The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.
Syria: Last week, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent confirmed nine more deaths among their aid workers, bringing the number of Red Crescent workers in Syria who have died while delivering humanitarian services to 31. The Canadian Red Cross stands in solidarity with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and joins members of the Movement in calling for all parties to the conflict in Syria to protect volunteers and aid workers, allowing them to work in safety.
Australia: Delegates from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement have gathered in Sydney, Australia, to take part in the biennial statutory meetings, hosted this year by the Australian Red Cross. Throughout the meeting, 1,000 Movement delegates from nearly every country in the world, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), will discuss today’s humanitarian challenges and decide on the priorities and future direction of the Red Cross Red Crescent, the world’s largest humanitarian network.
At these meetings on Tuesday, November 12, more than 1000 delegates rose to their feet to pay tribute to Dr. Abdul Rahman Attar, president of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) when he accepted the Red Cross Red Crescent Peace Prize on behalf of the National Society.
He dedicated the award to the 31 volunteers who had lost their lives bringing relief and support to civilians and people injured in the Syrian conflict. Since the beginning of the conflict, SARC has delivered vital help across Syria. More than 3,000 SARC volunteers work every day in dramatic conditions, putting their lives at risk and facing daily challenges to carry out relief operations.