Astronauts at heart of new IFRC campaign for world's first international disaster treaty
Astronauts at heart of new IFRC campaign for world's first international disaster treaty joe.baaklini Fri, 08/28/2026 - 13:17 New York/Geneva, 3 September 2026 – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is today launching a new global campaign, Earth’s Missing Treaty , to highlight a stark reality: while international law protects astronauts in distress, there is no comprehensive international treaty setting out how countries should cooperate to protect people
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加沙粮食供应仍处在脆弱状态,援助通道和物资进入速度继续决定当地人道压力。后续需要看现场处置、影响范围和救援资源是否进一步扩大。
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