And the winners are...

Reducing the impact from disasters
Winner: Costa Rica Red Cross
Runner-up: Iranian Red Crescent

Reducing the impact from diseases and public health emergencies
Winner: Uganda Red Cross
Runner-up: Chinese Red Cross

Promote respect for diversity and reduce intolerance, discrimination and social exclusion
Winner: Norwegian Red Cross
Runner-up: British Red Cross

Increasing civil society and Red Cross Red Crescent capacity
Joint winners: American Red Cross/Italian Red Cross

For more details on each of the award winners, please use the links to each category on the navigation bar to the right.

Their prize consisted of funding for a youth representative of each society to attend and participate in the 16th International Federation General Assembly to receive the award, as well as a laptop computer for the youth section of the winning National Societies.

We would like to congratulate the youth of each of these National Societies for making a difference in their communities by working together with vulnerable people and other partners.