ICRC: 'Situation Has Worsened' in Syria

Assem el-Essawi, a Red Cross field coordinator who has recently returned from Syria, says in a video released on July 1 that the “situation has worsened” in the embattled Middle Eastern country. “Everything has been deteriorating, so the needs are vast,” says el-Essawi, who lauds the resilience of the Syrian population. El-Essawi concludes by asking all the parties in the conflict to respect the Red Cross and Red Crescent teams working in Syria. Credit: YouTube/International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)