I am grateful for this opportunity to deliver a brief statement on behalf of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
In 1998, we issued the World Disasters Report, highlighting road safety as a key issue requiring attention. Since then, the International Federation of …
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on behalf of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
I would like to express our deepest condolences and sympathy to all the people of Haiti, as well as to the families and friends of the United Nations family, for the tragic …
I am grateful for the opportunity, on behalf of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, to address the General Assembly on the strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations.
Today, as the Asia-Pacific region reels from…
As we approach the concluding stages of the Roll Back Malaria 2010 targets of universal coverage for all populations at risk, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reaffirms its commitment to work in partnership towards achieving those targets. We are very activ…
Thank you, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to take part in this important debate on behalf of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
We agree that the increasing frequency and intensity of disasters, as described in the Secretary-
General’s report (A/63/277…
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is honoured to take the floor in this important annual debate.
The IFRC’s approach to African development starts from communities. We believe that sustainable development efforts should be based on enabling the poor and the…
When the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS was agreed at the special session of the General Assembly on HIV in June 2001, the volunteers of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies were specifically acknowledged in paragraph 34 of the Commitment. I will make this …
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) agrees with the President of the General Assembly that priority should be placed on poverty, education and health as the most challenging goals for our purposes today.
At the thirtieth International Conference of the Red Cr…
It has been ten years now since the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) devoted a special chapter of its annual World Disasters Report to road safety. That was the first international warning to be issued, the first time that anyone had said to the nations of the …
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies at the international level and the world’s National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies at the national level are profoundly concerned about the situation confronting children.
Despite some progress made over these past years and…
I speak here today on the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance, an issue of great significance to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). But, before I go into my prepared remarks, let me extend the deep condolences of the International Fed…
I am pleased to be able to speak here today on matters of particular relevance to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
The largest humanitarian needs resulting from poverty, health crises and disasters are in Africa, and it is with grave concern that we remin…
Mr. President, the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) welcomes your initiative to convene this high-level dialogue. We have taken an active part in previous debates on issues relating to the culture of peace, the broadening of understanding, and building respect…
I welcome this opportunity to address the General Assembly, on behalf of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in this very important debate on humanitarian coordination.
We know that the number of disasters resulting from natural hazards is rising, along with the nu…
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is taking the floor under this item because of the importance it attaches to a much stronger effort by Governments, international organizations and civil society on this subject.
We are now past the mid-point of the Interna…
One year ago, we in the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) came to the conclusion that the time had come to adopt different approaches to dealing with African issues. The old ways of working have not delivered the solutions that people desperately need and deserv…
As the Assembly is meeting in the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Indonesia, let me, on behalf of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, express our sympathy to the people and the Government of Indonesia. For a second time in 18 months, they have been subjected t…
On behalf of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), let me, first of all, thank the Assembly for this invitation to participate in this most important commemorative meeting. Owing to time constraints, I shall highlight some of the important aspects of the long v…
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), representing the richness and diversity of the world’s communities under the umbrella of one set of fundamental principles, recognizes that globalization makes migration an inevitable fact of life for all countries.
Our po…
On behalf of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), let me express my appreciation for the opportunity to speak on this most important item. We are reminded of its urgency daily as we read the covers of our newspapers and are moved by stories of survival, loss, …
