U.S. welcomes Swiss announcement of conference on Red Cross emblem.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-8 November 2005-US DEPT OF STATE: U.S. welcomes Swiss announcement of conference on Red Cross emblem(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07112005 The United States welcomes the Swiss Governments announcement today that it will convene a diplomatic conference on December 5-6, 2005 to adopt a Third Additional Protocol to the 1949 Geneva Conventions.

If adopted, the Protocol will create a new, neutral emblem in addition to the red cross and red crescent emblems currently in use in accordance with the Geneva Conventions. This neutral emblem is an important step toward the Red Cross and Crescent Movements goal of being a truly universal humanitarian movement. The United States strongly supports diplomatic efforts that will lead to the full...