Reference :
V-P-CO-E-00659
Date :
08/03/2009
Caption :
Bolívar department, municipality of Magangue Bolívar. The ICRC Head of Office of Barranquilla with an ICRC flag on a small boat in the Montecristo-Bolívar marsh.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
29-05-2009 Operational update
Colombia: ICRC activities from January to March 2009
The armed conflict in Colombia has had serious consequences, hitting many communities hard and isolating others. Food and other resources are scarce. Between January and March 2009, the ICRC set up new agricultural projects for local farmers and displaced persons, to help families meet their basic needs. (...)
Weapon contamination.
With support from the Colombian Red Cross, the ICRC organized 28 community talks in various cities around the country. These talks provided information on safe behaviour in areas contaminated by anti-personnel landmines, improvised explosive devices and explosive remnants of war.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
3968x2232
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
