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The Pacific region bears the weight of historical nuclear testing, with more than 315 nuclear tests carried out across the region between 1946 and 1996. Out of these experiences, the Pacific has emerged as a global leader in advocating for nuclear disarmament. We welcome the Kingdom of Tonga as the 100th State Party to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

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📍Lebanon | Despite repeated strikes nearby, Tebnin Governmental Hospital continues to care for patients. As our engineering team assesses the damage, we are supporting the hospital with medicines and medical supplies, so its staff can continue providing life-saving care.

Despite repeated strikes nearby, Tebnin Governmental Hospital continues caring for patients. As the ICRC engineering team assesses the damage, the ongoing support from the ICRC with medicines and medical supplies helps the hospital continue providing lifesaving care.

📍DR Congo | After being shot in North Kivu last year, Kaseraka Grace underwent a leg amputation. Today, he is rebuilding his life in Ituri. With a prosthesis from the ICRC-supported Rwankole Physical Rehabilitation Centre, Kaseraka can walk again. We also provided him with cash assistance to help him develop a source of income.

The Pacific region bears the weight of historical nuclear testing, with more than 315 nuclear tests carried out across the region between 1946 and 1996. Out of these experiences, the Pacific has emerged as a global leader in advocating for nuclear disarmament. The @ICRC welcomes the Kingdom of Tonga as the 100th State Party to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), and the 12th Pacific nation to join. Learn more about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: icrc.org/en/document/20…

Civilians must be protected and respected, no matter how often it needs to be said. Parties to conflict must not target civilians, use them as human shields, and must allow those who wish to leave conflict-affected areas to do so safely.

📍Syria | After 10 years away, Abu Ahmad has returned home to northern Hassakeh with his family. Our teams from @ICRC_sy, together with @SyRedCrescent, provided him and 128 other families in Tal Brak with farming grants to help them cultivate their land again.

📍Lebanon | Abed had already lost one leg to diabetes when shrapnel took the other. With prosthetic limbs, physical rehabilitation and financial support, made possible through our assistance programmes, he is rebuilding his independence and working towards opening a small shop.

Staying neutral allows us to do our job. It is not indifference: it is a deliberate choice. Our mission comes from the Geneva Conventions, universal laws that preserve a degree of humanity, even in war. 163 years since our founding, neutrality remains as crucial as ever.

When conflict goes digital, new threats to civilian arise. In a new ICRC working paper, we identify six ICT-related threats facing civilians in armed conflict. Read the working paper here: bit.ly/4wTjwkF

Release of prisoners, medical evacuations, family reunifications, assistance to populations across frontlines. Across the world, and in #Somalia (⬇️pics of 1983 and 2023), we @ICRC offer our services as a neutral intermediary, in discretion and thanks to the trust of all parties.

Al Moushtarakah pumping station in #Maskanah provides irrigation water for farmland during the summer & is also a source of drinking water for local communities. The @ICRC, with @SyRedCrescent and the General Establishment for Water Resources, supported its rehabilitation. 👇🎥

Killing or injuring healthcare workers, bombing hospitals, and targeting ambulances aren't just "war consequences." They are a collapse of humanity. Under international humanitarian law, patients and humanitarian workers are protected along with the hospitals they work in and the ambulances they rely on.

In today’s armed conflicts, #cyber activities are being increasingly weaponized, putting civilians at risk. Ahead of next week’s substantive session of the UN Global Mechanism on #ICTs, #ICRC urges States to address 6 #ICT-related threats. Read more: ms.spr.ly/6012vNDy2

The consequences of sexual violence during conflict do not end when people escape the fighting. Many survivors continue to carry invisible wounds. Working with the Red Cross of Chad, we provide psychosocial support, emergency assistance and referrals to help refugees recover.

📍Myanmar | When Ma Ni Ni Win stepped on a landmine, her first instinct, before even realising she had lost her leg, was to make sure her child was safe. With a prosthetic limb and rehabilitation support, she can now move independently and care for her family again.

Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison, and during that time, we visited him regularly. Not to negotiate. Not to judge. But to ensure humane conditions, for him and for all detainees. What struck our colleagues most? Mandela cared much more about others than himself👇🏽 #MandelaDay

Nelson Mandela once said, "a nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.” Decades later, his words carry urgent relevance, especially in armed conflict, where places of detention represent a hidden humanitarian frontline. On Mandela's Day, Ralph Wehbe, ICRC's head of the People Deprived of Liberty unit, explains why independent humanitarian access to places of detention matters, what the Mandela Rules and international humanitarian law require, and why humanity cannot stop at the prison gate👇🏽

📍Middle East | After months of military operations, civilians need a respite from, not a return to region-wide hostilities. A renewed escalation will have catastrophic consequences for tens of millions of people. We reiterate our call to the parties to take every feasible precaution to avoid or minimize civilian harm.