1. Презентация «INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS ORGANISATION» подготовлена студентами четвертого курса факультета иностранных языков специальности «Английский язык» при изучении темы «Прогрессивные движения и общественно-политические события современности» под руководством ст. преподавателя Гуд В.Г. Данная творческая работа может быть в дальнейшем использована в ходе изучения дисциплины «Общественно-политический дискурс» студентами 4 курса ф-та иностранных языков при ознакомлении с темой «ОБЩЕСТВЕННО-ПОЛИТИЧЕСКИЕ АКЦИИ И СОБЫТИЯ».

2. International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

3. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent human suffering.
The movement consists of several distinct organizations that are legally independent from each other, but are united within the movement through common basic principles, objectives, symbols, statutes and governing organisations. .

4. The movement's parts are:
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a private humanitarian institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland, by Henry Dunant and Gustave Moynier.
Its 25-member committee has a unique authority under international humanitarian law to protect
the life and dignity of the victims of international and internal armed conflicts.
The ICRC was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on three occasions (in 1917, 1944 and 1963).
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was founded in 1919
and today it coordinates activities between the 188 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies within the Movement.
On an international level, the Federation leads and organizes, in close cooperation with the National Societies.
he International Federation Secretariat is based in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1963, the Federation
(then known as the League of Red Cross Societies) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly
with the ICRC.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was
founded in 1919 and today it coordinates activities between the 188 National Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies within the Movement. On an international level, the Federation leads and organizes, in close cooperation with the National Societies.The International Federation Secretariat is based in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1963, the Federation (then known as the League of Red Cross Societies) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the ICRC.

5. Fundamental Principles of the International Red cross and Red Crescent Movement
Humanity
Impartiality
Neutrality
Independence
Voluntary Service
Unity
Universality

6. The Mission of the IFRC
The official mission of the ICRC as an impartial, neutral, and independent organization is to stand for the protection of the life and dignity of victims of international and internal armed conflicts. According to the 1997 Seville Agreement, it is the "Lead Agency" of the Movement in conflicts. The core tasks of the Committee, which are derived from the Geneva Conventions and its own statutes, are the following:
1.to monitor compliance of warring parties with the Geneva Conventions
2.to organize nursing and care for those who are wounded on the battlefield
3.to supervise the treatment of prisoners of war
4.to help with the search for missing persons in an armed conflict (tracing service)
5.to organize protection and care for civil populations
6.to arbitrate between warring parties in an armed conflict
armed conflict

7. The Mission of the IFRC
1.to promote humanitarian principles and values
2.to provide relief assistance in emergency situations of large magnitude, such as natural disasters
3.to support the national societies with disaster preparedness through the education of voluntary members and the provision of equipment and relief supplies
4.to support local health care projects
5.to support the national societies with youth-related activities

8. National societies within the Movement
National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies exist in nearly every country in the world. Within their home country, they take on the duties and responsibilities of a national relief society as defined by International Humanitarian Law. Within the Movement, the ICRC is responsible for legally recognizing a relief society as an official national Red Cross or Red Crescent society. The exact rules for recognition are defined in the statutes of the Movement. Depending on their respective human, technical, financial, and organizational resources, many national societies take on additional humanitarian tasks within their home countries such as blood donation services or acting as civilian Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers. The ICRC and the International Federation cooperate with the national societies in their international missions, especially with human, material, and financial resources and organizing on-site logistics.

9. History of the emblems
The Red Cross emblem was officially approved in Geneva in The Red Cross flag is not to be confused with the St George's Cross which is on the flag of England, Barcelona, Freiburg, and several other places. In order to avoid this confusion the protected symbol is sometimes referred to as the "Greek Red Cross"; that term is also used in United States law to describe the Red Cross. The red cross of the St George cross extends to the edge of the flag, whereas the red cross on the Red Cross flag does not.The Red Cross flag is the colour-switched version of the Flag of Switzerland.
The Red Crescent emblem was first used by ICRC volunteers during the armed conflict between the Ottoman Empire and Russia (1877–1878). The symbol was officially adopted in 1929, and so far 33 Islamic states have recognized it.
On December 8, 2005, in response to growing pressure to accommodate Magen David Adom, Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service, as a full member of the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, a new emblem (officially the Third Protocol Emblem, but more commonly known as the Red Crystal) was adopted by an amendment of the Geneva Conventions known as Protocol III.