Iraq – People for Equality and Relief in Lanka

Fifth World Water Forum: war victims need better access to water and sanitation

By pearlaction | March 17, 2009 |

[ICRC] “Water, sewage and electrical power systems, along with medical facilities, are usually the first things to be disrupted when a war breaks out,” said Robert Mardini, who heads the ICRC’s water and habitat unit. “They can be damaged or shut down completely by shelling and explosions, or overwhelmed by influxes of displaced people. Such…

Rules of war made simple for world military leaders

By pearlaction | November 3, 2008 |

[ Reuters ] Senior military officers from 50 countries gathered in Geneva Monday to put international humanitarian law into simple language that can be understood in theatres of war worldwide. Top brass from the United States, Britain, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Burundi were among those participating in the workshop held in Swiss army barracks near…