Development of Humanitarian Works under the Globalization

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Development of Humanitarian Works under the
Globalization

• Bonnie So
• Head of International Relief Service
• Hong Kong Red Cross

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Framework

• Foundation of Red Cross Movement a global
  humanitarian organization
• What is Globalization?
• How Globalization Lead to Better Living?
• How Globalization Lead to Better Humanitarian
  Work?
• Globalization Humanitarian Issues
• Global RC Work

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Foundation of Red Cross Movement

• Battle Solferino on 24 June 1859
• Book Memory of Solferino
• Man Henry Dunant
• World RC Day 8 May

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Red Cross Movement

• ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross
  (conflict)
• IFRC International Federation of Red Cross
  Red Crescent Societies (Natural Disaster)
• NS- National Societies (181 NSs)

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Geneva Convention

• To safeguard our Neutrality
• Four Geneva Convention in 1949
• Two additional Protocols in 1977

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1st Geneva Convention

• Wounded soldiers
• on the battlefields

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2nd Geneva Convention

• Wounded and
• shipwrecked
• at sea

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3rd Geneva Convention

• Prisoners
• of War (PoW)

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4th Geneva Convention

• Civilians under
• enemy control

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Additional Protocols

• 1st protocol International conflict
• 2nd protocol non-international conflict

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International Red Cross Red Crescent Societies
Intl Conference
Govts signed the GVA Conventions
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Basic Seven Principles

• Humanity
• Impartiality
• Neutrality
• Independence
• Voluntary Service
• Unity
• University

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?? Humanity
Prevent and alleviate human suffering
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?? Impartiality
Give priority to the most urgent cases of distress
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?? Neutrality
Not take sides
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?? Independence
Act in accordance with the RC principles
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???? Voluntary Service
No desire of gain
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?? Unity
One RC in one country and open to all
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?? University
All RC have equal status and share equal duties
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Humanitarian Works

• Without discrimination
• International and national
• Prevent and alleviate human suffering
• Protect life and health
• Ensure respect for the human being

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What is Globalization?
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What is Globalization?

• Emergence of a global society in which
  economic, political, environmental, and cultural
  events in one part of the world quickly come to
  have significance for people in other parts of
  the world.

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What is Globalization?

• It describes the growing economic, political,
  technological, and cultural linkages that connect
  individuals, communities, businesses, and
  governments around the world.

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What is Globalization?

• Globalization is result of advances in
  communication, transportation, and information
  technologies.
• I would said the world is globalizing

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e.g. Changes in the speed of transport

• 1500-1840 horse-drawn coaches/sail ships (16kph)
• 1850-1930 steamships and locomotives (56-104
  kph)
• 1950s propeller air (480-640 kph)
• 1960s jet air (800-1120 kph)

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e.g. Changes in communication

• 3000 BC -First World War(1914-18) Pigeon post
• 1837 telegraph
• 1876 telephone
• 1955 the first radio facsimile transmission was
  sent across the continent
• late-1970's and 1980's BBS email
• 1988 Digital cellular phone

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How Globalization Lead to Better Living?
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How Globalization Lead to Better Living?

• Globalization with solidarity
• There is a shared responsibility to assist
  countries and people excluded from or
  disadvantaged by globalization. Globalization may
  help to overcome inequality both within and
  between countries and contribute to the
  elimination of poverty.

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How Globalization Lead to Better Living?

• Greater accountability to people
• Public and private actors at all levels with
  power to influence the outcomes of globalization
  must be democratically accountable for the
  policies they pursue and the actions they take.
  They must deliver on their commitments and use
  their power with respect for others.

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How Globalization Lead to Better Living?

• Deeper partnerships
• Many actors are engaged in the realization of
  global social and economic goals international
  organizations, governments and parliaments,
  business, labor, civil society and many others.
  Dialogue and partnership among them is an
  essential democratic instrument to create a
  better world.

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How Globalization Lead to Better Living?

• An effective United Nations
• A stronger and more efficient multilateral
  system is the key instrument to create a
  democratic, legitimate and coherent framework for
  globalization.

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How Globalization Lead to Better Humanitarian
Work?

• Quick Information
• DMIS
• Disaster Management Information System
• SMS
• EMAIL
• Teleconference

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How Globalization Lead to Better Humanitarian
Work?

• Quick Resources Mobilization
• FACT- Field Assessment Coordination Team
• ERU Emergency Respond Team
• RDRT Regional Disaster Response Team

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How Globalization Lead to Better Humanitarian
Work?

• Experience Exchange across borders
• Regional and international workshops
• Study trips
• Shared of training manuals and promotional
  materials
• Standardization of work practice, e.g. first aid,
  disaster management

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How Globalization Lead to Better Humanitarian
Work?

• Communications among humanitarian organizations,
  business sectors and governments

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How Globalization Lead to Better Humanitarian
Work?
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Example from Gujarat earthquake in 2004
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Example from Tsunami in 2004
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Globalization humanitarian issues

• 1. Need Driven or Media Driven
• e.g. Philippine Typhoon vs Tsunami
• Forgotten disasters
• 2. Need Driven or Donors Driven
• e.g. corporate donations designated donations
  enthusiastic volunteers
• 3. Peer Pressure

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Globalization humanitarian issues

• 3. Language Barrier
• 4. Culture Barrier
• 5. Political Sensitive
• train up people in the region to serve the region

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Globalization humanitarian issues

• Some study revealed that the gap between the
  richest and poorest countries, and between the
  richest and poorest groups of individuals in the
  world, has increased gt some groups become
  economically/socially more vulnerable
• Richest poorest 130 in 1960 to 180 in 1995

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Globalization humanitarian issues

• Spreading of vulnerable factors following to
  greater regional economic integration
• e.g. along the Mekong River Basin, the problems
  of drugs, HIV/AIDS, child trafficking,
  environmental degrading is spreading particularly
  along areas benefit from globalization

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International Red Cross work in global resources
re-distribution
No of IFRC appeal since 1919
Where more than 80 of donation raised from
affluent countries, most of these resources is
targeted to the most vulnerable countries in
humanitarian work.
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Global Red Cross campaign for the deprived

• Global Red Cross campaign advocacy on
  prohibition of use of landmine

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Global Red Cross campaign for the deprived

• Global Red Cross campaign
• Even Wars have limits

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Global Red Cross campaign for the deprived

• International Red Cross Red Crescent Centre on
  Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness -
  Monitoring and study on global climatic change
• www.climatecentre.org

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Global Red Cross campaign for the deprived

• International Red Cross Regional network in Asia
  and Africa on HIV/AIDS prevention and care

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Global Red Cross campaign for the deprived

• International Red Cross Africa initiative in
  improving health condition in Africa

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Know more about Red Cross!

• Hong Kong Red Cross
• http//www.redcross.org.hk
• International Red Cross
• http//www.ifrc.org
• http//www.icrc.org