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International
Federation President visits tsunami-struck Sri Lanka, Thailand and
Indonesia 7 January 2005 The President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Mr. Juan Manuel Suárez del Toro, will visit Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia, from 8 to 12 January 2005, to see first hand the emergency relief operations conducted by the Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers and staff in the affected areas. He will also meet with the leadership of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia, as well as with government ministers in all three countries. “Thousands of local volunteers of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent were on the spot, helping victims of the devastating tidal waves that swept the region, immediately after the disaster,” notes Suárez del Toro. “It will be thanks to them that medium term and long term assistance programmes can be successfully implemented in the affected regions, to help the most vulnerable piece their lives back together again. The International Federation is committed to this essential task, in close collaboration with its partners,” he adds. For further information, or to set up interviews, please contact: In Sri Lanka: Miguel Angel Rodriguez, Tel: + 34 610 217 501/ 34 647 660 597 In Thailand: Maude Froberg, Tel: +66 182 39218 In Indonesia: Omar Valdimarsson Tel: +628 119 56374 In Geneva: Eva M. Calvo, Press Officer Tel: + 41 22 730 43 57 Sian Bowen, Head of Media Tel: + 41 79 217 33 88 Duty phone Tel: + 41 79 416 38 81 The Geneva-based International Federation promotes the humanitarian activities of 181 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies among vulnerable people. By coordinating international disaster relief and encouraging development support, it seeks to prevent and alleviate human suffering. The Federation, National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross together, constitute the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. © International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
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