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Geneva : Switzerland | 5 months ago

War and armed violence take an alarming toll on civilians in conflict-affected countries across the globe, according to new findings published by the International Committee of...

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News Source: Gulfnews.com | 5 months ago

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News Source: The Frontier Post | 5 months ago

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News Source: Macleans | 5 months ago

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News Source: The Daily Star | 5 months ago

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War, Armed Violence Takes Alarming Toll on Civilians

News Source: Voice of America | 5 months ago

A new survey by the International Committee of the Red Cross shows war and armed violence take an alarming toll on civilians in conflict-affected countries around the world. Afghanistan, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Haiti,...
ICRC stresses burden on civilians in war

News Source: SwissInfo | 5 months ago

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News Source: BBC | 5 months ago

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News Source: Channel NewsAsia | 5 months ago

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