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Red Cross Red Crescent tsunami response forum
Hong Kong, 3-5 March 2005

More than 100 representatives from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement gathered in Hong Kong, to set out its long-term plan of action for survivors of the devastating earthquake and tsunami of last December 26. The disaster left more than 176,000 people dead, nearly 50,000 missing and presumed dead, and displaced more than 1.6 million in a dozen countries of south/southeast Asia and eastern Africa.

The Hong Kong Forum, which was held from 3 to 5 March 2005, brought together representatives of some 38 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Federation’s secretariat, United Nations (UN) agencies and other major organizations involved in delivering humanitarian assistance to the survivors. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is one of the largest humanitarian actors in the affected countries.

The forum aimed to:
  • recognize the efforts of Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies in life-saving and assistance efforts in relief
  • learn lessons from relief efforts to date

  • discuss and introduce the operational framework for further Movement actions to support national societies in affected countries
  • assist tsunami survivors and their communities in recovery operations and rebuilding of lives

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05/03/05   Red Cross and Red Crescent tsunami action brings unprecedented investment in risk reduction
(press release)
04/03/05   Paying tribute and planning for the future
(news story)
03/03/05   Tsunami response: working together
(statement by Markku Niskala, Federation Secretary General)
03/03/05   Tsunami response
(statement Statement by Juan Manuel Suarez del Toro Rivero, Federation President )
02/03/05   Red Cross Red Crescent to map out long-term tsunami action plan
(press release)
02/03/05   A unique opportunity to safeguard the vulnerable
(opinion piece by Markku Niskala, Federation Secretary General)