The Lithuanian Red Cross (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Raudonasis kryžius) was founded in 1919. It was reestablished after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament, passed a Red Cross law in 2000. The society has its headquarters in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.
Founded | 1919 |
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Type | Non-profit organisation |
Focus | Humanitarian Aid |
Location | |
Affiliations | International Committee of the Red Cross International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
The society's departments include: the Financial Department, the First Aid Training Department, the Humanitarian Aid Department, the International Humanitarian Law Department, the Refugee Department, the Social Welfare Department, the Tracing Department, and the Youth Department.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Directory of the Lithuanian Red Cross Society, titles of department representatives (in English).
- ^ World Disasters Report, 1995. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. 1995. p. 133. ISBN 978-90-411-0038-2. Retrieved 13 Apr 2023.
External links
edit- Lithuanian Red Cross (in Lithuanian)
- IFRC's Operations in Lithuania (in English)
- 2021 Lithuanian Red Cross Society Monitoring Report
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