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IFRC's series for National Societies to gain a better understanding of the nature of the auxiliary role and how it defines National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ identity.

Our new report looks at the role law and policy played during the recovery from Hurricane Dorian and how we can strengthen these laws and policies in the future. 

Las Sociedades Nacionales en las Américas están uniendo esfuerzos para fortalecer su rol auxiliar e influir en las acciones humanitarias en derecho relativo a desastres.

National Societies in the Americas are coming together to strengthen their commitment to harnessing their auxiliary role and influencing humanitarian actions in disaster law.

Our new report looks at the role law and policy played during the recovery from Hurricane Dorian and how we can strengthen these laws and policies in the future. 

La función auxiliar es la relación formal que las Sociedades Nacionales de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja mantienen con los poderes públicos para prestar servicios humanitarios y debe estar reconocida en la legislación de un país.

The auxiliary role is the formal relationship National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have with public authorities to provide humanitarian services and it needs to be recognised in a country’s laws.

Central Asia is a region that faces many unique challenges, including disasters. Ensuring that the region is prepared for, ready to respond to, and able to recover from disasters is critical to save lives and keep communities safe.