The ICRC having been invited as an observer to the ministerial conference of the non-aligned countries, held in Luanda from 2 to 7 September, Mr. Jean-Pierre Hocké, Director for Operational Activities at the ICRC, and Mr. Jean-Marc Bornet, delegate-general for Africa, were received by Mr. José Eduardo Dos Santos, President of the People's Republic of Angola. This meeting provided an opportunity for reviewing the assistance activities undertaken by the ICRC in aid of populations displaced by the fighting in several regions of the country.