Italy is playing a leading role at the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, attended by representatives of nearly all the governments in the world, national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and partner organisations. Our country will be represented by officials from the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva and from the Farnesina (Directorates General for Political Affairs and Development Cooperation, and from the Service for Legal Affairs), and the Italian Red Cross.
50th anniversary of the Red Cross movement’s Fundamental Principles
This edition of the conference will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the fundamental principles of the movement. Topics for discussion include: strengthening the mechanisms for the application of international humanitarian law; international humanitarian law for the protection of individuals deprived of their freedom; fighting gender-based violence in armed conflict; disasters and other emergencies; strengthening the legislation governing the reduction of disaster risk; the movement’s response to growing humanitarian needs; the protection of voluntary humanitarian personnel; and access to medical treatment in situations of danger or risk.
