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Libya: medical services in Nefusa mountains struggling

Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 5:15 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross

Medical services in the Nefusa mountains are struggling to cope with the needs of war casualties and ordinary patients. The lives of many patients are put at risk by a lack of medicines, while a shortage of vaccines could portend an outbreak of ... More >>

Afghanistan: insecurity at a critical level for civilians

Monday, 18 July 2011, 11:49 am | International Committee of the Red Cross

Pierre Krähenbühl, the director of operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), is in Afghanistan for a five-day visit during which he has met with national and international leaders and officials and with members of the ... More >>

Bulletin- Afghanistan:civilians facing hardship on all sides

Monday, 18 July 2011, 11:48 am | International Committee of the Red Cross

Afghans today live in an environment where increasing numbers of people openly carry weapons and armed groups proliferate. Besides uniformed forces, a multitude of opposition and pro-government armed groups are actively engaged in fighting. The ICRC is striving ... More >>

Syria: wider access for ICRC in areas of unrest

Saturday, 9 July 2011, 5:10 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC) AUSTRALIA OFFICE - REGIONAL DELEGATION IN THE PACIFIC SYRIA - ICRC BULLETIN 9 July 2011 Syria: wider access for ICRC in areas of unrest More >>

Libya: Reuniting Hundreds of Families

Friday, 24 June 2011, 2:18 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross

With support from the Libyan Red Crescent, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) yesterday began a maritime transfer of people separated from their families by the conflict in Libya. Several hundred people, including 66 former detainees released ... More >>

Syria: Authorities Grant ICRC Enhanced Access

Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 2:41 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross

The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Jakob Kellenberger, has concluded talks with Prime Minister Adel Safar and Foreign Minister Walid Muallem in Damascus. The president insisted on the ICRC being granted unrestricted access ... More >>

International Red Cross Media Brief June 2011

Friday, 17 June 2011, 4:10 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross

Yemen: Four months of civil unrest have taken their toll, with dozens of people killed or wounded. The ICRC and the Yemen Red Crescent are evacuating the wounded and the dead in Sana'a, and helping to supply water to the population. More >>

Syria: request for access to violence-stricken area

Saturday, 11 June 2011, 3:01 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross

Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) strongly deplores the loss of life and injuries that have resulted from the ongoing violence in Syria and asks for immediate access to all those affected, including people arrested or ... More >>

Libya: Destroying unexploded devices in Ajdabiya

Friday, 10 June 2011, 2:58 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in a joint operation with the Mines Advisory Group, yesterday started destroying hundreds of unexploded devices in the eastern Libyan city of Ajdabiya. More >>

Libya: first access to the remote area of Sabha

Saturday, 4 June 2011, 5:32 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC) AUSTRALIA OFFICE - REGIONAL DELEGATION IN THE PACIFIC ICRC Operational Update 4 June 2011 Libya: first access to the remote area of Sabha More >>

Libya: ICRC boosts response to growing humanitarian crisis

Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 3:02 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling on its international donors to provide an additional 47 million Swiss francs (approximately 53 million US dollars, or 38 million euros) to help the organization meet the urgent needs of ... More >>

Libya: much-needed humanitarian aid reaches Misrata

Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 1:18 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross

A ship chartered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) arrived in Misrata yesterday morning, carrying medical supplies for the hospital, spare parts to repair water and electrical supply systems, and baby food for the civilian population. ... More >>

Libya: Water and essential services under growing threreat

Saturday, 23 April 2011, 6:47 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross

Benghazi/Geneva (ICRC) – Hundred of thousands of civilians in Misrata have been caught up in ongoing fighting for seven weeks now. The humanitarian situation could rapidly deteriorate further and the lack of basic services such as water, electricity, ... More >>

Libya: more aid to reach Misrata and other areas

Friday, 15 April 2011, 8:11 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross

The ICRC has now consolidated its presence in the west of Libya, where it plans to visit detainees and help medical staff to cope with war-wounded patients. More >>

Libya: reaching people in Misrata and Zawiyah

Sunday, 10 April 2011, 5:00 pm | International Committee of the Red Cross

Libya: reaching people in Misrata and Zawiyah Geneva/Benghazi (ICRC) – After receiving the support of both the authorities in Tripoli and the National Transitional Council in Benghazi, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is extending its ... More >>

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