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The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 16 million volunteers, members, and staff worldwide.It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), is an international membership organization that unites 191 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and supports them through a global secretariat. The IFRC acts before, during and after disasters and health emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of ...
The emblem of the IFRC is the combination of a red cross and a red crescent on a white background, surrounded by a red rectangular frame without any additional text. The red cross, the original symbol of the Movement, is on the left while the red crescent appears to the right.
Henri Dunant, 1901. The Henry Dunant Medal is the highest award of the Red Cross Movement.It is named after Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross Movement.The medal is presented every two years by the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
Founded as the Red Lion and Sun Society in 1922, [4] it became affiliated with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 1924 [6] and changed its name and emblem in 1980, informing the international community of Hilal Ahmar adoption [7] while assuming the right to adopt the former emblem in future. [1]
The Red Cross symbol. The Red Cross on white background was the original protection symbol declared at the 1864 Geneva Convention. The ideas to introduce a uniform and neutral protection symbol as well as its specific design originally came from Dr. Louis Appia, a Swiss surgeon, and Swiss General Henri Dufour, founding members of the International Committee.
The ban by the Food and Drug Administration on the dye, called Red No. 3, in food items comes more than three decades after it was barred in cosmetics. Consumer advocacy groups have been pushing ...
The Standing Commission's main role is to act as the trustee of the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.The International Conference is the highest institutional body of the Movement and every four years members from the ICRC, IFRC, the National Societies as well as states and other relevant international actors meet to discuss humanitarian matters.