Cruz Roja Española

Our Mission

The basic mission of the Spanish Red Cross is the diffusion and application of the General Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent International Movement. The organisational aim of the Spanish Red Cross is the performance of duties destined to attain the follow-ing specific goals: 1. To seek and promote peace, as well as national and international co-operation. 2. To diffuse and teach international Humanitarian Law. 3. To diffuse and teach basic human rights. 4. To intervene in armed conflicts on behalf of all civil and military vic-tims, preparing for this duty in times of peace as an auxiliary part of public health services in all areas stipulated by the Geneva Conven-tions and any other Protocols to which Spain may be party. 5. To care for persons and groups who are suffering, preventing and re-lieving human pain. 6. To protect and aid persons affected by accidents, catastrophes, dis-asters, social conflicts, diseases, epidemics, collective risks, accidents or similar events, as well as the prevention of the damage they cause, participating in the actions necessary in compliance with the law and the appropriate national and territorial plans. 7. To promote and collaborate in actions of solidarity, co-operation to-ward development, general social welfare as well as health and social services, with special attention devoted to persons and groups faced with difficulties for their social integration. 8. To promote and participate in health programmes and special activi-ties which favour public health by their altruistic nature. 9. To promote the voluntary non-profit participation of individuals and corporations, government and private entities in the activities and sustenance of the Organisation for the realisation of its objectives. 10. To promote the participation of children and youth in Organisation activities. To spread the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement among them, in addition to those of international humanitarian law, basic human rights, and the ideals of peace, mutual respect and comprehension between men and nations. 11. To carry out educational actions aimed at attaining the aforemen-tioned goals.