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) 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 …
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…
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…
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, …
