FICR - Federazione internazionale delle Società della Croce Rossa e della Mezzaluna Rossa

The role of the IFRC Secretariat in Geneva is to coordinate and mobilize relief assistance for international emergencies, promote cooperation between National Societies and represent these National Societies in the international field. IFRC, together with National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross, make up the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (RCRC Movement).

The Federation's work focuses on four core areas, out of which the first three are also key SDC priorities:

• promoting humanitarian values;
• disaster response;
• disaster preparedness;

health and community care.

• 2009: 11
• 2010: 12
• 2011: 10
• 2012: 11
• 2013: 9
• 2014: 9

Potentially the signatory States of the Geneva Conventions (196, including Switzerland).

Switzerland is contributing financially and strategically to the work of the other members of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Swiss National Red Cross Society. Switzerland is also contributing strongly to the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, which is the movement’s highest body of governance.

Fase 15 01.01.2015 - 31.12.2015   (Completed)