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31st International Conference
and
the Auxiliary Role of National Societies
Kimberly Nina Rajaretnam
ICRC
Training Workshop on strengthening disaster laws and
humanitarian action
11 October 2011
Male, Maldives
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INTRODUCTION
GENERAL ASSEMBLY – 23- 25 Nov 2011 (186 NS & Federation
meet to decide general policies)
COUNCIL OF DELEGATES – 26 Nov 2011 (Movement meet to
discuss matters concerning Movement and adopts agenda)
31ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – 28 Nov – 1 Dec 2011 (186
NS + ICRC + Federation + 194 State Parties to GCs)
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OVERVIEW OF THE 31ST IC
WHEN → 28th November to 1st December 2011
WHERE → Geneva, Switzerland
WHO → States Party to the Geneva Conventions and
components of the Movement – the ICRC, the
National Societies and their International Federation
WHAT → Movement's supreme deliberative body that
convenes every four years
WHY
→ addresses evolving contemporary humanitarian
challenges and the responsibilities of all Conference
Members
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Structure
Monday 28 Nov
Tuesday 29 Nov
Wednesday 30 Nov
Version : 23 Aug 2011
Thursday 1 Dec
9.00
11.00
Com
A
1st plenary
Formal opening
Com
B
Com
C
3rd plenary session
Report on MoU
(Election results
1st round)
Com
D
(agenda/officers/speeches)
Option:
16.00
2nd plenary session
IHL issues
17.00
Drafting Committee
15.00
Com
E
ComCommissions
Com Com
C 13:30 - B15:30 A
4th plenary session
disaster laws issues
2nd round
SC Election(if need)
13:30 – 16:00
14.00
Drafting Report
Adoption of Resolutions
Comm. recommendations
(Final SC election results)
Drafting Committee
13.00
Drafting Committee
12.00
5th plenary session
(closing)
1st round
SC Election
10.00
Roll call for election
9:00 - 11:30
Opening Ceremony
16:30 – 19:00
Com
D
Com
E
18.00
19.00
Workshops
18:00Reception
- 20:00
Meet the SC candidates
Workshops
18:00 - 20:00
5 commissions running twice
Commission A: Migration: ensuring access,dignity,respect for diversity, social inclusion
Commission B: Partnership for stronger NSs & volunteering development
Consolidation of
resolutions and
implementation
guidance etc.
Commission C: Health care in danger
Commission D: inequitable access to health 4care
Commission E: IHL
OBJECTIVES
Strengthening IHL and humanitarian actions
Our world. Your move – for humanity
Strengthening IHL
•Strengthening Legal Protection
for Victims of Armed Conflicts
•IHL & the challenges of
contemporary armed conflicts
•4 year plan of action
Strengthening local humanitarian
action
•Furthering auxiliary role: partnership
for stronger NSs & volunteering
development
•Migration: ensuring access, dignity,
respect for diversity & social inclusion
Strengthening disaster laws
•IDRL
•Risk reduction legislation
•Regulatory barriers to
shelter
Addressing barriers to health care
•'Health Care in Danger'
•Addressing equitable access to
health services
Pledges
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OBJECTIVE 1: STRENGTHENING IHL
•WHAT IS IHL
- Geneva Conventions, Additional Protocols and Customary Law
•WHEN DOES IHL APPLY?
- in international armed conflict
- in non-international armed conflict
- NOT in internal disturbances
•WHO DOES IHL PROTECT?
- IHL protects those who are not, or no longer taking part in
fighting (civilians, wounded, POWs, etc)
- IHL restricts the means and methods of warfare
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OBJECTIVE 1: STRENGTHENING IHL
Two reports form basis of debate:
1. Strengthening Legal Protection for Victims of
Armed Conflicts and
2. IHL and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed
conflicts – the "Challenges Report"
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OBJECTIVE 1: STRENGTHENING IHL
Four identified IHL areas for strengthening:
1. Protection for persons deprived of liberty *
2. Implementation of IHL* and reparations for victims of
violations
3. Protection of IDPs
4. Protection of the natural environment
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OBJECTIVE 1: STRENGTHENING IHL
• Challenges Report: IHL & the challenges of
contemporary armed conflicts:
- overview of current challenges to IHL
- background document
- includes proposals for strengthening the law
• 4 year Plan of Action (2011-2015)
- overall aim of improving respect for IHL
- objectives and recommendations for action on
implementation
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OBJECTIVE 2: ADDRESSING BARRIERS
TO HEALTH CARE
• Respecting and Protecting Health in Armed Conflict
and OSVs = Health Care in Danger (HCiD)
- addresses violence against health care workers, facilities
and beneficiaries
- Movement to urge for better access – ensure with Parties
the necessary guarantees / practice
- HCiD Campaign development of practical measures
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OBJECTIVE 3:STRENGTHENING LOCAL
HUMANITARIAN ACTION
• Furthering auxiliary role: partnership for
stronger National Societies & volunteering
development
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AUXILIARY ROLE OF NATIONAL SOCIETIES
 Role of the Auxiliary – IHL gives NS a special status
- Geneva Convention 1- Article 26, etc.
- Statutes for the Movement – Articles 3 (1) and 4(3)
- 27th International Conference – Plan of Action
- Resolution 2 from the 30th International Conference
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AUXILIARY ROLE OF NATIONAL SOCIETIES
 Plan of Action from the 27th IC called for
“an in-depth study into the working relationship between States and
National Societies, taking into account the changing needs in the
humanitarian, health and social fields, the auxiliary role of National
Societies and the evolving role of the State, the private sector and
voluntary organizations in service provision”.
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AUXILIARY ROLE OF NATIONAL SOCIETIES
• Relationship between the State and National Society
- States have primary responsibility/ NS as a supporting
role i.e. in disaster preparedness and response,
community based health service, etc.
• Cooperation between National Societies and the
Movement
- NS role creates its own neutral, impartial, humanitarian
space – allows access/operate freely
• Fundamental Principles (Humanity, Impartiality and
Neutrality) - NS obliged to adhere to the fundamental
principles and States obliged to respect this obligation
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Fundamental principles of the Movement
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Humanity
Impartiality
Neutrality
Independence
Voluntary Service
Unity
Universality
ICRC
EXPECTED RESOLUTIONS
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Strengthening legal protection for victims of armed conflicts
Four-year action plan for IHL
Strengthening disaster laws
Respecting and Protecting Health Care in armed conflict
and other situations of violence
 Health inequities with a focus on women and children
 Furthering the auxiliary role: partnership for stronger NSs &
volunteering development
 Migration: ensuring access, dignity, respect for diversity &
social inclusion
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PLEDGES
 Commitments to carry out actions in support of the
implementation of resolutions adopted by the
Conference
 By any participants, individually and/or collectively
 Pledge guidelines sent with convocation in May
 Model pledges
 Participants are encouraged to submit their pledges
from September onwards at
http://www.rcrcconference.org/en/pledges-guidelines.html
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MORE INFO @
www.rcrcconference.org
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CONTACT PERSONS
ICRC
Mr Bruce Biber, Head of the Division
for Cooperation and Coordination
within the Movement, ICRC,
Tel.: +41 22 730 26 63
e-mail: [email protected]
IFRC
Mr Frank Mohrhauer, Head of
Governance Support, Policy Implementation
and Oversight Department, IFRC, Tel.: +41 22
730 42 55
e-mail: [email protected]
Ms Victoria Gardener, Head of the
Ms Yulia Gusynina, Coordinator of the
Unit for Movement Meetings
International Conference and Council of
Delegates, IFRC, Tel.: +41 22 730 4525
Tel.: +41 22 730 2110
e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]
Standing Commission
Ms Helena Korhonen, Head of Secretariat
Tel.: +41 22 730 20 32, e-mail: h.korhonen @standcom.ch
Commissioner of the 31 st International Conference
H.E. Mr. Jean-François Paroz
Tel.: +41 22 749 25 22, e-mail: [email protected]
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