BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Red Cross mulls 'neutral' emblem: "Red Cross mulls 'neutral' emblem
By Imogen Foulkes
BBC News, Geneva
ICRC's Francois Bugnon with the Red Crystal emblem. File photo
Israel says it is ready to use the new symbol outside its borders
In Geneva diplomats from the 192 countries which have signed the Geneva conventions are meeting to discuss a third emblem for the international Red Cross.
Red Cross officials hope approval of a third emblem will finally put an end to decades of controversy over the issue.
At the moment, the only two emblems recognised under the Geneva conventions are the red cross and the red crescent; relief workers and ambulances bearing these symbols are protected under international law.
In war zones or disaster regions, they must be granted free access to people in need of help."
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