Vietnam has made a presentation on mitigating the damage

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has made a presentation on mitigating the damage caused by
disasters at the 17th session of the General Assembly of the International Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) which is being held in Nairobi, Kenya, from Nov.
18-25.


The Red Cross of Vietnam delegation led by its President Tran Ngoc Tang also
chaired sessions of the Red Cross organisations of the Southeast Asian region on
the sidelines of the session on Nov. 18-19.

Tang said at the session, the IFRC General Assembly will discuss and approve a
strategy until 2020 which will serve as basis for national Red Cross
organisations to design plans of actions appropriate to each country’s
conditions, thus improving the efficiency of humanitarian assistance to
vulnerable populations.

The General Assembly will also discuss several key issues, such as the impact of
climate change on people’s lives, Red Cross operations to mitigate disaster
risks, emergency health care, and the development of a contingent of Red Cross
volunteers and young activists.

Coordination between Red Cross organisations and other international and
governmental organisations in assisting vulnerable populations is also on the
agenda.

Prince Tadateru Konoe, Vice President of the IFRC and President of the Red Cross
Japan, has been elected as the IFRC President for the 2009-2013 term.-Endit