
Civil unrest broke out in Syria in 2011, prompting an ongoing Red Cross Red Crescent response to help people caught up in the conflict. With the vast majority of civilians needing urgent help, Australian Red Cross continues to raise funds through the Syria Crisis Appeal. We provide support in practical, life-saving ways, such as distributing essential hygiene items. Photo: IFRC
Outcomes
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Australian attitudes and behaviours strongly reflect humanitarian values
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We want Australia to be a humanitarian society; one that is caring, compassionate, inclusive, and accepts people from all walks of life. We will be encouraging the growth of a society that understands, supports and promotes humanitarian values. This is crucial if we are to achieve our goals of improving life for people most in need.
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100% of Australian organisations working in conflict zones have implemented an IHL action plan
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Australian organisations working in conflict zones such as humanitarian groups, NGOs, businesses and medical practitioners need to know their roles and responsibilities under international humanitarian law (IHL) – also known as the laws of war. We’ll help all these groups to do this through an IHL action plan, which will ensure they understand the legal context they are working in and ultimately help protect their staff and the local communities where they work. Like us, all Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies around the world have a duty to increase understanding and respect for these laws.
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Australian Red Cross has contributed directly to the Movement’s increased impact in migration, disaster risk reduction, ensuring respect for IHL, the elimination of nuclear weapons and health care in danger
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We will use our influence to boost the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement’s impact in current key areas of humanitarian concern. We will focus on five issues: migration, disaster risk reduction, respect for the laws of war (international humanitarian law or IHL), violence in armed conflict against patients and health care workers (the Health Care in Danger project), and the elimination of nuclear weapons. If other significant humanitarian issues emerge in coming years we can refocus our efforts to where the need is greatest.