This policy brief sets out the IFRC's position and recommendations for the Global Compact on Refugees that was negotiated in 2018. Learn more about our work supporting people on the move.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are both signatories to the Grand Bargain, an agreement made in 2016 between major donors and humanitarian agencies to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and reach of humanitarian action in a number of ways. This document sets out our Movement's pledges in relation to the Grand Bargain.
Cities and urban areas provide important opportunities for the development of communities and nations. But risks caused by rapid and often improper urbanization, compounded by natural hazards, create some of the major challenges in the 21st Century. This guide offers advice on how Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and our partners can best build urban resilience in light of increasing and changing urban risks.
This policy brief provides IFRC analysis and recommendations relating to the development of theGlobal Compact on Safe, Regular and Orderly Migration. We called for the Compact to lead to progress on addressing the unacceptable levels of death, abuse, privation, and indignities currently faced by millions of vulnerable migrants around the world, including through outlining of global minimum standards for treatment of migrants. Find out more about our worksupporting people on the move.
One of the unique aspects of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is their auxiliary role to the public authorities in the humanitarian field. This guide, focused on examples from the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA), provides anoverview of the origins, meaning and implications of the auxiliary role.
One of the unique aspects of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is their auxiliary role to the public authorities in the humanitarian field. This guide, focused on examples from Europe, provides anoverview of the origins, meaning and implications of the auxiliary role.
One of the unique aspects of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is their auxiliary role to the public authorities in the humanitarian field. This guide, focused on examples from Asia-Pacific, provides anoverview of the origins, meaning and implications of the auxiliary role.
This manual on smart practices for working with migrant unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) is intended to be a resource for National Societies seeking to develop or enhance protection and assistance services for UASC. It has been prepared by the IFRC with support from the Platform for European Red Cross Cooperation on Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants (PERCO) Working Group. In addition, some International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) expert resources were referred to in this manual, in particular with regards to the Restoring Family Links chapter.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has a longhistory of working to protect children on the move, irrespective oftheir legal standing, at all stages of their journey. As part of their humanitarian mandate, the IFRC andNational Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies endeavour to protect and assist vulnerable children,including children on the move and others ‘living at the marginsof conventional health, social and legal systems’. We also engage governments and other stakeholders to improve the protectionof children on the move.
Document approved at the Council of Delegates of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in December 2015.
In engaging in the area of migration, National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have the purpose – individually and together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)– to address the humanitarian concerns of migrants in need throughout their journey. They strive to provide assistance and protection to them, uphold their rights and dignity, empower them in their search for opportunities and sustainable solutions, as well as promote social inclusion and interaction between migrants and host communities. The approach of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to migration is strictly humanitarian and based on the recognition of each migrant’s individuality and aspirations.It focuses on the needs, vulnerabilities and potentials of migrants, irrespective of their legal status, type, or category. Learn more about our work supporting people on the move.
Our 2016 World Disasters Report was all about resilience: saving lives today and investing for tomorrow. It made the case simply and eloquently for a different approach to humanitarian action, one that strives to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable and at-risk communities. To paraphrase the report: investing in resilience saves lives and money
The purpose of this Guide is to provide practical guidance to National Societies about how to strengthen their auxiliary role through domestic law, policies, plans and agreements. Each of these types of instrument has different characteristics and functions, which are discussed in Chapter Three. This Guide has a strong focus on sectoral laws, policies plans and agreements. It also focuses on legal facilities, meaning special legal rights and exemptions that enable National Societies to conduct their operations more efficiently and effectively. The focus of this Guide is predominantly on how laws, policies, plans and agreements can strengthen the auxiliary role in sectors such as disaster risk management, health, migration and social welfare.
