International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies | Fondation pour la Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge
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Mission Statement
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)'s mission is 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.
About This Cause
The IFRC acts before, during and after disasters and health emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people. We are an international membership organization that unites 190 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and supports them through a global secretariat. We are present in virtually every community on earth. We reach 160 million people every year through long-term services, development programmes and disaster response. And we work to improve global humanitarian standards and persuade leaders to act in the interests of vulnerable people. Our strength lies in our volunteer network, our unparalleled community-based expertise and our independence and neutrality. We are committed to saving lives and changing minds. And we are guided by Strategy 2030—our collective plan of action to tackle the major humanitarian and development challenges of this decade. Its three goals include: Goal 1: People anticipate, respond to and quickly recover from crises In the face of rising global challenges, responding to crises is no longer enough. We must also directly tackle the underlying causes of crises and understand the changing nature of vulnerability, to reduce their impacts, better address new and emerging risks, or even prevent them from occurring. We will enhance local response and preparedness capacities alongside complementary international support mechanisms, so that our network will respond effectively to any emergency. We also acknowledge the place of humanity within a natural environment that needs ethical and principled approaches to ensure the survival, sustainability and well-being of our planet’s ecosystem and populations. Goal 2: People lead safe, healthy and dignified lives, and have opportunities to thrive We recognise that to achieve sustainable development, we need to work in much more systemic ways so that we can facilitate opportunities for social inclusion, to enhance people’s resilience and their ability to thrive. Key to this approach is to ensure that people can access good quality health care and mitigate vulnerabilities to health resilience. We will use our expertise to encourage well-being at all levels, including positive social, mental and physical health, and livelihoods. Goal 3: People mobilise for inclusive and peaceful communities Across our global network we will promote and support more inclusive, equitable and cohesive societies. We strive for a world where all people are socially included, experience compassion, and diversity is celebrated. We do this by promoting positive humanitarian values and embodying our humanitarian values in all that we do. We recognise that we play a part in helping to achieve this and that we must work effectively as part of a broader network to influence people’s lives for the better. We will work with partners and people of all ages, aligning our humanitarian approaches to address the problems that concern us all, and supporting transformative action.