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News TV NEWS FOOTAGE : Day of the Disappeared - Nepal 27-8-2008 TV news footage 25-8-2008 News release Section ICRC operations in Asia and the Pacific Activities throughout the world: a country-by-country round-up of the ICRC’s work in Asia and the Pacific. The ICRC maintains extensive operations in Asia and the Pacific allowing it to respond to the needs of people affected by armed conflict and violence. Its biggest operation in the region remains Afghanistan, where the conflict has intensified and spread over the last year.
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Sri Lanka. Kantale Camp for displaced persons, August 2006.
Despite security restraints, the ICRC continues to conduct major assistance operations in collaboration with the Afghan Red Crescent. In Pakistan, medical assistance is high on the agenda after violence in Waziristan resumed in the middle of 2007 and spilled over into other areas that had previously been calm. In Sri Lanka, as well as providing food, shelter and other essential aid to conflict-affected people, the ICRC continues to run a major water and sanitation programme for those displaced by fighting as well as returnees and residents. In many of the countries covered by the ICRC in the region, delegates will continue to visit detainees and will seek to visit others not yet visited. In all contexts where IHL applies, the ICRC will keep on reminding the parties to hostilities of their obligation to protect those not or no longer taking part in the fighting. The country and region names used herein are intended to facilitate reference and have no political significance.  Annual Report27-5-2008 ICRC Annual Report 2007: Asia & the Pacific: Introduction(Info resources\Annual Report\2007) Annual Report Includes PDF, Map Annual Report Includes PDF, Map Feature5-6-2008 Myanmar: cyclone families ‘safe and well’Restoring family links is an important part of the Myanmar Red Cross Society’s response to the devastation wrought by Cyclone Nargis. The ICRC’s technical expertise in this field is helping to strengthen the National Society’s effectiveness in reuniting family members. (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\Myanmar) Feature Includes Photo 5-6-2008 Working between the lines dividing Sri LankaSri Lanka has only one crossing point between government-held areas and those held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), at Omanthai. The ICRC has the unique role of facilitating the smooth passage of people and goods "across the lines". Claudia McGoldrick went to Omanthai to meet an ICRC protection officer with a quite unusual job (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\Sri Lanka) Feature Includes Photo 5-6-2008 Civilians' plight : Testimonies of victims of Sri Lanka's 25-year conflictAlmost three decades of armed conflict in Sri Lanka have had wide-ranging humanitarian consequences for the population. The ICRC works to improve the situation of affected populations, including separated families and the internally displaced, the wounded, the sick and the detained. Claudia McGoldrick heard some of their stories. (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\Sri Lanka) Feature Includes Photo 2-5-2008 Afghanistan: video calls provide vital link to families of detaineesEarly in 2008, the ICRC and American authorities set up a system to enable individuals held at the US detention facility in Bagram to communicate with their families via video-teleconference calls. The ICRC's tracing field officer in Kabul, Haji Abu Sayed, tells the story of Janan, a nomadic herdsman who travelled long and far to see his son. (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\Afghanistan) Feature Includes Photo Field newsletter27-6-2008 The ICRC in Philippines: Protecting people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violenceThe ICRC protects and assists civilians displaced or otherwise affected by armed clashes between the government and armed opposition groups. It works to minimize the effects of armed conflicts and violence on the population and acts as a neutral intermediary between opposing forces on humanitarian matters. The ICRC visits detainees and cooperates with the Philippine National Red Cross, to assist displaced people and promote compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL). (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\Philippines) Field newsletter Includes PDF Interview26-8-2008 Pakistan: displaced populations in extreme needFighting between Pakistan's government forces and the armed opposition on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan has intensified recently with many thousands of people forced to flee their homes. The ICRC's head of delegation in Islamabad, Pascal Cuttat, clarifies the humanitarian situation and explains what the ICRC is doing to help. (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\Pakistan) Interview 27-6-2008 Combating the legacy of weapon contamination in CambodiaMom Phireak is Programme Coordinator for Mine Risk Education/Risk Reduction at the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) in Phnom Penh. In 2005, at Mom's instigation, the CRC started an innovative micro-credit project to support the economic integration of people who are vulnerable to landmines and other explosive remnants. He spoke with Claudia McGoldrick about the project and its success. (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\Cambodia) Interview Includes Photo 26-3-2008 UEFA and ICRC launch online fundraising drive for EURO™ 2008The ICRC and UEFA have teamed up to launch a fundraising campaign around the Euro 2008 football championship being held in Austria and Switzerland in June. The ICRC's Antoine Bieler, who is responsible for the campaign, explains the idea behind Score For the Red Cross. (Help the ICRC\Clubs and associations) Interview 18-2-2008 Humanitarian situation worsens as Afghan hostilities spreadThe International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. As armed hostilities spread and insecurity grows, more and more people are being forced to flee their homes. It is also becoming increasingly difficult for the ICRC to access displaced people throughout the country. In addition, freezing temperatures and blizzards have affected several areas, killing hundreds. Interview with Franz Rauchenstein, ICRC deputy head of delegation in Afghanistan. (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\Afghanistan) Interview Includes Photo Official Statement1-6-2008 Intervening in humanitarian emergenciesAddress by Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the 7th Shangri-La Dialogue, IISS* Asian Security summit, 1 June 2008, Singapore. (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\Other organizations) Official Statement 1-11-2007 The ICRC prepared to resume visits to detainees in Myanmar The ICRC, in line with its strictly humanitarian mandate, has officially asked the government of Myanmar for access to all persons in detention and, in particular, those arrested in relation with the events of August and September. Statement by Pierre Krähenbühl, ICRC director of operations. (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\Myanmar) Official Statement Operational update21-8-2008 Pakistan: ICRC activities from January to June 2008 In Pakistan the ICRC mainly supports hospitals treating victims of armed violence and improves access to physical rehabilitation services. It visits detainees, monitors those returning from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and US military bases in Afghanistan and enables families to maintain ties with their relatives detained abroad. (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\Pakistan) Operational update 21-8-2008 Afghanistan: ICRC activities from January to July 2008With armed conflict spreading and the security situation worsening, from its main base in Kabul and other offices countrywide, the ICRC continues to respond to the needs of people affected by the violence and to support the work of the Afghan Red Crescent Society. (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\Afghanistan) Operational update 9-4-2008 Sri Lanka: ICRC activities in 2007Summary report on the ICRC's activities in 2007 to protect and assist civilians affected by the armed conflict in Sri Lanka. Beneficiaries of the ICRC’s work include separated families and the internally displaced, the wounded, the sick and the detained. (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\Sri Lanka) Operational update 15-1-2008 Pakistan: ICRC activities July to December 2007The ICRC in Pakistan focuses most of its activities on providing medical assistance and relief to the victims of armed violence and to visiting detainees and maintaining contact between those deprived of their freedom and their families. (The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\Pakistan) Operational update Photo Collection6-6-2008 The many faces of Sri Lanka's long armed conflict In Sri Lanka, 25 years of armed conflict between government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have had serious humanitarian consequences for civilians throughout the country. Over the years many people have fled their homes, particularly in the conflict-affected areas in the north and east of the country, and families have become separated. The ICRC has been working in Sri Lanka for almost two decades, aiming to improve the situation of affected populations on both sides of the armed conflict - including the internally displaced, the wounded and the sick, separated families and detainees. (Info resources\Photos\Asia and the Pacific) Photo Collection Includes Photo 4-6-2007 Afghanistan 20 years on: endless suffering, startling resilience This retrospective marks the 20th anniversary of the ICRC’s permanent presence in Afghanistan. It is meant to serve as a record of the unbearable suffering inflicted upon the Afghan people by 28 years of miserable war and as a tribute to their resilience. (Info resources\Photos\Asia and the Pacific) Photo Collection Includes Photo  |
