Constitution of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies


Table of contents

Preamble

Section I: International Federation

Article 1: Membership organisation
Article 2: Legal personality
Article 3: Headquarters
Article 4: General object
Article 5: Functions

Section II: National Societies

Article 6: Members of the International Federation
Article 7: Admission
Article 8: Rights and duties of National Societies
Article 9: Cessation of membership
Article 10: Integrity and compliance
Article 11: Financial default
Article 12: Suspension
Article 13: Expulsion

Section III: Bodies of the International Federation

Article 14: Statutory Bodies

Article 15: General Assembly: definition
Article 16: General Assembly: composition
Article 17: General Assembly: functions
Article 18: General Assembly : sessions
Article 19: General Assembly: quorum
Article 20: General Assembly: voting

Article 21: Governing Board: definition
Article 22: Governing Board: composition
Article 23: Governing Board: functions
Article 24: Governing Board: procedure

Article 25: President of the International Federation
Article 26: Vice-Presidents of the International Federation
Article 27: Secretary General of the International Federation

Section IV: Constitutional Commissions and Committees of the International Federation

Article 28: Constitutional Commissions and Committees
Article 29: Finance Commission
Article 30: Youth Commission
Article 31: Compliance and Mediation Committee
Article 32: Election Committee

Section V: Elections and appointments

Article 33: Election of the President, the Vice-Presidents, the National Societies Members of the Governing Board, and the Appointment of the Chairs and the Members of the Constitutional Bodies

Section VI: Finance of the International Federation

Article 34: Finances and property
Article 35: Financial contributions
Article 36: Budget
Article 37: Audit

Section VII: Co-operation

Article 38: Regional Conferences
Article 39: Co-operation with the ICRC
Article 40: Co-operation with other international organisations
Article 41: Observers

Section VIII: Final provisions

Article 42: Regulations
Article 43: Special provisions
Article 44: Dissolution
Article 45: Interpretation of texts
Article 46: Amendments to the Constitution
Article 47: Entry into force
Article 48: Transitional provisions

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