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Côte d'Ivoire: ICRC aircraft arrives with 12 tonnes of aid
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 11:46 am | ICRC
The humanitarian situation in Côte d'Ivoire is worsening as fighting and looting continue. An ICRC-chartered aircraft landed yesterday morning in the northern town of Man with nearly 12 tonnes of supplies to meet the most urgent needs of people ... More >>
Libya: unexploded munitions pose major risk for civilians
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 9:29 am | ICRC
As a result of the recent and ongoing fighting in Libya, weapon contamination represents a major hazard for the country's civilian population, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said today. More >>
Côte d'Ivoire: civilians trapped in escalating conflict
Friday, 1 April 2011, 12:37 pm | ICRC
Geneva/Abidjan (ICRC) – With the armed conflict between pro-Gbagbo and pro-Ouattara forces and armed groups spreading and the humanitarian situation deteriorating day by day, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has launched an appeal ... More >>
Libya: population in Ajdabiya searching for safety
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 12:02 pm | ICRC
The situation around Ajdabiya remains unstable, and the people there long for safety. Several hundred people, fearing that fighting is getting closer again, went to Benghazi yesterday. More >>
Improving people's protection in war
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 2:58 pm | ICRC
Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is adding a selection of national practice of 30 countries to its database on customary international humanitarian law on 30 March. This is the first of a series of updates of national ... More >>
Libya: ICRC makes urgent call for access to wounded
Friday, 25 March 2011, 12:01 pm | ICRC
There is no respite for civilians living in battle zones in Libya. Amid air strikes by international forces, heavy fighting continues between government troops and the armed opposition at various locations. Access for humanitarian aid agencies remains ... More >>
Liberia / Côte d'Ivoire: Red Cross steps up work
Friday, 25 March 2011, 11:59 am | ICRC
Monrovia / Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Liberia National Red Cross Society have boosted their activities to register and assist unaccompanied and separated children arriving in Liberia after fleeing ... More >>
Bahrain: medical personnel must have unimpeded access
Friday, 18 March 2011, 1:07 pm | ICRC
Geneva/Kuwait (ICRC) – Against the backdrop of recent events in Bahrain, it is especially important that all injured persons have safe and unhindered access to medical care, and that all medical facilities and personnel are spared the effects ... More >>
Côte d'Ivoire: Red Cross urges all parties to respect popula
Friday, 18 March 2011, 11:44 am | ICRC
As clashes intensify by the day, the consequences for the population are worsening. The ICRC and the Ivorian Red Cross, which are stepping up their aid for the victims, have issued a new appeal to all those involved in the violence. More >>
Libya: fighting still raging, one month on
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 12:12 pm | ICRC
Geneva/Tobruk (ICRC) – One month after armed violence broke out in Libya, the fighting continues and is now spreading to the country’s most populated areas. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today transferred its staff in Benghazi to the ... More >>
Libya: reinforcing contingency stocks is a priority
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 12:40 pm | ICRC
Geneva/Benghazi (ICRC) – A cargo ship chartered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), carrying 180 metric tonnes of food and other essential items, docked today at the port of Benghazi. More >>
Iraq: ICRC to expand initiative to alleviate hardship
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 11:56 am | ICRC
Geneva/Baghdad (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced plans to expand its micro-grant initiative in Iraq following a trial period, which saw hundreds of disadvantaged Iraqis start their own businesses and begin earning ... More >>
Libya: urgent to apply the rules of war
Friday, 11 March 2011, 12:35 pm | ICRC
Geneva (ICRC) – Alarmed by the intensification of the fighting in Libya and mounting casualties, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is urging all those involved in the conflict to respect international humanitarian law and in particular ... More >>
Libya: ICRC launches appeal for 24 million Swiss francs
Monday, 7 March 2011, 12:47 pm | ICRC
Geneva (ICRC) 4/3/2011 – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is appealing for 24 million Swiss francs (approximately 25.7 million US dollars, or 18.4 million euros) in order to assist more than 200,000 people affected by the crisis ... More >>
ICRC teams join forces with E. Libyan doctors and nurses
Monday, 7 March 2011, 11:23 am | ICRC
Geneva/Benghazi (ICRC) - On 6 March two ICRC medical teams, comprising in all 10 surgeons and nurses, joined forces with Libyan medical and surgical teams in the cities of Benghazi and Ajdabya who are treating people wounded in the fighting. More >>
Libya: ICRC calls for medical personnel to be respected
Friday, 4 March 2011, 12:08 pm | ICRC
Geneva/Benghazi (ICRC) – Credible reports indicate that two Libyan Red Crescent ambulances were shot at yesterday in Misrata, west of Benghazi, resulting in two volunteers being injured and one of the ambulances being completely burnt. More >>
Libya: ICRC supports local medical services
Friday, 4 March 2011, 9:49 am | ICRC
Amid ongoing unrest in Libya, the ICRC is continuing to assist local doctors in the eastern city of Benghazi and surrounding towns. Boris Michel, the ICRC's head of operations for North and West Africa, explains what else the organization is doing ... More >>
ICRC maintains aid effort
Thursday, 3 March 2011, 4:19 pm | ICRC
In a volatile security environment, the ICRC continues to respond to the needs of people affected by past conflicts and ongoing violence in the Northern Caucasus. More >>
W. Libya: ICRC calls for safe humanitarian access
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 12:03 pm | ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling for immediate and safe access to western Libya following two weeks of unrest in the country. More >>
Following clashes, ICRC concerned about inhabitants of Abobo
Monday, 28 February 2011, 2:32 pm | ICRC
Geneva / Abidjan (ICRC) – A new flare-up of violence in Côte d'Ivoire has left the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) particularly concerned about the west of the country and about Abobo, a northern suburb of Abidjan where thousands ... More >>
