| YRCS works in accordance with the principles of the RCRC Movement and is widely accepted and respected in all regions of Yemen | Yemen Red Crescent Society was preparing to celebrate it as every year and we were trying very hard to show a smile of pride in what we are doing despite the bad humanitarian situation |
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| In the international day of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, YRCS expresses and strongly condemns the targeting of volunteers and staff of the RCRC Movement in Yemen in the recent years; the latest was the targeting of ICRC staff member Hanna Lahoud, These incidents since 2015 until this year resulted in the killing of 13 volunteers and staff of the International RCRC Movement in Yemen | The Secretary-General of YRCS, Mr |
8 May is the date of birthday of Henri Dunant, the founder of the RCRC Movement.
5| However, after the recent targeting of our colleague Hanna Lahoud, YRCS was unable to celebrate | |
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| We hope that our words will reach all parties concerned in urgent action to provide the necessary protection for all members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and not to repeat such a sad tragedy in the history of our humanitarian organization | For further information, please contact: yemenrcs gmail |
On this day, YRCS seizes the opportunity to honor the courage and work of the volunteers of RCRC Movement acknowledging their humanitarian services to the local communities across the world especially YRCS volunteers who are serving people in Yemen.
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