At a seminar in the Indian capital, senior media figures from around the region have discussed the media’s role and responsibilities in situations of conflict, state responses, legal issues and humanitarian aspects of reporting.

"We are deeply concerned by the devastating impact that the fighting in Iraq is having on the people of that country."- Statement by Pierre Krähenbühl, Director of Operations of the ICRC

On 20 September an international conference was held in The Hague to mark the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief.

Geneva (ICRC) – Despite increased security threats, independent and neutral humanitarian action continues to help and protect millions of people affected by armed conflicts. As illustrated in the 2003 Annual Report of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), this fact holds true for armed conflicts such as the one in Iraq, which attracted most public attention over the year, but also numerous other war zones across the globe where the ICRC was active.