Red Cross president calls on Kabul and Islamabad to show restraint

The president of the ICRC, Mirjana Spoljaric, has called for restraint and de-escalation in Afghanistan and Pakistan following clashes. On Friday in Geneva, she called on the two countries to protect civilians, the wounded and those hors de combat. "The people of the region have already suffered decades of conflict", said the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). In her view, humanitarian assistance must reach all those affected. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Access to health centres must also be possible. These are obligations under international humanitarian law (IHL)," added Spoljaric. The organisation is working with the local Red Crescent Societies to prepare an operational response. The first priority is to treat the injured in both countries," she added. Adapted from French by AI/ac How we work We select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools to translate them into ...