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Photo gallery: Asia and the Pacific

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    South Asia earthquake - photos for the press
    The following is a selection of photographs depicting Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement operations in relation to the South Asia earthquake. They can be downloaded for media use.
    (Info resources\Photos\Asia and the Pacific)
    30-11-2005
    Photo Collection
    Includes Photo 
    South Asia earthquake: the children
    In any catastrophe, the elderly and the young are particularly at risk and the South Asia earthquake has been no exception. The photographer, Fred Clarke, has just returned from Pakistan-administered Kashmir and has put together separate photo collections that focus on these two groups.
    (Info resources\Photos\Asia and the Pacific)
    29-11-2005
    Photo Collection
    Includes Photo 
    Nepal: working in the midst of conflict
    For nine years the civilian population has had no respite from the conflict between government forces and insurgents of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M). The ICRC has endeavoured to perform its task of looking after the welfare of people protected by international humanitarian law while drawing the attention of bearers of weapons to their obligations under that body of law.
    (Info resources\Photos\Asia and the Pacific)
    2-8-2005
    Photo Collection
    Includes Photo 
    Sri Lanka and Indonesia: tsunami relief operation in pictures
    (Info resources\Photos\Asia and the Pacific)
    31-12-2004
    Photo Collection
    Includes Photo 
    Sri Lanka: helping maintain confidence in the ceasefire
    Since the implementation of the ceasefire in Sri Lanka in 2002, the ICRC has prioritised two activities: confronting the problem of missing persons and serving as a neutral intermediary at crossing points between government and LTTE-controlled territory.
    (Info resources\Photos\Asia and the Pacific)
    31-7-2004
    Photo Collection
    Includes Photo 
    Najmuddin: a beacon of hope for mine victims
    The ICRC's orthopaedic work worldwide and particularly in Afghanistan was highlighted in June when the director of its limb-fitting centre in Kabul, Najmuddin, took part in the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Torch Relay in Cairo.
    (Info resources\Photos\Asia and the Pacific)
    18-6-2004
    Photo Collection
    Includes Photo 
    Photo gallery: Myanmar
    The ICRC has been working in Myanmar since 1986. It began with physical rehabilitation programmes for amputees, but since then has expanded its activities to include visits to detainees as well as water and sanitation programmes in areas affected by conflict. Altogether about 250 staff work out of six offices, including the capital, Yangon.
    (Info resources\Photos\Asia and the Pacific)
    29-9-2003
    Photo Collection
    Includes Photo 
    Solomon Islands: trouble in paradise
    A Solomon Islands Red Cross mission brings emergency relief to families who have fled the unrest of recent years and are living in remote areas accessible only by boat.
    (Info resources\Photos\Asia and the Pacific)
    28-8-2003
    Photo Collection
    Includes Photo 
    Nepal: scaling the humanitarian heights
    Since opening a delegation in Kathmandu in 2001 the ICRC has gradually expanded its efforts to protect and assist people affected by the conflict between government forces and the armed opposition.
    (Info resources\Photos\Asia and the Pacific)
    31-5-2003
    Photo Collection
    Includes Photo 
    Kabul: A City Back to the Future
    a portfolio by Carlo Heathcote documenting the plight and hopes of Kabulis after the Taliban.
    (Info resources\Photos\Asia and the Pacific)
    13-5-2003
    Photo Collection
    Includes Photo 
    Ensuring mobility: going into the Cambodian provinces
    This photo gallery takes the reader on a field trip in Cambodia where an ICRC team repairs artificial limbs and wheelchairs and assesses the needs of potential new patients.
    (Info resources\Photos\Asia and the Pacific)
    31-3-2003
    Photo Collection
    Includes Photo 


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