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The Republic of Korea National Red Cross (more commonly known as the Korean Red Cross) is a
humanitarian
Humanitarianism is an active belief in the value of human life, whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans to reduce suffering and improve the conditions of humanity for moral, altruistic, and emotional ...
organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside South Korea. It is the designated South Korean affiliate of the
.
History
When
Emperor Gojong
Gojong (; 8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919) was the monarch of Korea from 1864 to 1907. He reigned as the last King of Joseon from 1864 to 1897, and as the first Emperor of Korea from 1897 until his forced abdication in 1907. He is known ...
promulgated a decree to proclaim the formation of the Korean Red Cross at 27 October 1905, the society was founded in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
. The organization was recognized by the
International Committee of Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC; french: Comité international de la Croix-Rouge) is a aid agency, humanitarian organization which is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and it is also a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate. State parti ...
at 26 May 1955, became a member of
International Red Cross Society at 28 September 1955,
and became a member of the
International Life Saving Federation
The International Life Saving Federation (ILS) is an organisation for drowning prevention, water safety, lifesaving and lifesaving sports.
Definition
The International Life Saving Federation (ILS) comprises over 130 national life saving orga ...
(ILS) on Saturday 11 November 1995. The institution has contributed to not only the dissemination of health-related skills and knowledge but also to the protection of public health since 1949.
In 1971 Koreans from both sides officially met and shook hands for the first time, during the delivery of a letter from the North Korean Red Cross Society accepting a proposal from the South Korean National Red Cross for joint investigation of the problems of families separated by the division of the peninsula. Preliminary meetings between delegations of both entities were held multiple times in late in the year.
The two societies met about 30 times in the ensuing year, reaching a preliminary agreement.
Then in 1973 progress stalled.
Activity
''All activities are based on fundamental activity of Red Cross (activity in Korea)''
* Therapy to relief work of the victim and prisoners of
Korean War
, date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...
as military medical institution by Red Cross renegotiation. (negotiation about the prisoner in armistice talks, 1952)
* Aid for sufferers who get problem such as cataclysm, disease, emergency and many problems. (accident about collapse of
Seongsu Bridge
The Seongsu Bridge is a bridge built by Dong Ah Construction Industrial Company''New York Times'' By Reuters, Oct. 22, 1994 over the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It links the Seongdong and Gangnam districts. The cantilever bridge was co ...
in 1994, collapse of
Sampoong Department Store
On June 29, 1995, the Sampoong Department Store in Seoul, South Korea, collapsed due to a structural failure. The collapse killed 502 people and injured 937, making it the largest peacetime disaster in South Korean history. It was the deadlies ...
in 1995)
* Protection for foreign refugee who suffer from war or emergency.
* Build hospital, mobile clinic, emergency medical station and many sites for medical care.
* Aid for blood trouble through a blood donation campaign, management of blood bank and other things. (begins blood campaign first time in Korea, 1965)
* Many safety movement such as first aid, protection of water, mountain activity, environmental preservation.
* Domestic health care such as free cure, remedy for the disabled, and other treats.
* Education movement and adolescent activity.
* Operation of many voluntary service and community service.
* Dissemination of international humanitarian law and principle of Red Cross. (hold the conference of Asia and Pacific volunteer in 1995)
* Aid and mutual cooperation with international Red Cross.
* The continuous search campaigns for separated families, Red Cross movement and conference between
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...
and
Republic of Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its east ...
.
See also
*
Red Cross Society of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
The Red Cross Society of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK RCS; ) is the national Red Cross Society of North Korea. It was founded as the Red Cross Society of North Korea on 18 October 1946 by the Soviet-backed occupational governm ...
References
External links
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Korean Red Cross website in English
{{Authority control
Medical and health organizations based in Seoul
Korea, South
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
1905 establishments in Korea
Organizations established in 1905