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The Principles
and the Movement
Introduction – components and bodies of the Movement
The International Federation is one of three components of the
wider International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. What
follows is a very short introduction to the Movement with links
to more detailed information.
The Movement is made up of three components: the National Societies,
the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
This is defined in article
1 of the statutes of the movement. You can read a more detailed
description of the Movement and its components in the 'Who
We Are' section on this web site and on the ICRC
web site.
 The
Movement has three Statutory Bodies common to all three components:
The
International Conference, The
Council of Delegates and The
Standing Commission. The image on the left illustrates the
relationship between the components and bodies of the Movement.
The Federation has a further 6 statutory bodies, three of which
are collective bodies: the General
Assembly, the Governing
Board and the Finance Commission. The General Assembly is
the highest decision making body in the Federation and meets
every two years. The Governing Board acts between general assemblies,
meeting twice a year with the authority to make certain decisions.
There are also three individual statutory bodies: the President,
the Vice-Presidents and the Secretary General. Many of the duties
and responsibilities of these bodies are set out in the Federation’s
constitution and Rules
of Procedure.
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