Press Statement
Richard Boucher, Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 11, 2002

U.S. Contributes $29.4 Million to International Committee of the Red Cross

The United States is pleased to announce an additional contribution of
$29.4 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in
response to its Emergency Appeals for field operations worldwide.

The Geneva-based organization provides protection and humanitarian
assistance throughout the world in areas of armed conflict. In more
than sixty countries, the International Committee of the Red Cross
assists and protects more than 5 million conflict victims and displaced
persons. The International Committee of the Red Cross is often the only
international organization allowed to move freely within occupied
territories, to cross combatant lines, to access prisoners or detention
centers, and to act as an intermediary in prisoner of war exchanges.

The United States has the highest regard for the difficult and often
dangerous work of International Committee of the Red Cross staff
providing assistance and protection to victims of conflict. Our
contributions are indicative of our strong support for its crucial role
in international humanitarian assistance. This makes the FY 2002 total
to date contributions to ICRC $121.2 million.

The contribution is allocated by regions:

* Africa - $15.0
* Western Hemisphere - $2.1 million
* Europe - $7.2 million
* Near East - $2.5 million
* South Asia - $1.2 million
* East Asia - $1.4 million

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