{"title":"International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)","description":"\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e \u003csummary\u003eOverview\u003c\/summary\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional Protocols, its Statutes  and those of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement  and the resolutions of the International Conferences of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  The ICRC endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eMission\u003c\/summary\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ICRC is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence. It takes action in response to emergencies and at the same time promotes respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHistory\u003c\/summary\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It directs and coordinates the international activities conducted by the Movement in armed conflicts and other situations of violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eProgram\u003c\/summary\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome of the multiple areas the ICRC works in are: emergency relief, first aid and hospital care; water, sanitation and habitat; physical rehabilitation; restoring family links and helping people deprived of their freedom as a result of a military conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eImpact\u003c\/summary\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ICRC works all over the world, conducting protection and assistance activities in more than 110 countries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  Within each context, the ICRC has multiple objectives and activities run simultaneously, by multidisciplinary teams, to meet the varied needs of the people affected. Every year, the ICRC outlines its headway in an Annual Report. The latest report can be found at the ICRC page at Guidestar (section “Additional documents\")\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eGoals this year\u003c\/summary\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ICRC goals are to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e   protect the lives and dignity of all the people who are not, or no longer, taking part in the violence;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e   promote greater adherence to and respect for the laws that protect them in order to eradicate the causes of the suffering and to prevent any further occurrence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e   save lives and improve people's living conditions through material assistance (e.g. food, shelter, water, sanitation, medical and surgical care, rehabilitation for the physically disabled, livelihood support) and family contact\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  COVID19 objectives: https:\/\/www.icrc.org\/en\/document\/icrc-operational-response-covid-19\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eBoard Members\u003c\/summary\u003e \u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/www.icrc.org\/en\/person\/peter-maurer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCountries\u003c\/summary\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere is an overview of the ICRC's six governing bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  The Assembly is the supreme governing body of the ICRC. It oversees all ICRC activities. It is a collegial body comprising between 15 and 25 co-opted Swiss nationals. Its president and vice-president are the president and vice-president of the ICRC. The Assembly formulates policy, defines general objectives and strategy, and approves the budget and accounts. It appoints key management officials, including the director-general, the directors and the head of the Internal Audit Unit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  The Assembly Council is a subsidiary body of the Assembly. It prepares the Assembly's activities and takes decisions, particularly on strategic financial and human resources management issues and communication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  The Office of the President is made up of a president and a vice-president. The president represents the ICRC on the international scene, bears primary responsibility for the ICRC's external relations and conducts ICRC humanitarian diplomacy in close cooperation with the Office of the Director-General. As chair of the Assembly and the Assembly Council, the president ensures that the responsibilities assigned to these two bodies remain under their control and closely monitors the running of the ICRC. The president is responsible for developing the institutional strategy and proposing it to the Assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  The vice-president assists the president in carrying out his duties and substitutes for the president when he is absent or unable to carry out his duties or at his request. She is also responsible for the cohesion, smooth running and development of governance and oversight mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  The Directorate is the ICRC's executive body, responsible for implementing and overseeing the institutional strategy and general objectives defined by the Assembly and the Assembly Council. The Directorate is also responsible for managing ICRC staff and ensuring the smooth running of the organization as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  The Internal Audit Unit is an internal oversight body, which independently and objectively monitors and assesses the organization's performance and efficiency according to recognized international standards. The Internal Audit Unit, the Directorate and the Assembly are the three components of the internal oversight system. The Assembly, aided by the Audit Commission, has ultimate responsibility for oversight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  The Data Protection Commision (or DPC) is the ICRC body responsible for checking, independently of the other bodies and the Administration, that the ICRC's processing of personal data complies with its Rules on Personal Data Protection and other applicable rules, and for ruling on the rights of individuals when their cases or other data-protection cases are referred to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCities\u003c\/summary\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorldwide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eContact\u003c\/summary\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Committee of the Red Cross\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  19 Avenue de la paix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  1202 Geneva\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  Switzerland\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  Tel: +41 22 734 60 01\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e  donation@icrc.org\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/4701\/collections\/logo.png?v=1603348519","url":"https:\/\/changingthepresent.org\/collections\/international-committee-of-the-red-cross-icrc-98-6001029.oembed","provider":"Changing The Present","version":"1.0","type":"link"}