The 17th Session of the General Assembly of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies took place in Nairobi, Kenya from 18 November to 21 November 2009.
The General Assembly is the supreme body of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Composed of delegates from all National Societies who are members of the Federation, it meets once every two years and determines the general policy of the organization, elects the President, appoints the Secretary General, takes decisions on the admission and suspension of National Societies, among other important matters. Each member society represented has one vote.
The General Assembly was followed by the Council of Delegates, from 23 November to 25 November 2009.
All the official documents for the General Assembly can be found on FedNet for consultation by the National Societies of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. Please note that only members of the Red Cross Red Crescent staff can access FedNet.
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| Council of Delegates: 23-25 November |
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25 November
Red Cross Red Crescent issues universal call to action to tackle today's humanitarian challenges
23 November
Red Cross and Red Crescent honours remarkable humanitarians |
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| General Assembly: 18 - 21 November 2009 |
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21 November
World’s largest humanitarian network adopts ambitious blueprint for coming decade
20 November
New IFRC report calls for dramatic rethink on humanitarian assistance in Africa
19 November
IFRC honours volunteer and youth leaders at award ceremony
19 November
Report unveils plight of Great Lakes albinos
19 November
Red Cross Red Crescent announces winners of Good News for Africa competition
17 November
World's largest humanitarian network to meet for first time in Africa |
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01.jpg) Hunger, disaster, hope:
rethinking humanitarian
action in Africa
The report – Hunger, Disaster, Hope: Rethinking humanitarian action in Africa - urges humanitarian organizations and governments to review how humanitarian assistance is delivered and funded, calling the current model “over reliant on reactive disaster response”.
 The report |
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 Through albino eyes
The killings of albino people in Burundi and Tanzania, based on occult practices, have triggered a crisis involving almost the entire albino population of the two countries, according to a report released today by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
The report |
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 Believe in humanity: A consultation with G20 governments
This new survey has been released by the IFRC at the opening of the conference, revealing how the world powers – known as the G20 – perceive today’s top challenges in the humanitarian field. It shows that climate change, a lack of humanitarian access, armed conflict, increased poverty and hunger, and ongoing disregard for international humanitarian law (IHL) top the list of their concerns.
The report |
