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O
viedo
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ampoamor
T
heatre
| 26
th
O
ctober
2012
In Pakistan, Yemen and Syria, to mention just a few places, we have suffered losses that are tragic
for two reasons.
First, because talented and selfless persons were taken fromus far too soon. And second, because
hundreds, perhaps thousands of people are now left without help as a result of these tragic losses.
I therefore call upon all armed forces and all armed groups, politicians and local leaders to
allow not only Red Cross and Red Crescent workers, but everyone seeking to alleviate human
suffering in an impartial manner, to perform their tasks in safety.
In particular, local nurses, paramedics and doctors must be allowed to carry out their neutral
and impartial work free from pressure and free from attacks.
That is what is required to preserve some measure of humanity when disaster strikes.
Peter Maurer, on behalf
of the International
Committee of the Red
Cross
—
Prince of Asturias
Award for International
Cooperation
2012
Excerpt from the speech given on
the occasion of receiving the Prince
of Asturias Award for International
Cooperation on 26/10/2012.
