Mr. Alexandre Hay, ICRC President, accompanied by Mr. Serge Nessi, head of the Finance Division and Mr. Thierry Germond, ICRC regional delegate for Europe, visited Spain from 24 to 26 October.

The Lebanese President, Mr. Amin Gemayel, visited the International Committee of the Red Cross on 4 November. He was accompanied by Lebanon's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Mr. Ibrahim Karma.

On 14 September 1983, the People's Republic of China deposited with the Swiss Government an instrument of accession to Protocols I and II additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of international and non-international armed conflicts, adopted in Geneva on 8 June 1977.

On 18 October 1983, the United Nations Council for Namibia deposited with the Swiss Government an instrument of accession to the four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and to the two Additional Protocols adopted on 8 June 1977.

The Paul Reuter Fund (hereinafter referred to as the Fund) has been established. The initial capital of the Fund derives from the donation in the amount of two hundred thousand Swiss francs made by Professor Paul Reuter to the ICRC. This capital may be augmented by gifts or bequests.

Mr. Jean-Marc Bornet, ICRC delegate-general for Africa, was in Mozambique from 12 to 14 September where he had discussions with the authorities concerning the activities of the ICRC in the country. In particular, he met representatives from the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs, as well as the President and the Secretary-General of the “Mozambique Red Cross”.