IFBC South American Blue Cross Societies Regional Directorate
Regional Overview
The IFBC South American Blue Cross Societies Regional Directorate is an integral part of the International Federation of Blue Cross & Blue Crescent Societies (IFBC) and serves as the Regional Directorate for the National Blue Cross Society delegations across South America.
The Regional Directorate provides strategic leadership, regional coordination, institutional development, humanitarian diplomacy, operational support and capacity-building to the National Blue Cross Societies throughout South America. Working in partnership with national delegations, it strengthens humanitarian preparedness, disaster risk reduction, emergency response, public health initiatives, volunteer development and regional cooperation in accordance with the mission, principles and objectives of the Blue Cross & Blue Crescent Movement.
The National Blue Cross Society delegations organise and implement humanitarian programmes, emergency response operations, community-based initiatives and volunteer-led humanitarian activities within their respective countries under the strategic guidance, coordination and regional support of the IFBC South American Blue Cross Societies Regional Directorate.
National Blue Cross Societies
IFBC – Argentina Blue Cross Society ➔
IFBC – Bolivia Blue Cross Society ➔
IFBC – Brazil Blue Cross Society ➔
IFBC – Chile Blue Cross Society ➔
IFBC – Colombia Blue Cross Society ➔
IFBC – Ecuador Blue Cross Society ➔
IFBC – Guyana Blue Cross Society ➔
IFBC – Paraguay Blue Cross Society ➔
IFBC – Peru Blue Cross Society ➔
IFBC – Suriname Blue Cross Society ➔
IFBC – Uruguay Blue Cross Society ➔
IFBC – Venezuela Blue Cross Society ➔
Regional Humanitarian Priorities
🚑Emergency Response & Disaster Relief
🏥Community Health & Medical Outreach
⚠️Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Resilience
🔍Search, Rescue & First Response
👥Volunteer Recruitment & Capacity Building
🕊️Humanitarian Diplomacy
🩺Public Health & Disease Prevention
🧑🤝🧑Youth Leadership & Community Engagement
🌿Environmental Conservation & Sustainable Development
🌐International Humanitarian Cooperation
Regional Functions
The IFBC South American Blue Cross Societies Regional Directorate works to:
- Coordinate humanitarian cooperation among National Blue Cross Societies throughout South America.
- Strengthen regional preparedness, emergency response and disaster recovery capabilities.
- Support the establishment, development and institutional strengthening of National Blue Cross Societies.
- Promote volunteer leadership, humanitarian education and professional development.
- Facilitate cross-border humanitarian partnerships and regional cooperation.
- Support community health, resilience-building and humanitarian development programmes.
- Promote environmental sustainability and climate adaptation initiatives.
- Represent South American humanitarian priorities within the global IFBC framework.
Website Highlights
🌎South American Regional Directorate
🤝12 National Blue Cross Society Delegations
🚑Emergency Response & Disaster Relief
🏥Community Health & Medical Outreach
🌿Climate Resilience & Environmental Protection
👨👩👧👦Volunteer-Led Humanitarian Action
🌱Sustainable Development
🕊️Humanitarian Diplomacy
🌐International Cooperation
❤️Saving Lives • Changing Lives
💙For All Humanity
🌍Welcome to the Blue Cross & Blue Crescent Movement — For All Humanity.
🌍UN–ECOSOC Special Consultative Status Organisation Since 2024.
🌍UN–DESA Affiliated Civil Society Organisation.
🌍An International Humanitarian, Non-Profit and Charitable Organisation.
🌍Protecting Life • Alleviating Suffering • Promoting Human Dignity Worldwide.
🌍Saving Lives • Changing Lives Through Humanitarian Action.
🌍Building Resilient Communities Through Global Cooperation and Volunteerism.
🌍Emergency Response • Disaster Relief • Community Health • Humanitarian Services.
🌍Supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
🌍Strengthening Peace, Humanity and Sustainable Development Across Nations.
🌍Global Humanitarian Network Connecting Communities Without Borders.
🌍Join Our Worldwide Family of Volunteers, Professionals and Humanitarian Leaders.
🌍Working Together for Health, Education, Environment, Peace and Humanitarian Diplomacy.
🌍Humanity • Neutrality • Impartiality • Independence • Voluntary Service • Unity • Universality.
🌍Together We Build Hope. Together We Build Humanity. Together We Build a Better World.
🌍Welcome to the Blue Cross & Blue Crescent Movement — For All Humanity.
🌍UN–ECOSOC Special Consultative Status Organisation Since 2024.
🌍UN–DESA Affiliated Civil Society Organisation.
🌍An International Humanitarian, Non-Profit and Charitable Organisation.
🌍Protecting Life • Alleviating Suffering • Promoting Human Dignity Worldwide.
🌍Saving Lives • Changing Lives Through Humanitarian Action.
🌍Building Resilient Communities Through Global Cooperation and Volunteerism.
🌍Emergency Response • Disaster Relief • Community Health • Humanitarian Services.
🌍Supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
🌍Strengthening Peace, Humanity and Sustainable Development Across Nations.
🌍Global Humanitarian Network Connecting Communities Without Borders.
🌍Join Our Worldwide Family of Volunteers, Professionals and Humanitarian Leaders.
🌍Working Together for Health, Education, Environment, Peace and Humanitarian Diplomacy.
🌍Humanity • Neutrality • Impartiality • Independence • Voluntary Service • Unity • Universality.
🌍Together We Build Hope. Together We Build Humanity. Together We Build a Better World.
BLUE CROSS & BLUE CRESCENT MOVEMENT
(Formerly known as Blue Cross & Blue Crescent Society)
UN–DESA Affiliated Civil Society Organisation
Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC Since 2024
Registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 (India)
Registration No.: S-E/682/2015
An International Humanitarian, Non-Profit and Charitable Organisation
“For All Humanity”
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