The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies was established in 1919 and is headquartered in Geneva. It encourages and supports all forms of humanitarian assistance provided by individual National Societies in order to fulfill the basic mission - to alleviate human suffering and preserve the peace and dignity of the people. The IFRC / PE provides all possible support to National Companies in their specific programs, sometimes mediating between them to provide more assistance in case of need. In large-scale international campaigns to help victims of disasters, wars or other crisis situations, the IFRC / PE is a constant mediator and source of ideas for funding and mutual assistance. IFRC / PE is an advocate of the interests of individual national companies at the international level. Since September 1994, the IFRC / CP has had a permanent representative and observer at the UN General Assembly. |
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National societies complement the activities of public authorities in their countries in the humanitarian field and provide a wide range of services, which include assistance to victims of disasters and military conflicts, various health and social programs. Today, national societies have 97 million members and volunteers who help the 233 million in need each year. Directory of all national companies: addresses, websites, contact numbers and employees |