(AFP) – 18 hours ago GENEVA — The lack of clean water in refugee camps in South Sudan has become a “major humanitarian crisis” with people exposed to diseases due to contamination, the Red Cross said Thursday. “Severe water shortages in refugee camps close to the Sudanese border have contributed to a rise in mortality [...]
(AP) – 4 hours ago GENEVA (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, has signed on to the Geneva Conventions on the conduct of warfare, making the treaties “truly universal.” The Geneva-based Red Cross, which oversees compliance with the 1949 conventions that form the core of [...]
GENEVA—The International Committee of the Red Cross says South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, has signed on to the Geneva Conventions on the conduct of warfare, making the treaties “truly universal.” The Geneva-based Red Cross, which oversees compliance with the 1949 conventions that form the core of international humanitarian law, said Thursday that South Sudan [...]
06-07-2012 News Release 12/138 Geneva/Juba (ICRC) – One year after South Sudan declared independence, many humanitarian needs remain unmet. Communities lack access to basic health-care services. The situation is particularly difficult in northern regions close to the border with Sudan. Recent fighting in this area has had a direct impact on the availability and price [...]
Juba/Khartoum/Cairo/Geneva — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has facilitated the repatriation of 13 Sudanese prisoners of war to Khartoum after their release by the South Sudanese authorities. The repatriation took place under the auspices of the Egyptian government, which also provided the transport to Khartoum. After being handed over yesterday to the [...]
Juba/Khartoum/Cairo/Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has facilitated the repatriation of 13 Sudanese prisoners of war to Khartoum after their release by the South Sudanese authorities. The repatriation took place under the auspices of the Egyptian government, which also provided the transport to Khartoum. After being handed over yesterday to [...]
Juba — International Committee Red Cross yesterday confirmed the arrival of Sudanese prisoners of war who were captured in Hegilg by the Sudan People Liberation Army in Khartoum after South Sudan government released them. “We are extremely pleased to have brought these men back to their home country,” said Melker Mabeck, the head of delegation [...]
Khartoum, Sudan – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday that it helped with the repatriation of 13 Sudanese Prisoners of War (POWs) to Khartoum from Juba, the South Sudanese capital, during the recent clashes on the joint border area of Higlig. In a statement received by PANA here, the ICRC [...]
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 26, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has facilitated the repatriation of 13 Sudanese prisoners of war to Khartoum after their release by the South Sudanese authorities. The repatriation took place under the auspices of the Egyptian government, which also provided the transport to Khartoum. [...]
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