In order to ensure that the International Federation is able to fulfil the functions set for it, and to guarantee the equal rights of its membership, National Societies have the following rights and duties:

A. Rights:

• a) National Societies shall have the right to be represented at and to participate in the work of the General Assembly, with the right to vote;
• b) National Societies may stand for election and nominate candidates, to all official bodies, commissions and committees of the International Federation;
• c) National Societies may call upon and receive from the International Federation any of the services and information which the International Federation has the power and the ability to provide, in conformity with its general object, functions, resources, and legal obligations;
• d) National Societies may submit, on their own initiative, in their name or in that of a group of National Societies, proposals to the General Assembly and to other bodies, commission and committees of the International Federation and;
• e) National Societies may call upon sister National Societies for support in accordance with the applicable rules of co-ordination and co-operation.

B. Duties:

• a) National Societies agree to act at all times in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement;
• b) National Societies agree to work diligently in pursuit of their humanitarian objectives as set out in the Statutes of the International Movement, including minimising the impacts of disaster and disease; strengthening local capacity to address vulnerability; promoting respect for diversity and human dignity; and alleviating the suffering resulting from armed conflict and internal strife;
• c) National Societies agree to abide by the policies, decisions and rules adopted by the Council of Delegates and the International Conference;
• d) National Societies, following the principle of Unity, agree to respect the territorial integrity and independence of one another;
• e) National Societies agree to provide the necessary support to the International Federation in the pursuit of its general object and functions;
• f) National Societies agree to follow the rules set out in this Constitution, as well as to apply the decisions adopted by the General Assembly and by the Governing Board;
• g) National Societies recognize the necessity of ensuring their collective integrity, and agree to co-operate fully with the Compliance and Mediation Committee as well as to take the necessary steps to ensure adherence to the standards of integrity required of them;
• h) National Societies agree to remit on the date set out in the Financial Regulations an annual contribution to the International Federation of the amount approved by the General Assembly;
• i) National Societies agree to contribute to the International Federation-wide reporting and performance management systems, once such a system have been adopted by the General Assembly, and to provide the International Federation with annual reports and audited financial statements and;
• j) National Societies agree to inform the International Federation, through the Secretary General, of any proposed amendments to their Statutes and of the composition of their main governing and managing bodies.

A National Society may be suspended:

• a) if it ceases to fulfil the conditions for admission provided for in this Constitution, in particular if, because of modification, its Statutes are no longer in conformity with the Fundamental Principles;
• b) if the National Society on its own initiative or under pressure from the government of its country contravenes any of the Fundamental Principles;
• c) if the National Society uses its connection with the International Federation for a purpose which is not in conformity with any of the Fundamental Principles;
• d) if the National Society acts contrary to the general object of the International Federation and persistently refuses to comply with its duties under the Constitution; or
• e) if the National Society is considered by the Governing Board to having committed a breach of integrity.

An expelled National Society shall remain liable for all obligations to the International Federation or its membership incurred prior to expulsion.