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International Committee of the Red Cross
an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence.
Gaza: plight of civilians traumatic in 'full-blown humanitarian crisis'
Increasing numbers of civilians are dying or injured in the escalating crisis in Gaza. At a press conference in Geneva on 6 January, the ICRC's director of operations, Pierre Krähenbühl, described the situation of civilians in Gaza as intolerable, and called on the parties to the conflict to make it possible for the ICRC and the Palestine Red Crescent Society to reach people in need.
See also latest operational update.
6-1-2009 |
Somalia: ICRC boosts aid
Drought, floods and the effects of 17 years of armed violence and lawlessness have driven much of the Somali population into destitution. The ICRC has been providing hundreds of thousands of Somalis with food, water and other aid. 2-12-2008 |
More highlights 22-12-2008 |
Red Cross/Red Crescent Magazine: "The Movement and the armed forces" – Issue 3, 2008
As the 150th anniversary of the battle of Solferino approaches, the magazine takes a look at how the relationship between the Movement and the armed forces has evolved, notably through the lens of the conflict in Afghanistan. Also in this issue: a new order in Paraguay, helping in Georgia, today's Dunants – "Our world. Your move." and the story of an idea – in pictures. 22-12-2008 |
Panorama 08
Panorama 08 shows the horrendous toll that armed conflict inflicts – threatening lives and livelihoods, forcing people to flee their homes and separating families. This film highlights the ICRC’s work to assist victims of armed conflict and to promote international humanitarian law, ensuring that people trapped on the world’s frontlines are protected from harm. 21-11-2008 |
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