Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

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guiding principles normative framework set of humanitarian principles

The Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent are a set of core humanitarian values—such as humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence—that guide the work and conduct of all components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

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Label	Occurrences
Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent canonical	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	guiding principles ⓘ normative framework ⓘ set of humanitarian principles ⓘ
adoptedAt	20th International Conference of the Red Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ
adoptedInCity	Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ
adoptedInCountry	Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ
adoptedInYear	1965 ⓘ
appliesInContext	armed conflict ⓘ natural disasters ⓘ other emergencies ⓘ
appliesTo	International Committee of the Red Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies NERFINISHED ⓘ National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies NERFINISHED ⓘ
basedOn	International humanitarian law NERFINISHED ⓘ
codifiedIn	Proclamation of the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ
emphasizes	equality of all National Societies worldwide ⓘ existence of only one Red Cross or Red Crescent Society per country ⓘ priority to the most urgent cases of distress ⓘ voluntary and unpaid service ⓘ
ensures	non-discriminatory assistance ⓘ
formsBasisFor	Movement’s Statutes ⓘ codes of conduct for Movement personnel ⓘ
guides	conduct of Red Cross and Red Crescent personnel ⓘ humanitarian action of the Movement ⓘ
hasPrinciple	Humanity ⓘ Impartiality ⓘ Independence ⓘ Neutrality ⓘ Unity ⓘ Universality ⓘ Voluntary service ⓘ
influencedBy	Henry Dunant’s ideas ⓘ
languageOfOriginalText	French ⓘ
numberOfPrinciples	7 ⓘ
partOf	International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ
purpose	to ensure access to victims of armed conflict and disasters ⓘ to maintain confidence of all parties to a conflict ⓘ to safeguard humanitarian mission ⓘ
recognizedAs	ethical foundation of the Movement ⓘ
recognizedBy	States party to the Geneva Conventions ⓘ
referencedIn	ICRC mandate documents ⓘ IFRC Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Statutes of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ
requires	independence from political, economic, and military interests ⓘ refraining from engaging in controversies of a political, racial, religious, or ideological nature ⓘ refraining from taking sides in hostilities ⓘ

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National Red Crescent Societies → mustComplyWith → Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent ⓘ