The Association of the Italian Red Cross, a voluntary organization, has as its purpose health and social assistance both in times of peace and in times of conflict. Association of high importance, is placed under the high patronage of the President of the Republic.
The Association of the Italian Red Cross, a voluntary organization, has as its purpose health and social assistance both in times of peace and in times of conflict. Association of high importance, is placed under the high patronage of the President of the Republic. The CRI is part of the International Red Cross Movement. In its actions at the international level, it coordinates with the International Committee of the Red Cross, in countries in conflict, and with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for other interventions.
The International Red Cross Movement is an organization institutionalized in 1928 by the XIII International Conference in The Hague and coordinates numerous members: the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the National Societies.
The International Committee of the Red Cross is based in Geneva, is a neutral and independent organization that provides humanitarian aid and protection to the victims of war and armed violence; In armed conflicts, the ICRC is responsible for the international relief activities of the entire Movement.
The International Federation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is based in Geneva. Its specific activity is to act as a permanent coordinating body between the National Societies and bring them assistance, assistance to the victims of disasters, organizing and coordinating the relief action at the international level of the National Societies; It is also committed to promoting the creation and development of new National Societies and to collaborating with the ICRC in the dissemination of International Humanitarian Law. 190 National Societies are members of the Federation.
The National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies originally created to assist wounded or sick soldiers alongside the medical services of the Armed Forces, the National Societies now carry out numerous activities both in peacetime and in time of war as auxiliaries of the public authorities. According to the principle of Universality all National Societies have equal rights and the duty to help each other. The relationship between national sister societies is equal and priority, therefore any operation in a foreign country must necessarily have the agreement of the local Red Cross or Red Crescent.
