International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

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global humanitarian network international humanitarian movement non-governmental organization network

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a global humanitarian network dedicated to protecting human life and health, alleviating suffering, and upholding human dignity during armed conflicts, disasters, and other emergencies.

Aliases (9)

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	global humanitarian network → international humanitarian movement → non-governmental organization network →
cooperatesWith	United Nations → World Health Organization → national governments →
focusesOn	disaster preparedness → disaster response → first aid training → health services → international humanitarian law dissemination → restoring family links → support to refugees and migrants →
foundedOnPrincipleOf	voluntary service →
guidingPrinciple	humanity → impartiality → independence → neutrality → unity → universality → voluntary service →
hasAbbreviation	RCRC Movement → Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement →
hasComponent	International Committee of the Red Cross → International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies → National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies →
hasGlobalPresenceIn	Africa → Americas → Asia → Europe → Oceania →
hasHeadquartersCity	Geneva →
hasHeadquartersCountry	Switzerland →
hasLegalBasisIn	Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions → Geneva Conventions →
hasMission	alleviate human suffering → protect human life and health → uphold human dignity →
hasNumberOfNationalSocieties	190-plus →
hasVolunteerBase	millions of volunteers worldwide →
isIndependentFrom	United Nations →
operatesInContextOf	armed conflicts → man-made disasters → natural disasters → public health emergencies →
promotes	protection of civilians in war → protection of the wounded and sick in armed conflict → respect for human dignity in armed conflict →
usesEmblem	red crescent → red cross → red crystal →

Referenced by (33)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Gustave Moynier ("Red Cross movement") → Henry Dunant ("Red Cross movement") → Jean Henri Dunant ("Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement") → Louis Appia ("Red Cross movement") → Théodore Maunoir ("Red Cross movement") →	movement
American Red Cross → International Committee of the Red Cross → International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies → Red Crescent → Stockholm International Red Cross Conference of 1948 →	partOf
Board of Governors (American Red Cross) → Red Cross emblem →	associatedWith
International Committee of the Red Cross ("International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies") → International Committee of the Red Cross ("National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies") →	cooperatesWith
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ("National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies") → RCRC Movement ("National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies") →	hasComponent
Red Cross emblem ("National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies") → Red Crystal emblem →	usedBy
RCRC Movement →	alsoKnownAs
Red Lion and Sun ("International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement emblems") →	category
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day →	celebrates
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ("Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement") →	coordinatesWith
Jean Henri Dunant ("Red Cross movement") →	founded
Country-Based Pooled Funds ("Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement components") →	funds
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ("Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement") →	hasAbbreviation
Empress Shōken ("Red Cross organizations worldwide") →	honoredBy
Clara Barton ("International Red Cross movement") →	inspiredBy
A Memory of Solferino ("Red Cross movement") →	inspiredCreationOf
Katyn massacre ("International Red Cross observers") →	investigatedBy
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day →	isPartOf
Geneva →	isSeatOf
Additional Protocol III ("National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies") →	movementComponentsCovered
French →	officialLanguageOf