VOA常速英语2007年-Red Cross: Sexual Violence in DRC's North Kivu

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 29 November 2007 The International Committee of the Red Cross says sexual violence against women and girls in the North Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo is among the worst it has ever seen. Lisa Schlein reports for

英语课程计划-Red Crescent Day

The 8th of May is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. It is on this day because this is the date of birth of the founder of the Red Cross Henry Dunant. He got the first ever Nobel Peace Prize. Red Cross Day was celebrated for the first time in 1948

名人轶事:Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross:

Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross: A Life of Caring for OthersWritten by Jerilyn Watson (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Ray Freeman. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith with the Special English program People in America. Every week we tell about

VOA标准英语2008年-Red Cross Warns of Further Misery for Burma's C

By Ron Corben Bangkok 15 May 2008 The International Red Cross says heavy rains will bring new misery to survivors of the cyclone in Burma's Irrawaddy Delta region. Ron Corben has this report from Bangkok. Officials with International Federation of Re

VOA常速英语2007-DRC Red Cross Ends Hunt for Crash Victims

By Selah Hennessy Dakar 06 October 2007 The Red Cross in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has stopped looking for bodies in the wreckage of Thursday's deadly plane crash. The plane smashed into a densely populated residential area outside Kinsh

2007年VOA标准英语-Ethiopia Orders Red Cross to Leave Ogaden Regio

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 25 July 2007 The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is still trying to confirm media reports that the Ethiopian government has issued an order for the Red Cross to leave the restive Ogaden region in eastern Ethiopi

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel, Palestinians to Join Red Cross, Red Cre

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 June 2006 Delegates listen during the opening of the 29th international conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva, Switzerland An international Red Cross conference is set to approve the membership of Israel's

VOA标准英语2008年-American Red Cross Offers Helping Hand

Whether it's wildfires in California, a hurricane on the Gulf Coast or an earthquake in China, the distinctive emblem of the American Red Cross can be seen at the heart of the relief effort. Faith Lapidus has more on the organization that has worked

2007年VOA标准英语-Red Cross Helps Victims of Fighting in North Ki

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 August 2007 The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is launching an emergency operation this week for thousands of people who have fled renewed fighting between government and rebel forces in North Kivu in the E

VOA标准英语2008年-Red Cross Begins Assistance to Residents of Sou

The International Committee of the Red Cross says its delegates are assessing the humanitarian situation in South Ossetia and have begun administering to the needs of the resident population. The ICRC says a 17-member team, which arrived in the Geor

Kenya Red Cross Sees Shift in Attitude Toward Safe Sex

As the Kenyan Red Cross moves to meet a condom shortage in Kenya, the group is seeing positive changes in attitudes towards sexual health. On Friday, the Kenya Red Cross delivered an emergency shipment of male and female condoms to the people of Mash

Red Cross Warned Bush Administration of Widespread Mistreatm

Roger Wilkison A confidential report by the International Committee of the Red Cross says its officials saw U.S. troops in Iraq mistreat prisoners under interrogation and warned the Bush administratio

New Initiative to Strengthen Africa's Red Cross & Red Cresce

By Joe De Capua A new initiative has been launched to strengthen the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Africa, making them better able to respond to emergencies. The local humanitarian groups ar

VOA常速英语2007年-Red Cross Says More Than One Million People in

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 24 December 2007 Five weeks after a killer cyclone hit Bangladesh, more than one million people live without adequate shelter. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the cyclone devastated coastal villages and killed

VOA常速英语2007年-Red Cross Distributes Aid to Thousands Displace

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 29 December 2007 The International Committee of the Red Cross has begun distributing essential items to more than 500 displaced families who have taken refuge in South Kivu in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Cong

VOA标准英语2010年-Red Cross Appeals For $100 Million For

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for $100 million for Haiti. The appeal covers emergency relief and long-term recovery assistance for 300,000 people over the next three years. The International Red Cro

VOA常速英语2007年-Red Cross Blames Bureaucratic Barriers for Bloc

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 05 November 2007 A new report finds legal red tape and bureaucratic barriers can seriously hamper emergency aid and increase the cost of disaster relief. The report, launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red

VOA标准英语10月-Red Cross: Life in Mogadishu Remains Precarious

The International Committee of the Red Cross says the situation in Mogadishu, the Somali capital has calmed somewhat since the intensification of fighting last week. Nevertheless, it says dangers persist and lack of security is causing difficulties

Red Cross Struggling to Aid Europe's 'New Poor'

GENEVA The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports it is struggling to provide assistance to increasing numbers of new poor in Europe. The latest statistics by the European Union show more than 26 million peopl

Red Cross Society vows to improve transparency

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) has vowed to establish an efficient, transparent and normative system of management, information and supervision in three to five years. Zhao Baige, executive vice president of the RCS