masilvachauICRC Q. Criminal gangs control 80% of Port-au-Prince. What ...
The Straits Times20d
Singapore Red Cross commits another $550,000 worth of supplies for Myanmar quake aid
SINGAPORE – The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has committed an additional tranche of humanitarian supplies worth $550,000 to help communities affected by the recent earthquake in Myanmar.
Anadolu Ajansi20d
Red Cross chief urges states to resolve conflicts as humanitarian sector faces funding cuts
ISTANBUL (AA) - Pierre Krehenbuhl, director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has called on states to step up efforts to resolve protracted conflicts as humanitarian ...
El País in English21d
Violence condemns Haiti: Red Cross warns that ‘life is becoming increasingly precarious’
A doctor treats a man wounded by a gunshot at Saint Nicolas Hospital in Saint-Marc, Haiti, on October 6, 2024.Odelyn Joseph (AP) The International Red Cross warned in a statement released this week ...
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Red Cross concerned by drone attacks on critical infrastructure in Sudan
GENEVA, April 10 (Reuters) - The Red Cross raised alarm on Thursday at the growing use of drone attacks by warring parties on hospitals, electricity and water infrastructure in Sudan, which it ...
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With too many wars raging and tensions rising, we must uphold international humanitarian law and the vision of a mine-free world
Recent announcements by several states in northern and central Europe on their decision to withdraw from the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention mark a dangerous setback for the protection of civilians ...