IRRC No. 876

Participation of states in the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and assemblies of other international organizations

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The International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent ("International Conference") is one of the few international fora in which governments take part on an equal footing with other entities. This article provides an overview of the models for participation in the assemblies of other international organizations, and how problematic cases have been dealt with in various fora.

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