The ICRC, the League and the Report on re-appraisal of the role of the Red Cross (VI): — Outside advisers to the ICRC

Almost all National Societies and States consider the independence, neutrality and impartiality of the ICRC to be essential for the performance of its tasks, and to be important factors in the cohesion and unity of the Red Cross Movement. In the main, that independence, neutrality and impartiality are based on three special characteristics of the ICRC:— its members are co-opted, thereby excluding any kind of external influence;— its members are all of the same nationality, thereby preventing governments from influencing the ICRC in reaching its decisions;— being Swiss, its members are citizens of a country which is bound by neutral status in perpetuity.

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Grants in aid from the Maurice de Madre French Fund author: Alexandre Hay

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Resignation of a member of the International Committee author:

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Distinctions to the International Tracing Service author:

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Africa — Latin America — Asia — Europe — Middle East author:

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Extract from the Statutes of the International Committee of the Red Cross author:

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