Rapports

Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, made the following remarks this morning before the informal meeting of EU defence Ministers in Gödöllo, Hungary: "I want to start…

Press release 65/2011 Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen has decided to grant 150,000 euros to the Finnish Red Cross for humanitarian relief efforts owing to the crisis in Libya. The International Committee of the Red Cross, the…

International Criminal Liability for Unlawful Use of Force (New York, February 25, 2011) - Members and commanders of the Libyan security forces, as well as foreign fighters, can be punished under international law for the unlawful use of force or firearms,…

Amid the harrowing stories coming out of Libya there are also moments of hope. As well as providing water and food to the 25,000 who have crossed the border since Monday, the Tunisian Red Crescent Society (TRC) is helping…

By Arwa Al-Wigayan KUWAIT, Feb 24 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait Red Crescent Society announced that it would be on Friday dispatching urgent humanitarian aid and medical supplies to victims of the political unrest in Libya according to the instructions…

Berlusconi Should Use Close Relationship to Stem Bloodshed (Brussels, February 24, 2011) - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy should use his longstanding relationship with the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, to help protect protesters from unlawful attacks by Libyan security forces…

Statement | February 24, 2011 The Director-General of the ILO, Juan Somavia, associates himself fully with the grave concern and condemnation expressed by the Security Council and the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the dramatic situation in Libya. Mr. Somavia…

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Some Western governments are considering drawing up sanctions over Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's crackdown on protesters ranging from freezing assets to imposing a no-fly zone, but few have taken action. Human rights groups and analysts have urged…

A 070/11 The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation share concern over developments in a number of countries of North Africa and the Middle East. Reaffirming the positions…

Face à la crise humanitaire décrétée en Libye qui plonge les populations dans une situation d'urgence, le Secours Islamique France (SIF) a décidé d'apporter aide et soutien aux populations déplacées. Le 24 février 2011, le SIF envoie un convoi humanitaire de…