International Services - What do we do?
The American Red Cross helps vulnerable people around the world to prevent, prepare for, and respond to disasters, complex humanitarian emergencies, and life-threatening health conditions.
The American Red Cross accomplishes this goal by working within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement- the world's largest humanitarian network with 186 national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and more then 97 million volunteers. In all our work, we abide by the seven fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.
American Red Cross International Services focuses on:
Restoring Family Links
To begin a search, call your local American Red Cross chapter, the critical link in your community to the vast network of the Internatinal Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. In Snohomish call 425-740-2320
I Am Alive
The family messages transmitted by the Red Cross can be very brief, but the three short words "I am alive" may be all that is needed to ease the minds of distraught loved ones half a world away.
Armed conflict and natural disaster leave millions of people around the globe in urgent need of humanitarian assistance every year. Adding to the physical losses, the confusion and chaos surrounding war and natural disasters often separates families when they need each other most. Tragically, when families and loved ones are separated by war or disaster, their suffering is greater. But, through the strength of the Red Cross Movement and the work of tracing volunteers at national societies around the world, including the American Red Cross, families reconnect.
Dissemination of International Humanitarian Law
International Humanitarian Law is everyone's concern. In a world where warfare and civil strife are a daily reality for millions, International Humanitarian Law provides a framework for protection for civilians and combatants alike.
The conduct for warfare as embodied by IHL is laid out in the Geneva Conventions of 1949. The American Red Cross has a unique mandate to educate the American public about the guiding principles and IHL framework as it applies to the protection of members of the armed forces including prisoners of war and civilians.
For more information, or to schedule a presentation call (425) 740-2320
Israel-Gaza Conflict
The American Red Cross is extremely concerned with the ongoing humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and Israel.
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ICRC Family Links Web Site
In order to respond to the need of families to know the whereabouts of their loved ones, the ICRC has launched a specific page of its Family Links website. The objective is to allow persons in Lebanon or who have fled Lebanon to register themselves as safe and well and provide information on their current location. In addition, concerned family members around the world may register relatives for whom they are seeking information.
The website can be accessed in English and in Arabic at: http://www.familylinks.icrc.org
American Red Cross International Programs include:
Current Disaster Responses - click here for more information
Where We Work - click here for more information
