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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13-5-2008 TV NEWS FOOTAGE
ICRC urges states to finalize new international Treaty banning unreliable and inaccurate cluster munitions(News) |
8-5-2008 News release Chad: Thirty years of helping the victims of armed violence
N’Djamena (ICRC) – Today, 8 May, the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Chad is celebrating not only World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day but also the 30th anniversary of its humanitarian work in the country.(News) |
3-5-2008 News release Azerbaijani serviceman transferred under ICRC auspices
Geneva (ICRC) – An Azerbaijani serviceman previously detained in Nagorny Karabakh has been handed over today to the Azerbaijani authorities under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).(News) |
23-4-2008 News release Iraq: ICRC workshop focuses on prisoner health
Iraq (ICRC) – Prisoner health and managing the spread of disease in detention facilities will be the focus of a workshop hosted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Erbil this week.(News) |
22-4-2008 News release Colombia: Two soldiers freed by ELN
Bogotá (ICRC) – On 21 April two soldiers held since 9 March by the National Liberation Army (ELN) were released into the care of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the rural area of Anorí, Antioquia.(News) |
14-4-2008 News release Azerbaijan: New agreement aims to shed light on fate of missing
Geneva/Baku (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan have signed an important new agreement to help clarify the fate of thousands of people who went missing during the Nagorny Karabakh conflict.(News) |
11-4-2008 News release Senegal: ICRC resumes work in Fogny, Casamance
Dakar (ICRC) – Eighteen months after suspending field operations, the International Committee of the Red Cross is once more present on the ground in Fogny, northern Casamance.(News) |
11-4-2008 News release Empress Shôken Fund supporting projects all over the world
In 2008, the Empress Shôken Fund will grant nearly 470,000 Swiss francs ($463,000 USD/€295,600) to 11 projects carried out by Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies around the globe. A special emphasis is being placed on African initiatives, which will receive around a third of this year’s grants.(News) |
10-4-2008 News release Sudan/Chad: Six children reunited with families in Sudan
Geneva / Khartoum (ICRC) – Six children, out of the 103 caught up in the Arche de Zoe affair, rejoined their families in Sudan today, under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).(News) |
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