ICRC Asia & Pacific http://www.icrc.org/eng/home/rss-feed/icrc-rss-asia-and-pacific.xml RSS icon /eng/home/rss-feed/th_rss_feed.gif http://www.icrc.org/eng/home/rss-feed/icrc-rss-asia-and-pacific.xml Japan: ICRC president meets Japanese emperor and prime minister Peter Maurer, the president of the ICRC, today concludes a two-day official visit to Japan, during which he met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Minister of Defence Itsunori Onodera and Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Masaji Matsuyama. Mr Maurer also met their majesties the emperor and empress at the Imperial Palace. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/news-release/2013/05-19-japan-president-maurer.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 15:42:45 GMT 2013-05-19T15:42:45+01:00 Philippines: Long road to recovery for survivors of Typhoon Bopha More than four months have passed since Eastern Mindanao was hit by a typhoon that destroyed the homes and livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people. This is an update on what the ICRC is doing to help them get back on their feet again. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/update/2013/05-15-philippines-typhoon-bopha.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 15:15:23 GMT 2013-05-14T15:15:23+01:00 China: ICRC president pays official visit Peter Maurer, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, completed a three-day visit to China today. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/news-release/2013/05-15-china-president-visit.htm Wed, 15 May 2013 10:13:14 GMT 2013-05-15T10:13:14+01:00 Persons detained by the US in relation to armed conflict and counter-terrorism – the role of the ICRC This document explains the purpose of the ICRC's visits to places of detention run by the United States in Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay (Cuba) – as well as previously in Iraq – and the procedures that the organization follows. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/misc/united-states-detention.htm Wed, 3 Mar 2010 15:38:18 GMT 2010-03-03T15:38:18+01:00 Editorial http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/field-newsletter/2013/india-e-newsletter/editorial-05-2013.htm Mon, 6 May 2013 12:28:03 GMT 2013-05-06T12:28:03+01:00 Women need equality and respect http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/field-newsletter/2013/india-e-newsletter/in-house-05-13.htm Mon, 6 May 2013 15:15:52 GMT 2013-05-06T15:15:52+01:00 A survivor of trauma should be given a chance to start her life a fresh. That is the kind of confidence that a women officer can give them http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/field-newsletter/2013/india-e-newsletter/interview-05-2013.htm Mon, 6 May 2013 16:40:55 GMT 2013-05-06T16:40:55+01:00 Protection of women in situations of armed conflict http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/field-newsletter/2013/india-e-newsletter/legal-opinion-05-2013.htm Mon, 6 May 2013 16:54:58 GMT 2013-05-06T16:54:58+01:00 It is humanity alone that can take a person this far to help his fellow human beings http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/field-newsletter/2013/india-e-newsletter/witness-05-2013.htm Mon, 6 May 2013 17:07:51 GMT 2013-05-06T17:07:51+01:00 ICRC at the world congress in physical rehabilitation A 34-member delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was in Hyderabad to participate in the 14th World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) held from 4th to 7th February 2013. This was the first time the ISPO World Congress was held in India. The four-day conference was aimed at sharing and understanding the latest global advancements in prosthetics and orthotic care in order to provide the best rehabilitation options to persons with disabilities. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/field-newsletter/2013/india-e-newsletter/in-brief-05-2013.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 10:47:09 GMT 2013-05-13T10:47:09+01:00