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Kuala Lumpur Regional Delegation

International Committee of

the Red Cross

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The ICRC in a nutshell

Neutral, impartial and independent

humanitarian organization

Work in armed conflict situationsInternational mandate

Part of the International Red Cross and Red

Crescent Movement

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The ICRC: Mission

The ICRCs mission is to protect and assist

the civilian and military victims of armed

conflicts and internal disturbances on a strictly

neutral and impartial basis and to promote

compliance with Law of Armed Conflict.*

*Discover the ICRC, summary of themission statement

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The ICRC: mandated by the Statescommunity

Protects and assists war victims

Promotes Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)/

international humanitarian law (IHL) and itsimplementation

Reunites families separated by armed conflicts

Officially recognizes National Red Cross andRed Crescent Societies

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The ICRC: Action

At the beginning of hostilities, the ICRC

Reminds the parties of their obligations

Offers its servicesMakes an assessment of the needs

Acts in favour of victims according to the needs

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The ICRC around the world

Delegations in over 60 countries

Activities in more than 80 countries

Over 12,000 employees

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Activities

Protection in warprotection of civilians

protection of prisoners of war and detainees

restoring family links

Assistance for armed conflict victimseconomic security

water and habitat

health services

Preventive actionPromotion of IHL/ LOAC

National measures of implementation of IHL/ LOAC

Mine/UXO awareness programs

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Activities: Protection in warProtection of civilians

Collect information on abuses

Recommendations to the responsible party

Action in favor of most vulnerableInternally displaced persons

Women

Children

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Activities: Protection in warProtection of detainees

Visits of detainees

Confidential approaches to the authorities to improvedetention conditions

Prevent disappearances, summary executions, tortureand ill-treatment

Restore family links

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Activities:Protection in warRestoring family links

Central Tracing Agency

Restore contact between people separated byconflictRed Cross messages

Collect information on people sought by theirrelatives (detainees,displaced persons)

Trace missing persons

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Activities: Assistance for conflict victimsEconomic security

Economic support

Survival relief

Economic rehabilitation

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Activities: Assistance for conflict victimsWater and habitat

Ensure access to clean drinking water and

decent sanitation, waste disposal

Proper housing

Rehabilitation of infrastructures

Camps for displaced persons

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Activities:Assistance for conflict victimsHealth services

Primary health care

War surgery and first aid

Health in prisonsPhysical rehabilitation

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Activities: Prevention

Awareness-building

Promotion and implementation of LOAC/ IHL

Integration of LOAC/ IHL into official legal,educational and operational curricula

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Activities: Prevention

Armed forces, police and security forces

Decision-makers and opinion-leaders

Tomorrows decision-makers and opinion-

leaders (schools and universities)

Civilian populations

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The Movement: Composition

National

Societies

International Federation of RedCross and Red CrescentSocieties

International Committee of

the Red Cross

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The Movement: Roles

ICRC

assistance and protection for conflict victims

guardian of international humanitarian law

official recognition of National Societies

National Societies

assistance to victims of conflict and disaster

activities in favour of the most vulnerable

Federation

promotion of National Societies activities

coordination of international Movement assistance for victims

of natural disasters

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The Movement:Fundamental Principles

Humanityprevent and alleviate human suffering

Impartialitynon-discrimination and proportionality

Neutrality retain credibility by not taking sides

Independenceautonomy with respect to all powers

Voluntary servicedisinterested relief movement

Unityonly one NS per country

Universalityequal rights for all NS

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The Movement: Why do the Principlesexist?

Universal reference

Transparency and predictability

Guide the Movements humanitarian action

Link the Movement components

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Cooperation

None of our work could be done without the

help of our partners in the International Red

Cross and Red Crescent Movement

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The Movement:The Seville Agreement

Agreement on cooperation

Signed within the Council of Delegates inNovember 1997

Purpose of the agreement

improve functional cooperation within theMovement to act more efficiently in emergencysituations

strengthen the development of NationalSocieties

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The Movement: The Seville Agreement

2 concepts:

Lead role

permanent

specific competencies of each component

Lead agency

in a given emergency situation

one component carries out general directionand coordination of the operational reliefactivities

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Emblems

Indicative use

Recognized and used emblems

Protective use

Misuse of the emblem

The emblem debate

latest proposal

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Use of the emblems

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The ICRC in Malaysia

Covers 4 countries: Singapore, Brunei, Japan andMalaysia

Create and improve awareness

Promotion & implementation of LOAC/ IHLIntegration of LOAC/ IHL into the education system

Armed forces, police and security forces

Decision and policymakers and opinion-leaders

Civil society

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Thank you!

International Committee of the Red Cross

Kuala Lumpur Regional Delegation

Tel: 603 2084 1800 Fax: 603 2084 1999

Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.icrc.org