AL chief confers with ICRC President in Geneva

The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC J. Kellenberger received on Tuesday in Geneva the secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa. The one hour meeting dealt with the current situation in the Middle East. The discussions mainly centered on the humanitarian problems in the Palestinian territories and Iraq.

The AL chief was given an extensive briefing of ICRC's activities regarding the Palestinians, which today account for ICRC's second largest emergency operation in the world.

Kellemberger commended the efforts undertaken by the Arab League in raising the profile of international humanitarian law throughout the Arab states through special dissemination- and education programs. The two leaders also discussed means and ways of strengthening cooperation between both organizations. The meeting was attended by Permanent Observer of the AL in Geneva and ICRC senior staff.