Respect us – Protect us - IFRC
Last week, in #Syria,
Nawal Al Youssef was killed while volunteering in a centre for children
with special needs. The Red Crescent emblem that she was wearing, which
has protected millions over the decades, was not enough to protect her.
Every time a volunteer is killed, we will raise our voices so that
everyone understands that each of them was a person, not a statistic. We
renew our call: Respect the emblem. Protect our volunteers http://bit.ly/1s2cU11
#REDforSYRIA
The International Red Cross and Red
Crescent Movement calls on all parties to the conflict in Syria to
respect the work of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, and to guarantee the
safety of aid workers and their unimpeded, immediate access to people
in need across Syria. We also call on all those who have an influence on
the ground to help us ensure aid can reach those most in need.
Because at least 9 million Syrians,
half of whom are children, continue to suffer the devastating
consequences of an armed conflict that has been tearing the country
apart for over two years. The humanitarian tragedy that continues
unabated in Syria today is unacceptable. In particular, more must be
done to ensure aid reaches the neediest.
Because 22 Syrian Arab Red Crescent
volunteers have been killed and many more injured, kidnapped or detained
while carrying out their humanitarian duties.
Because, to effectively respond to the
immense humanitarian needs, Red Cross and Red Crescent teams must be
granted safer, quicker and unimpeded access to those in need across the
country and at all times. Beyond safe access, increased support is also
needed to be able to assist the more than 2.5 million people in dire
need each month.
