Section, primarily intended for the media, containing all ICRC news releases and operational bulletins from the field. The ICRC’s presence in conflict areas and insight into problems faced by victims makes it the essential reference on the humanitarian consequences of war. 1-7-2005
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7-8-2006 Press Release ICRC president visits Lebanon
Geneva (ICRC) – On 7 August the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Jakob Kellenberger, arrived in Beirut, where he will meet with President Emile Lahoud, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri.(News) |
7-8-2006 Press Release Sri Lanka: ICRC condemns killing of 15 aid workers and continues to assist the displaced in Trincomalee
Colombo / Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) strongly condemns the killing of 15 national employees of the French humanitarian organization Action Contre la Faim (ACF) in the town of Muttur, Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka. The ICRC is deeply concerned about the serious deterioration of the security situation, which has severely hampered the efforts of aid workers to provide assistance for the country's most vulnerable people. "We are appalled at what happened to the ACF staff," said Yvonne Dunton, head of the ICRC's sub-delegation in Trincomalee. "This was a deliberate attack on a humanitarian organization that was doing valuable work for the people of Muttur."(News) |
7-8-2006 Press Release Sierra Leone: Moot court competition in international humanitarian law
Geneva (ICRC) – Students from various colleges in Sierra Leone will compete tomorrow in the national stage of the second intercollegiate moot court competition in international humanitarian law. This year, for the first time, the competition is open to all colleges in the country.(News) |
6-8-2006 Regional news Sri Lanka: ICRC assists the civilian population displaced in the Eastern Provinces
Following the fighting between the Sri Lankan security forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Trincomalee district over the past six days, the ICRC has launched a relief operation in coordination with the Red Cross Movement (RCM), the local authorities and other humanitarian organizations.(News) |
28-7-2006 Press Release Lebanon: ICRC sharply increases its humanitarian response
Geneva (ICRC) – With no end in sight for the hostilities in Lebanon and civilian casualties rising daily, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is appealing today for 100 million Swiss Francs to sharply step up the humanitarian work it is carrying out for the victims of the armed conflict together with its partner the Lebanese Red Cross.
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26-7-2006 Regional news Civilians continue to pay the highest price for the conflict in Iraq
The spiral of violence continues to escalate in Iraq, claiming dozens of casualties daily.
In the course of the last two weeks, several cities in Iraq have witnessed appalling incidents - either indiscriminate bombings or individual killings - in which scores of people were targeted.(News) |
21-7-2006 ICRC News Lebanon/Israel - ICRC Bulletin 02/2006: First ICRC aid convoy reaches Tyre
The continued heavy bombing in southern Lebanon, Beirut and other areas means that the situation there remains extremely dangerous and difficult for civilians. Large numbers of people are still leaving their homes and heading north or leaving the country altogether, either by sea or by road to neighbouring Syria. The Syrian Arab Red Crescent says that it expects another 15,000 refugees over the next couple of weeks.(News) |
19-7-2006 Press briefing Middle East: press briefing with Pierre Krähenbühl, ICRC director of operations
In a press briefing held in Geneva Wednesday 19 July, ICRC director of operations Pierre Krähenbühl reminded all parties to the conflict of their obligation to respect the principle of proportionality in all military operations, so as to prevent unnecessary suffering among the civilian population. Speaking notes from the press briefing.(News) |
17-7-2006 Press Release ICRC steps up spending in Central African Republic
Geneva (ICRC) – The last half of 2005 and the first months of 2006 saw the emergence in the north of the Central African Republic (CAR) of armed groups opposed to the government.(News) |
12-7-2006 ICRC News Somalia: ICRC continues to aid Mogadishu wounded
Mogadishu hospitals supported by the ICRC treated over 380 casualties following heavy fighting in Somalia's capital at the beginning of this week. Most had gunshot wounds. Eleven of the 151 patients admitted to Medina hospital subsequently died from their injuries, while more than 220 people are being treated at the temporary Benadir Hospital. Both hospitals are located in Mogadishu South, where the clashes took place.(News) |
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