Introduction to International Affairs and IHL Division

The International Affairs and IHL Division of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is under the management of IRCS Secretary General. The Division has three Departments and the offices as below:

1 – Department of International Humanitarian Programs and Operations

It consists of three offices: (a) international operations; (b) development programs and medical centres abroad; (c) tracing and restoring family links

2. Department of Protocol and International Communications
It consists of four offices: (a) public administration, international sources and documents; (b) international events and protocol (c) international communications and reporting (d) translation  

3. Department of Law, Principles and International Humanitarian Law (IHL)   

It consists of three offices: (a) principles and rules of the Movement; (b) humanitarian diplomacy and international relations; (c) secretariat of the National Committee for Humanitarian Law (NCHL).

The International Affairs and IHL Division strives to create an appropriate and effective context that synthesises multiple ways for developing programmes of the National Society at the international settings and coordinate the despatch of humanitarian donations of the Iranian Red Crescent in cash and in-kind as well as the deployment of Red Crescent relief and rescue workers and healthcare personnel for international operations, implement international trainings, plans and programmes, tracing services, organisational development, manage FDRS and OCAC by sharing information and knowledge.

This Division is also working to ensure the promotion of the International Humanitarian Law and humanitarian values, organising training workshops and international events in country and facilitate the participation of IRCS senior managers and experts in different occasions globally, as well as providing advice to the governance and management body of the Iranian Red Crescent for supporting decision making by top official of the National Society in humanitarian actions, disaster relief and rescue, healthcare, physical rehabilitation as well as improving community resilience.