Aims and Objectives of the Society
The Blue Cross & Blue Crescent Movement is established as an international humanitarian, non-profit, and non-governmental organisation. The aims and objectives of the Movement, as set out in its Governing Constitution, are as follows:
Core Objectives
1️⃣ Humanitarian Aid Delivery
To ensure the effective and timely delivery of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable and at-risk populations, particularly in poverty-stricken, disaster-affected, and disaster-vulnerable regions.
2️⃣ Humanitarian Medicine & Healthcare
To provide humanitarian medical services, healthcare support, emergency medical response, and first-response interventions in regions affected by poverty, disasters, conflicts, and public health emergencies.
3️⃣ Disaster Response & Rescue Services
To undertake rescue operations, emergency response, and relief services during natural or human-made disasters, including post-disaster trauma response and rehabilitation support.
4️⃣ Disaster Preparedness & Risk Reduction
To promote disaster awareness, preparedness, prevention, and community resilience in disaster-prone regions through training, education, and capacity-building initiatives.
5️⃣ Activism, Advocacy & Lobbying
To engage in humanitarian activism, advocacy, and policy-oriented dialogue, advocating for the protection of vulnerable communities, humanitarian standards, and human dignity at local, national, and international levels.
6️⃣ Skills-Sharing & Capacity Building
To facilitate skills-sharing, training, and knowledge transfer among volunteers, professionals, institutions, and communities to strengthen local humanitarian capacity and self-reliance.
7️⃣ Post-Disaster Trauma Support
To provide psychosocial support, counselling, and trauma response services to individuals and communities affected by disasters, displacement, and humanitarian crises.
8️⃣Cooperation & Partnerships
To work in cooperation with specialised agencies, governmental bodies, and non-governmental organisations, particularly those forming part of the Federation of International Blue Cross & Blue Crescent Organisations (FIBCO), in furtherance of shared humanitarian objectives.
9️⃣ International Humanitarian Cooperation
To support and implement humanitarian programs, campaigns, and initiatives through coordinated international cooperation, in alignment with recognised humanitarian principles and international norms.
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