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5px 8px;"> an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and other situations of violence </div> <!-- Below - COMPUTED TEXT - DON'T TOUCH BELOW HERE--> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/somalia-interview-010410"><!-- top Somalia --><span class="toptitle">Somalia: displaced families show extraordinary strength and resilience</span></a><br clear="all"><div class="listpicto"><img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web\eng\siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/844KJE/$File/home_picto.gif"></div><span class="descriptionblock"><span class="topdescription">Nearly two decades of war has forced millions of Somalis from their homes. Displaced families face daunting challenges, particularly the many Somali women who have lost their husbands and eldest sons to the war. Malnutrition in both mothers and infants is very common and communicable diseases such as cholera are on the rise. The Somalia Red Crescent Society, with the support of the ICRC, is providing health care services to many displaced families in southern and central Somalia. See also <a href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/somalia-feature-310310">feature on war surgery</a></span><br clear="all"><div class="topstyle" style="width:100%;line-height:1px;background-color:#e0e0e0;margin-top:10px;"> </div></span><span class="date"> 1-4-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/colombia-news-300310"><!-- 97 -->Colombia: Sergeant Moncayo is free after 12 years in captivity</a><br clear="all"><div class="listpicto"><img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web\eng\siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/83Z9MS/$File/home_picto.gif"></div><span class="descriptionblock">In a rural area of Caquetá, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) released Sergeant Pablo Emilio Moncayo. He had been held for over 12 years. He was handed over to delegates from the ICRC.<br/>See also: <a href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/colombia-news-010410">The FARC hands over the mortal remains of Police Major Guevara</a></span><span class="date"> 29-3-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/yemen-update-010410"><!-- 96 -->Yemen: ICRC gets clearer picture of destruction and steps up response</a><br clear="all"><div class="listpicto"><img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web\eng\siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/844LZ2/$File/home_picto.gif"></div><span class="descriptionblock">ICRC expatriate personnel recently managed to return to Sa'ada (northern Yemen) and join forces with the staff permanently based there. This has enabled the ICRC to better pinpoint needs and to respond accordingly.</span><span class="date"> 1-4-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/haiti-feature-180310"><!-- 93 world water day -->Haiti: building up a sustainable supply of water</a><br clear="all"><div class="listpicto"><img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web\eng\siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/83SKWH/$File/home_picto.gif"></div><span class="descriptionblock">In Haiti, access to water has slowly improved since the January quake. The ICRC has installed water bladders and storage tanks in Port-au-Prince and has a long-term partnership with the city's water board to promote more efficient and sustainable water distribution. See also a <a href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/wathab-map-180310">map of the ICRC's water and habitat work around the world</a> and a <a href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/congo-kinshasa-feature-180310">feature on access to water in DR Congo</a>.</span><span class="date"> 22-3-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/6XXLKD?OpenDocument"></a><!-- 90 Home SEP-MORE HIGHLIGHTS --><a href="#"></a><br clear="all"><span class="descriptionblock"><div class="subhome">More highlights</div></span><span class="date"> 31-3-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/iraq-update-300309"><!-- 90 --><img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/icrceng.nsf/img/12-Bullet-arrow_morenews/$File/arrow_morenews.gif" border="0"/>Iraq: coping with violence and striving to earn a living</a><br clear="all"><span class="descriptionblock"></span><span class="date"> 30-3-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/azerbaijan-interview-220310"><!-- 90 TB Day --><img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/icrceng.nsf/img/12-Bullet-arrow_morenews/$File/arrow_morenews.gif" border="0"/>Tuberculosis: stopping a killer that can't be kept behind bars</a><br clear="all"><span class="descriptionblock"></span><span class="date"> 27-3-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/sudan-interview-260310?opendocument"><!-- 90 --><img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/icrceng.nsf/img/12-Bullet-arrow_morenews/$File/arrow_morenews.gif" border="0"/>Sudan: managing to stay positive during almost six months of captivity</a><br clear="all"><span class="descriptionblock"></span><span class="date"> 26-3-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/israel-interview-230310?opendocument"><!-- 90 Shalit--><img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/icrceng.nsf/img/12-Bullet-arrow_morenews/$File/arrow_morenews.gif" border="0"/>Gaza: ICRC continues to press for access to Gilad Shalit</a><br clear="all"><span class="descriptionblock"></span><span class="date"> 23-3-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/confidentiality-interview-010608"><!-- 45 Confidentiality --><img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/icrceng.nsf/img/12-Bullet-arrow_morenews/$File/arrow_morenews.gif" border="0"/>Confidentiality: key to the ICRC's work but not unconditional </a><br clear="all"><span class="descriptionblock"></span><span class="date"> 11-2-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/united-states-detention"><!-- 46 us detention --><img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/icrceng.nsf/img/12-Bullet-arrow_morenews/$File/arrow_morenews.gif" border="0"/>Persons detained by the US in relation to armed conflict and the fight against terrorism – the role of the ICRC.</a><br clear="all"><span class="descriptionblock"></span><span class="date"> 27-1-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/5M6E7R?OpenDocument"><!-- 42 SEP LATEST Publications and films--></a><a href="#"></a><br clear="all"><span class="descriptionblock"><div class="subhome" style="width:100%;"><span style="margin-right:100px">New publications and films</span> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"> <img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/icrceng.nsf/img/12-Bullet-myself/$File/myself.gif"><a href="javascript:openSignupWindow('https://web.archive.org/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/eng/catalogue-update')" style="color: #ca7033!important;">Sign up for new releases </a> </span></div> </span><span class="date"> 11-2-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/f01031-v"><!-- 37 -->Democratic Republic of the Congo: the lost children of Goma – film</a><br clear="all"><div class="listpicto"><img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web\eng\siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/82QDYQ/$File/home_picto.gif"></div><span class="descriptionblock">In the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by decades of war, hundreds of children are missing or separated. 17-year-old Shukuru hasn’t seen his parents for 8 months, but with help from the ICRC tracing team, he's found at least part of his family.</span><span class="date"> 16-2-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/f01024-v?opendocument"><!-- 37 -->Afghanistan: war zone hospital – film</a><br clear="all"><div class="listpicto"><img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web\eng\siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/82KHVU/$File/home_picto.gif"></div><span class="descriptionblock">Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar serves over 4 million people across southern Afghanistan. As fighting in the region intensifies, the number of casualties through its doors is also rising sharply. Most of the injured are civilians, caught in roadside explosions, air strikes and gunfire.</span><span class="date"> 11-2-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/5HELWB?OpenDocument"><!-- 15 EVENTS --></a><a href="#"></a><br clear="all"><span class="descriptionblock"><div class="subhome" style="width:100%;">Events</div></span><span class="date"> 1-3-2010</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="3"><tr><td valign="top"><!----><a class="title" href="/web/20100403095300/http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/humanity-in-war-event"><!-- 12 -->Humanity in war: frontline photography since 1860</a><br clear="all"><div class="listpicto"><img src="/web/20100403095300im_/http://www.icrc.org/web\eng\siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/836JNZ/$File/home_picto.gif"></div><span class="descriptionblock">3 March-25 July 2010 at the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, Geneva – From the American Civil War to the conflicts of the early twenty-first century, the photographer has been a constant presence, preserving moments of courage, dignity, defiance and hope amidst pain and suffering.</span><span class="date"> 2-3-2010</span></td></tr></table> <!-- END Computed - 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