Red Cross to protect human dignity

Red Cross to protect human dignity

INDONESIA: The international Red Cross and Red Crescent societies
reaffirmed their commitment to help save more lives and protect
human dignity on the occasion of the International Red Cross and
Crescent Day, which falls on May 8.

"Today is ... an appropriate moment to reaffirm our commitment
in our agenda for humanitarian action to tackle four specific
issues: people missing in armed conflicts and the plight of their
families; the human cost of easy access to and misuse of weapons;
reducing the risk and impact of disasters and reducing the stigma
and discrimination faced by people living with HIV/AIDS and other
diseases," Jacob Kellenberger, president of the International
Committee of the Red Cross and Juan Manuel Suarez del Toro
president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies said in their joint message to commemorate
the special day.

A copy of the statement was made available to The Jakarta Post
on Sunday by the International Committee of the Red Cross'
Jakarta office. --JP