MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Maurer said that the organization plans to do its best to respond to the needs of people in “the most virulent conflicts in which we are – to Yemen, Iraq and Syria, but also for the Lake Chad region for Somalia, for South Sudan.”
“We had a growth of 20 percent over the last four years and we will probably have a little bit less growth next years in order to consolidate our operations. Bur overall we plan an initial budget of 10 percent larger than last year initial budget, and then maybe we will add to the budget when [2017] year unfolds,” Maurer said.
The ICRC needs increased cooperation from all the conflicting sides in Syria and countries engaged in peaceful settlement of the crisis to guarantee safe humanitarian access to eastern Aleppo, IPeter Maurer told Sputnik.
"We need more cooperation from the belligerents, we need all those who have an influence on the parties on the ground to use their power and influence to bring them to agree to mutual and impartial humanitarian action."
It is crucial for a humanitarian organization working in Syria to be credible and neutral, he noted.
Thousands of civilians are believed to be trapped in Aleppo without access to food, water, electricity or medical assistance as Syrian government troops and rebel forces continue the fight for its control.
