A joint mission of the League of Red Cross Societies and the ICRC in São Tomé and Principe, from 11 to 18 August, was the first since the independence of the islands on 12 July 1975. The League delegate, Mr. M. Toé, and the ICRC representative, Mr. T. Germond, were received by the Prime Minister, Mr. M. Trovoado and the Ministers of Health, Social Affairs and Sports, Information, and Education and Culture. They also had an interview with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and with the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe having acceded to the Geneva Conventions on 29 April 1976, the questions discussed were the dissemination of knowledge of those Conventions and the role of the ICRC in the development of international humanitarian law. ICRC activities in general throughout the world were also reviewed.