National Red Crescent Societies

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National Red Crescent Societies are humanitarian organizations in predominantly Muslim countries that form part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, providing emergency assistance, disaster relief, and health services at the national level.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ⓘ
humanitarian organization network ⓘ
aimsTo alleviate human suffering ⓘ
promote human dignity ⓘ
protect life and health ⓘ
collaboratesWith International Committee of the Red Cross ⓘ
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ⓘ
coordinatesWith local community organizations ⓘ
ministries of health ⓘ
national disaster management authorities ⓘ
engagesIn capacity building of local communities ⓘ
disaster risk reduction ⓘ
health promotion campaigns ⓘ
humanitarian response ⓘ
recovery and rehabilitation programs ⓘ
focusesOn disaster-affected communities ⓘ
public health emergencies ⓘ
vulnerable populations ⓘ
followsPrinciple humanity ⓘ
impartiality ⓘ
independence ⓘ
neutrality ⓘ
unity ⓘ
universality ⓘ
voluntary service ⓘ
fundingSource donations ⓘ
government support ⓘ
international grants ⓘ
governedBy national statutes and bylaws ⓘ
hasMemberType staff ⓘ
volunteers ⓘ
hasRole providing disaster relief ⓘ
providing emergency assistance ⓘ
providing health services ⓘ
legalStatus auxiliary to public authorities in the humanitarian field ⓘ
mustComplyWith Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent ⓘ
operatesAt national level ⓘ
partOf International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ⓘ
providesService blood donation services ⓘ
community-based health care ⓘ
disaster preparedness training ⓘ
first aid ⓘ
health education ⓘ
support to refugees and internally displaced persons ⓘ
recognizedBy respective national governments ⓘ
subjectTo Geneva Conventions ⓘ
Statutes of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ⓘ
typicalCountryContext predominantly Muslim countries ⓘ
usesEmblem Red Crescent ⓘ
linked to: red crescent

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day → observedBy → National Red Crescent societies ⓘ
linked to: National Red Crescent Societies
Islamic crescent → usedBy → Red Crescent societies ⓘ
linked to: National Red Crescent Societies
Empress Shōken Fund → eligibleApplicants → National Red Crescent Societies ⓘ