The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was founded in 1919 in Paris in the aftermath of World War I. The first objective of the IFRC was to improve the health of people in countries that had suffered greatly during the four years of war. Its goals were “to strengthen and unite, for health activities, already-existing Red Cross Societies and to promote the creation of new Societies”.
IFRC vision – to inspire, encourage, facilitate and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies, with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering, and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.
The IFRC’s work focuses on four core areas:
- promoting humanitarian values,
- disaster response,
- disaster preparedness, and
- health and community care.
Focus Regions – Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Middle east and North Africa.
For more information, visit IFRC.
