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Children in war

This brochure examines the risks faced by children caught up in armed conflict, the steps taken by the ICRC to address their specific needs, and the rules of law defined to protect them. ICRC, G...
  • Pdf_16x16 32 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/17/2009
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Internal displacement in armed conflict: facing up to the challenges

Internal displacement, affecting tens of millions of people, is one of the most tragic consequences of armed conflict and other violence. This new ICRC report highlights the reasons people are forc...
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  • icrcdocs published this 11/12/2009
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Kuwaiti Oil Fires 1991 Patents for Containment

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  • Branko Babic published this 11/10/2009
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War surgery: working with limited resources in armed conflict and other situations of violence

ICRC surgical programmes for war victims have been developed over many years, based on "appropriate" responses for a given situation. This often involves making the best of limited resources in an ...
  • Pdf_16x16 357 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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First Aid in armed conflicts and other situations of violence

A practical manual presenting the specific knowledge, skills and practices that First Aiders should have to act safely and effectively when caring for people caught up in armed conflicts and other ...
  • Pdf_16x16 286 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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Guidelines for Cash Transfer Programming

The guidelines are aimed at people with an existing understanding and experience of all elements of humanitarian assistance programming. This includes programme managers, disaster managers, desk of...
  • Pdf_16x16 127 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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Water and war: ICRC response

This publication looks at key water and sanitation issues in conflict-affected countries where the ICRC works. It analyses challenges from the point of view of operational practice, which has devel...
  • Pdf_16x16 24 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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Micro-economic initiatives: handbook

ICRC micro-economic initiatives are tailored to individual beneficiaries and designed in close consultation with them. This handbook features lessons that have been learned from previous micro-econ...
  • Pdf_16x16 164 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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Economic security

The ICRC's work to promote economic security is intended to ensure that households and communities can cover their unavoidable expenditures and maintain or restore sustainable livelihoods. ICRC,...
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  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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HIV/AIDS field guide: a planning and practice guide to integrating HIV/AIDS into the ICRC's health w

This field guide is designed to assist in responding to HIV/AIDS as an integral part of health activities. It provides guidance and decision making tools to help decide what to do amongst specific ...
  • Pdf_16x16 116 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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Exercises for lower-limb amputees: gait training

This booklet/CD-ROM provides examples of basic post-prosthetic exercises for use by physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, orthoprosthetists and others involved in the gait training of lower-l...
  • Pdf_16x16 76 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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Polypropylene technology

The ICRC Physical Rehabilitation Unit was established in 1979, marking the start of a long-term commitment to promote the use of a technology appropriate to the specific context in which the ICRC o...
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  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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Caring for landmine victims

Every year, tens of thousands of people are killed or injured by landmines and other explosive remnants of war. Those that survive are often disabled for life and need long-term care, not only reha...
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  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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Support for life: physical rehabilitation programme

A brochure and DVD-Rom combination, this product has been created to mark the 25th anniversary of the ICRC's physical rehabilitation programme. In addition to outlining the history and achievements...
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  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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Water, sanitation, hygiene and habitat in prisons

The handbook provides a summary of the technical expertise gained by ICRC engineers when dealing with environmental engineering problems commonly found in places of detention. Detailed drawings are...
  • Pdf_16x16 147 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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Nutrition manual for humanitarian action

This manual is an important tool for all humanitarian workers involved in the field of nutrition. In addition to presenting an in-depth explanation of human nutrition, nutrition crisis and nutritio...
  • Pdf_16x16 712 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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War wounds : basic surgical management : the principles and practice of the surgical management of w

The main concern of a doctor faced with a person injured by a mine, a bullet or a metallic fragment is how to treat the wound. This book is intended to help doctors, whether military or civilian, w...
  • Pdf_16x16 48 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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Surgery for victims of war

This handbook summarizes the experience of leading practitioners in the field of war surgery and is intended to help military and civilian surgical teams treat people wounded in armed conflicts. It...
  • Pdf_16x16 222 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/04/2009
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A review of the displaced population in eight cities of Colombia: local institutional response, livi

Between November 2006 and June 2007, the ICRC and World Food Programme undertook a study of the displaced populations in eight Colombian cities. The following executive summary brings together the ...
  • Pdf_16x16 86 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/03/2009
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Inter-agency guiding principles on unaccompanied and separated children

This set of comprehensive guidelines outlines a framework and set of principles intended to ensure that the rights and needs of separated children are effectively addressed. Created through close i...
  • Pdf_16x16 72 pages
  • icrcdocs published this 11/03/2009
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