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 | | Meeting with Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi - 28 October 2009 | | On 28 October 2009, Mr Pierre Ryter, Head of ICRC Mission in Iran, met Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi to inform him of the latest activities of the ICRC in Iran and worldwide. | |
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 | | Kyrgyzstan: ICRC steps up humanitarian response amid continuing tension - 15.7.2010 | Geneva (ICRC) – Following the violent inter-ethnic clashes that erupted in the south of Kyrgyzstan last June, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is appealing to its donors for an additional 26,938,142 Swiss francs for its Central Asian budget, bringing the total budget for its activities in the region in 2010 to Sfr 37,445,974 (approximately 35.5 million US dollars).
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 | | Meeting with Hojatolislam Shahrestani - 28 October 2009 | | On 28 October 2009, Mr Pierre Ryter, Head of ICRC Mission in Iran, met Hojatolislam Shahrestani, Grand Ayatollah Sistani's representative in Iran, to inform him of the latest activities of the ICRC in Iran and worldwide. | |
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 | | Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan: ICRC responds to humanitarian catastrophe - 14.6.2010 | Bishkek/Moscow/Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has launched a preliminary emergency appeal for 10 million Swiss francs to assist 100,000 people affected by the brutal violence in southern Kyrgyzstan over the next month.
The appeal comes as ethnic clashes, which started in the city of Osh on 10 June, have continued to spread in the south of the country, including ... | |
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 | | Scientific Council meeting, Autumn 2009 - 28 October 2009 | | On 2 November 2009, the Scientific Council of the Permanent Secretariat of Islam & IHL Conference met in Qom to discuss the members' ongoing work. | |
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 | | Gaza closure: not another year! - 14.6.2010 | Geneva/Jerusalem (ICRC) - The hardship faced by Gaza's 1.5 million people cannot be addressed by providing humanitarian aid. The only sustainable solution is to lift the closure.
The serious incidents that took place on 31 May between Israeli forces and activists on a flotilla heading for Gaza once again put the spotlight on the acute hardship faced by the population in the Gaza Strip.
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 | | Afghanistan: ICRC strongly condemns attack on wedding party in Kandahar Province - 10.6.2010 | Kabul/Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) strongly condemns yesterday's attack on a wedding party in Kandahar Province which left more than 100 people dead or injured. ICRC staff in Kandahar's main hospital reacted immediately after the attack and worked throughout the night to help more than 80 wounded survivors, including many children.
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 | | Kyrgyzstan: ICRC urges restraint as humanitarian situation worsens - 12.6.2010 | Bishkek/Moscow/Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is extremely concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation in southern Kyrgyzstan following ongoing ethnic clashes in and around the city of Osh. The ICRC calls on the Kyrgyz authorities to do everything in their power to protect their citizens, restore order and ensure respect for the rule of law.
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| | Israel: ICRC visits detained activists - 2.6.2010 | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) strongly deplores the tragic loss of civilian lives and the injuries resulting from Israel's military operation on 31 May against a flotilla heading for Gaza. The high number of casualties raises serious questions concerning the methods and means used by the Israel Defense Forces to prevent the flotilla from proceeding to Gaza.
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 | | Nuclear weapons: historic opportunity to ensure they will never be used again - 20.4.2010 | Geneva (ICRC) – States have an historic opportunity to bring the era of nuclear weapons to an end once and for all, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said today. Addressing diplomats in Geneva, the ICRC's president, Jakob Kellenberger, appealed to States to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used again.
Mr Kellenberger said recent positive developments such as the ... | |
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