32nd International Conference: Resolutions and reports

The 32nd International Conference, held in Geneva from 8-10 December, brought together representatives from 169 Governments, 185 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and more than 100 observers in an effort to find a common vision for future humanitarian action.

Below are the outcomes of the conference, including adopted resolutions, daily bulletin posts and follow up reports from the 31st International Conference.

Adopted resolutions

• Resolution 1: Strengthening international humanitarian law protecting persons deprived of their liberty (32IC/15/R1)
• Concluding report (2015, 32IC/15/19.1)
• Resolution 2: Strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law (32IC/15/R2)
• Concluding report (2015, 32IC/15/19.2)
• Resolution 3: Sexual and gender-based violence: Joint action on prevention and response (32IC/15/R3)
• Background report (2015, 32IC/15/19.3)
• Resolution 4: Health Care in Danger: Continuing to protect the delivery of health care together (32IC/15/R4)
• Background report (2015, 32IC/15/19.4)
• Resolution 5: The safety and security of humanitarian volunteers (32IC/15/R5)
• Background report (2015, 32IC/15/19.5)
• Resolution 6: Strengthening legal frameworks for disaster response, risk reduction and first aid (32IC/15/R6)
• Background report (2015, 32IC/15/19.6)
• Resolution 7: Strengthening the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement response to growing humanitarian needs (32IC/15/R7)
• Background report (2015, 32IC/15/19.7)
• Resolution 8: Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement on Operational Arrangements dated 28 November 2005 between the Palestine Red Crescent Society and Magen David Adom in Israel (32IC/15/R8)
• Report (20115, 32IC/15/17.2)
• Resolution 9: Dissolution of the Augusta Fund and allocation of the capital to the Florence Nightingale Medal Fund. Revision of the Regulations for the Florence Nightingale Medal (32IC/15/R9)
• Report (2015, 32IC/15/19.9)
• Resolution 10: Power of Humanity (32IC/15/R10)

Official Reports from the Conference

• Report on the work of the conference
• Summary presentation of the Chair of the Humanitarian Dialogue – The Vision Lab
• Outcome of the Humanitarian Dialogues
• Outcome of the Humanitarian Dialogues: The Vision Lab

Commissions

Commission A: Fundamental Principles in action

• Background report on the Fundamental Principles in action: a unique, ethical, operational and institutional framework (32IC/15/10)
• Outline
• Report

Commission B: Contemporary challenges in international humanitarian law

• Background report on international humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed conflict (32IC/15/11)
• Outline
• Report

Commission C: Joint action on the prevention of and response to sexual and gender-based violence

• Outline
• Report

Commission D: Health Care in Danger: Continuing to protect the delivery of health care together

• Outline
• Report

Commission E: Building resilience by scaling up local action and strengthening legal frameworks

• Outline
• Report

Follow-up to the 31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

• Overview report on the implementation of the resolutions and pledges of the 31st International Conference (32IC/15/9)

• Progress report on the 4-year action plan for the implementation of international humanitarian law (32IC/15/17.1)

• Progress report on the implementation of Resolution 3, “Migration: Ensuring access, dignity, respect for diversity and social inclusion,” 2011-2015 (32IC/15/15)

• Report on the implementation of Resolution 8, “Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement on Operational Arrangements, dated 28 November 2005, between the Palestine Red Crescent Society and the Magen David Adom in Israel”
  (32IC/15/17.2)