RbPBkMeNItkak)aTRkhm
The Red Cross Movement clnakak)aTRkhm
The inspiration for establishing the Red Cross and Red Crescent occurred
in June 1859, after Henry Dunant, a young Swiss Banker traveling on
business in northern Italy, witnessed the bloody battle of Solferino between
the armies of imperial Austria and the Franco-Sardinian alliance. Some 40,000
men lay dead or dying on the battlefield, and the wounded lacked medical
attention.
Appalled at the suffering of thousands of men on both sides, who were left
to die due to lack of care, Dunant organized local people to bind the soldiers'
wounds, and to feed and comfort them. These villagers from the town of
Castiglione della Pieve, who assisted and tended the wounded, were to
become the first volunteers of the Red Cross.
On his return, Dunant called for the creation of national relief societies to
assist those wounded in war. These Societies comprised of volunteers who
trained in peacetime to provide neutral and impartial help to relieve the suf-
fering in times of war. This led the way to the future Geneva Conventions.
In 1862 Dunant published his recollection of his experiences in Italy:
‘Memory of Solferino’. Dunant remained convinced that the power of vulnerable
people existed in all societies and argued that they should be afforded the
same care and consideration as those from priviledged backgrounds.
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His matter-of-fact account with its underlying message of hope and
inspiration drew widespread support across Europe, bringing with it the
salient reminder that suffering does not end once the battle has ceased. It
also inspired the founding of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
In 1863, the Geneva Society for Public Welfare took up Dunant's cause and
created a committee of five: Henry Dunant, Gustave Moynier, General
Guillaume-Henri Dufour, Dr Louis Appia and Dr Theodore Maunoir. Under
their leadership, an International Committee for Relief to the Wounded was
set up, which became known as the International Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC).
Today, the International Committee of the Red Cross works from Geneva,
overseeing the observance of the four Geneva Conventions and the
'Additional Protocols' that have been added. Today three components make
up the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: the
International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and 181 National Societies.
 KMnitbegáIt[mankak)aTRkhm nigGDÆcnÞ½Rkhm ekItmandMbUgbg¥s; enAqñaM 1859
enAeRkayeBl elak hg;rI DuyNg; CaBaNiC¢krCatisVIs vy½ekµgmYyrUb )aneXIj
c,as;nwgEPñknUvkarRbyuT§bgðÚrQamKñarvagkgTB½énGaNacRkGURTIsCamYykgTB½
sm<n§½mitþ)araMg-saDIn enAsulEhV‘rINU kñúgPaKxageCIgénRbeTsGIutalIbNþal[BlTahan
énkgTB½TaMgsgxag RbmaN 40 000 nak; RtUvrbYsedkdYlsøab;enAelIdrI NUkrENl ehIy
Gñksøab; nigrbYsBMu)anTTYlnUvkarBüa)alEfTaMGVIesaHeLIy.
enAcMeBaHmuxesaknadkmµds_ túø rn§te; naH elak DuyNg; )anRbmUlpþkúM møagM RbCaCn [mk
CYyBüa)al rMurbYs pþl;mðÚbGahar nigpþl;TICRmk. RbCaCnPUmikasÞIhÁIelonedLaBav
Edl)ancUlrYmCYykñúgeBlenaH KWCaGñksµRK½citþdMbUgbg¥s; rbs;clnakak)aTRkhm .
enAeBlvilRtLb;mkRbeTssVIsvij elak DuyNg; )anbNþúHfñalKMnit 2 . TImYy
elakGMBavnav[begáItsmaKmCatipþl;CMnYyseRgÁaH EdlCYyGñkrbYsedaysarsRgÁam.
elak)anesñIsMu[begáItsmaKmCatipþl;CMnYyseRgÁaHedaymanGñksµRK½citþ TTYl)ankar
bNþúHbNþalenAkñúgeBlmansnþiPaB ehIyGñksµRK½citþTaMgenaH RtUvCYyseRgÁaHGñk
rgeRKaHedaysRgÁamedayCMhrGBüaRkitü minlMeGogeTAPaKINamYyeLIy. eKalKMnitenH
)anQaneTAdl;karekItmanGnusBaØaRkughSWENv .
enAqñaM 1862 elak DuyNg; )anecjpSayesovePAmYymancMNgeCIgfa {GnusSavrIy_
enAsulEhV‘rINU} edaybkRsay[eXIjfa kmøaMgmnusSFm’ BitCaGacsRmalnUvTukçevTna
kñgú lkçN³Caskl)an. elak DuyNg; )anEvkEjkfa GñkgayrgeRKaHTaMgGs; RtUvEt)an
TTYlnUvkarCYy]btßmÖ karEfTaM nigkarykcitþTukdak;dUc²Kña. elaksøútcitþy:agxøaMg
eBl)aneXIjsRgÁambMpøajCIvit nigesckþIéføfñÚrrbs;yuT§Cn nigCnsIuvil.
karKitKUrrbs;elakseRmc)aneCaKC½yBitR)akdEmn edaysareKalKMnitrbs;elak
)anTTYlnUvkarKaMRTy:agxøaMg BIbNþaRbeTsenAGWr:ub ehIyTnÞwmenHk_)aneFVI[mñak; ²
enAcgcaM)anfa eTaHbIsRgÁam)anputrlt;eTAehIyEmn EtTukçevTnaEdlbgáeLIgeday
sarsRgÁamenAminTan;cb;Gs;enAeLIyeT . eKalKMnitrbs;elak )anCRmuj[begáIt)anCa
KN³kmµaFikarGnþrCatikak)aTRkhm .
enAqñaM 1863 smaKmRkughSWENvTTYlkic©karsuxumalPaBsgÁm )anykKMnitpþÜc
epþImrbs; elak DuyNg; begáItKN³kmµaFikarseRgÁaHGñkrbYs EdldwknaMedayvrCn 5 rUb
KW elak hg;rI DuyNg; elak hÁÚssþav mU:enor elak]tþmesnIy hIÁey:am hg;rI DuyhVÜr
evC¢bNÐit lIVGaeBor nigevC¢bNÐit efGUDr½mU:nr½. KN³kmµaFikarenH eRkaymk)anERbeQµaH
Ca KN³kmµaFikarGnþrCatikak)aTRkhm bJ ehAkat;CaPasaGg;eKøsfa Gay>sIu>Gr>sIu .
KMnitenH )annaM[ekItmansmaKmCatienAtamRbeTsnImYy ² .
bc©úb,nñenH KN³kmµaFikarGnþrCatikak)aTRkhmmankariyal½ykNþalenATIRkug
hSWENv CaGñkXøaMemIlkareKarBGnusBaØahSWENv nigBiFIsarbEnßm 2 qñaM 1977. KN³
kmµaFikarGnþrCatikak)aTRkhm rYmCamYyshBn§½GnþrCatiénsmaKmkak)aTRkhm
GDÆcnÞ½Rkhm nigsmaKmCatiénbNþaRbeTs begáIt)anCaclnaGnþrCatikak)aTRkhm
GDÆcnÞ½Rkhm.
shBn§½GnþrCatiénsmaKmkak)aTRkhm GDÆcnÞ½Rkhm KWCa GgÁkarmnusSFm’
BiPBelakd_FMCageKbMput ehIypþl;CMnYyedayBMumanEbgEcksBa¢ati BUCsasn_ CMenO
sasna vNѳ bJ TsSn³neya)ayeLIy . shBn§G½ nþrCati Rbtibtþki arpþlC; nM yY GnþrCati
enAkñúgeRKaHmhnþrayFM ² nig enAkñúgeBlmansnþiPaB nig GPivDÆn_ .
smaKmCatiEdlmanenAtamRbeTsTaMgGs;elIBiPBelak KWCabNþajEtmYyKt; nigCa
kmøaMgd_sMxan;bMputrbs;shBn§½GnþrCati. bc©úb,nñenH ¬Ex mkra qñaM 2005¦ shBn§½GnþrCati
mansmaKmCatiénbNþaRbeTsCasmaCik cMnYn 181 .
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 The Seven Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross
The Seven Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement were formally adopted at the 20th International Conference of
the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Vienna in 1965.
These Seven Fundamental Principles important in helping the Red Cross
Movement to shape and direct services and programs all around the world
are listed below:
Humanity
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire
to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield,
endeavors, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and
alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to
protect life and health and ensure respect for the human being. It promotes
mutual understanding, friendship, co-operation and lasting peace amongst
all people.
Impartiality
It makes no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or
political opinions. It endeavors to relieve the suffering of individuals, being
guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the most urgent cases
of distress.
Neutrality
In order to continue to enjoy the confidence of all, the Movement may not
take sides in hostilities or engage at any time in controversies of a political,
racial, religious or ideological nature.
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Independence
The Movement is independent. The National Societies, while auxiliaries in
the humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of
their respective countries, must always maintain their autonomy so that
they may be able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the
Movement.
Voluntary Service
It is a voluntary relief movement not prompted in any manner by desire for
gain.
Unity
There can be only one Red Cross or Red Crescent Society in any one
country. It must be open to all. It must carry on its humanitarian work
throughout its territory.
Universality
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in which all
Societies have equal status and share equal responsibilities and duties in
helping each other, is worldwide.
eKalkarN_RKwHTaMg 7
eKalkarN_RKwHTaMg 7 rbs;clnakak)aTRkhm GDÆcnÞ½RkhmGnþrCati RtUv)anGnumt½ ÉkraCüPaB
CapøÚvkar enAkñúgsnñisITGnþrCati elIkTI 20 énkak)aTRkhm GDÆcnÞ½Rkhm EdlRbRBwtþeTA clna RtUvEtÉkraCü . smaKmCati eTaHCaCMnYykar[rdæaPi)al xagesvakmµmnusSFm’
enATIRkugvIEyn naqñaM 1965 . nig sißtenAeRkamc,ab;RbeTsCatik¾eday k¾Canic©kal RtUvEtrkSasV½yPaBrbs;xøÜn edIm,IGac
eKalkarN_RKwHTaMg 7 EdlCatémøsñÚlrbs;clna mansar³sMxan;y:agFMeFgkñúgkarCYy eFIVskmµPaB)an RsbtameKalkarN_RKwHrbs;clna.
[clnakak)aTRkhmkMNt;)annUvRTg;RTayRbtibtþikar nig tRmg;Tisesvakmµ RBmTaMg
kmµviFInanaenACMuvijBiPBelak .
esvakmµsµ½RKcitþ
KWCa clnapþl;CMnYyedaysµ½RKcitþ EdlminEmneFIVskmµPaBCYyy:agqab;rh½sTan;eBl
PaBmnusSFm’ evla edaysarEtcg;)anplcMeNjenaHeLIy.
clnakak)aTRkhm nig GDÆc½nÞRkhmGnþrCati ekIteLIgedaybMNgR)afñaCYyCnrg ÉkPaB
rbYsenAkñugsmrPUmi edayminEbgEck bJ erIseGIg )an nig kMBugxitxMxñHExñgeTAtamsmtßPaB enAkñúgRbeTsmYy GacmansmaKmCatiEtmYyKt; KW smaKmkak)aTRkhm b¤
Cati nig GnþrCatirbs;xøÜn edIm,Ibgáar nig kat;bnßyTukçlM)akevTnarbs;mnusSelak enARKb;TI GDÆc½nÞRkhm . smaKmCatienaH RtUvEtebIkcMhrCUnCnRKb;rYb ehIyRtUvbMeBjParkic©
kEnøgEdleKCYbRbTH. eKalbMNgrbs;clna KW karBarGayuCIvit nig suxPaB ehIy Fana mnusSFm’ enATUTaMgRbeTs.
kareKarBmnusSCati . clna nwgelIkkMBs;kareyaKyl;KñaeTAvij-eTAmk mitþPaB
shRbtibtþikar nig sniþPaBsßitesßr kñuúgcMeNamCnRKb;rUb . sklPaB
clnakak)aTRkhm nig GDÆc½nÞRkhmGnþrCati EdlkñúgenaH smaKmCatiTaMgGs;
PaBminlMeGog manzan³esIµKña nig mankarTTYlxusRtUv nig krNIykic©dUc ² Kña kñúgkarCYyKñaeTAvij-eTA
CaPaBminEbgEck b¤ erIseGIgsBa¢ati BUCsasn_ CMenOsasna vNѳ b¤ TsSn³neya)ay . mk KWCa clna EdlmanlkçN³skl.
PaBminlMeGog xitxM RbwgERbg sMralkarQWcab;exøacpSarbs;CnRKb;rUb edaycMeBaHEtGñk
EdlRtUvkarcaM)ac;[CYy nig CUnGaTiPaB dl;krNI EdlCaeRKaHGasnñCageK.
PaBGBüaRkitü
edIm,IbnþrkSakIeþ samnsSrIkray nig CMenOTukcitBþ RI Kb;mCÄdæan clnamincUlrYmkñgú GariPaB
b¤ eTaHCakñúgkal³eTs³Nak¾eday mincUlrYmkñúgkarEvkEjkrkxus-RtUv kñúgbBaðaneya)ay
BUCsasn_ CMenO sasna menaKmn_viC¢aeLIy .

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 Cambodian Red Cross History
“The Cambodian Red Cross has helped Cambodia by enabling the
Cambodian people to express, in an institutionalized way, our ancient
culture of helping each other.
This is a trait that is found in the core of our civilization, inherited from our
forebears but one we have been unable to nurture in our dark recent
history.
The CRC has helped all of us re-awaken this important trait”.
Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen, the Third General Assembly of the Cambodian
Red Cross, 5th August 2002, Chaktonmuk Conference Hall.
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Rbvtþikak)aTRkhmkm<úCa
:tamTsSn³rbs;´pÞal; kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa)anCYydl;RbeTskm<úCaeFVI[RbCaCnkm<úCa
GacsEmþgecj[eXIjnUvvb,Fm’bUrmbUraN CYyKñaeTAvij-eTAmk. ktþaCasarvnþ½
sRmab;GnaKtkal KWkarelIksÞÜyeLIgvijnUvsµartI :EckrMElk : EdlFøab;manenAkñúg
sgÁm taMgEtBIGrueNaT½yénRbvtþisaRsþCatimkemø:H. KWsµartI : EckrMElk : enHehIy Edl
CasñÚl CamUldæanRKwH nigCaRtIvis½yénedImkMeNIt énskmµPaB nigénkarrIklUtlas;
\tQb;Qrrbs;clnakak)aTRkhm. RbéBNIénkarCYyseRgÁaHKñaeTAvij-eTAmk kñúg
RKaGasnñ KWCa crit énCatisasn_ExµreyIg EdlmantaMgEtBIyUrlg;mkemø:H. CYy
KñakñúgRKaTl½Rk KW manGtßn½yFMeFgNas; ehIykan;EtmantémøNas;eTAeTot sRmab;
CIvitmnusSmñak; ² nig sRmab;sgÁmCatiTaMgmUl : .
enHCaRbsasn_ semþc h‘un Esn naykrdæmRnþIénRBHraCaNacRkkm<úCa Eføgkñúgmhasnñi)at
kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa elIkTI 3 éf¶TI 5 ExsIha qñaM 2002 nasalsnñisITctumux .
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 Highlights from the last 50 years
1955 1960
qñaM 1955³ éf¶TI 18 Ex kumÖ³ qñaM 1960³ éf¶TI 7 Ex tula
Caéf¶bdisn§irbs;kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa KN³kmµaFikarGnþrCatikak)aT
Edlkñúgsm½yenaH maneQµaHehAfa Rkhm ehAkat;CaPasaGg;eKøsfa
smaKmCatikak)aTRkhmExµr. Gay>sIu>Gr>sIu )anRbkasTTYl
kak)aTRkhmExµr RtUv)anbegáIteLIg sÁal; kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa
kñugeKalbMNgpþl;CMnYyseRgÁaHnig CasmaKmCatiTI 85 elIsklelak
CaCM n Y y kar[GaCJ a FrsaFarN³
kúñgvis½ymnusSFm’ . qñaM 1960³ éf¶TI 8 Ex tula
kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa )ancUlCa
18th February, the foundation of smaCikrbs;shBn§½GnþrCatién
the Cambodian Red Cross smaKmkak)aTRkhm GDÆcnÞ½Rkhm
(formerly called the Khmer
Red Cross Society). 7 October, the International
Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC) announced
the recognition of CRC;
8 October, CRC admitted as a
member of the International
Federation of Red Cross Red
Crescent Societies
(The Federation).
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1975 - 1979
qñaM 1975 dl;mun Ex ]sPa 1979 ³
kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa BMumanGtßiPaB
enAkñúgRbeTseLIy.
qñaM 1979³ éf¶TI 16 Ex ]sPa
kak)aTRkhmExµr )ancab;epþIm
dMeNIrkareLIgvijenAkñugRbeTs
km<úCaedaymanRkbxNн kñugRksYg
suxaPi)alénrdæaPi)al nigRtUv)an
ERbeQµaHCa kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa .
From April 1975 to April 1979:
CRC was non-existent in
the country;
1979: 16 May, the Khmer Red
Cross resumed operations
within the structure of the
Ministry of Health and
re-named the Cambodian
Red Cross.
1979 - 1994
BIqñaM 1979-1994³
kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa)an)at;bg;nUv
eKalkarN_ÉkPaBEdlCa eKal
karN_RKwHTI 6 rbs;clnaGnþrCati
kak)aTRkhm GDÆcnÞ½Rkhm .
BIqñaM 1979 dl; 1994
KWCatMNak;kalEdlRbeTskm<úCaman
snþiPaBpg manCemøaHRbdab;GavuFpg
ehIykak)aTRkhmkm<úCak¾man4Rkum
Edr ehIyRkumnImyY ² bMeBjkargar
enAtamtMbn;EdlxøÜnkan;kab;.
From 1979 - 1994:
CRC lost its unity;
From 1979 - 1994, With the war
raging in some parts of the
country, Cambodia was in the
state of peace and armed
conflicts; thus there were four
different Red Cross Groups
operating with their respective
occupied zones.
1992 - 1994
qñaM 1992³
begáItKN³kmµaFikarsßabnik
kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa (Comité
Fédérateur of the
Cambodian Red Cross) Edlman
RBHkruNaRBH)aTsemþcRBH
neratþm sIhnu CaRBHRbFan
dwknaM[Rkumkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa
TaMg 4 rYbrYmKña eTACa kak)aT
Rkhmkm<úCaEtmYy ehIy)antak;Etg
manlkçnkiþ ³kak)aTRkhmkm<Cú aeLIg.
qñaM 1992-1994 ³
dMeNIrkarbRgYbbRgYm
kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa .
1992: A Comité Fédérateur of the
Cambodian Red Cross
established to unite the four
Red Cross Factions into a
single united Cambodian
Red Cross Society; the
Statutes for the newly unified
Cambodian Red Cross was
drafted;
From 1992-1994: The reunification
process of the Cambodian Red
Cross occured.
 kalbriecäTsMxan;² kñúgry³eBl 50 qñaMknøgmk
1994
qñaM 1994³ mhasnñ)i atelIkTI 1
naéf¶TI 11 Ex emsa qñaM 1994
eFVIkareRCIstaMgKN³kmµaFikarkNþal
dwknaMkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa nig
Gnumt½lkçnþik³ EdleTIbtak;EtgrYc .
éf¶TI 11 Ex emsa qñaM 1994 ³ lkçnþik³
nig FmµnuBaØkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa
RtUv)anGnum½t . semþcRBHraCGKÁ Ex FñÚ qñaM 1999 ³
mehsI neratþm munni af sIhnu
RtUv)anyagKg;Rbfab;CaRBHRbFan
kitþiys .
Ex kkáda qñaM 1994 ³ mhasnñ)i atshB½n§ 30 April
GnþrCatiseM rcTTYlykkak)aTRkhm
km<úCa CasmaCikvijehIyRbKl;Gsn³
énsiTCi§ atMNag mkkak)aTRkhm
km<úCa vijEdr .
11 April, the First General
Assembly held; a Central
Committee elected and
CRC Statutes adopted; H.M
Queen Norodom Monineath
invited to patronage CRC as
Honorary President.
July, The International Federation
of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies General
Assembly admitted CRC
back into the Movement.
1998- 1999
éf¶TI 30 Ex emsa qñaM 1998³
mhasnñi)atelIkTI 2 )ane)aHeqñat
eRCIserIsKN³kmµaFikarkNþal
GaNtþi TI 2 Gnumt½lkçnþik³ EksMrYl
fµI nigGnumt½EpnkarGPivDÆn_ 3 qñaM
1998-2000¦ rbs;
kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa .
cab;epþImBinitü EksMrYllkçnþik³
manRsab; [RsbeTAtamlkçnþik³
niyamGnþrCati
1998, Second General
Assembly held; new Central
Committee elected; revised
Statutes adopted; Three Year
Development Plan adopted;
December 1999, CRC adapted
existing Statutes into the
Model Statutes of the Movement.
2000
éf¶TI 12 Ex mifuna qñaM 2000 ³
mhasnñi)atvisamBaØ Gnumt½lkçnþik³
Edl)anEksMrYlfµI .
éf¶TI 21 Ex vicäika qñaM 2000³
KN³kmµaFikarkNþal )anGnumt½
viFanénnitiRkm lkç½Nнkargar nig
bTb,BaØtþihirBaØvtßú rbs;kak)aT
Rkhmkm<úCa .
12 June, Extraordinary
General Assembly adopted the
revised Statutes;
21 November, the Central
Committee adopted the Rules
of Procedure, the Conditions of
Service and the Financial
Rules.
2000 - 2002
2000 - 2002
dMeNIrkarsnñi)atsaxaextþ-Rkug TaMg éf¶TI 5 Ex sIha qñaM 2002 ³
24 TUTaMgRBHraCaNacRkkm<úCa e)aH
eqñateRCIserIsKN³kmµaFikarsaxa .
éf¶TI 11 Ex vicäika qñaM 2001 ³
kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa )anTTYlemday
hg;rI DuyNg; kñugnam elak CMTav
epøk PirN
u GtItRbFan kak)aTRkhm
km<úCa .
éf¶TI 6 Ex ]sPa qñaM 2002 ³ RBHkruNa
RBH)aTsemþcRBH neratþm sIhnu
)anLayRBHhsþelxa elI
RBHraCRkitü 2 . RBHraCRkitüTI 1 sþBI I 2005 nwgmanerobcMsnñi)atsaxaTaMg 24
karTTYlsÁal;kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa nig
RBHraCRkitüTI 2 sþIBIkareRbIR)as; nig
karkarBarbdirUbkak)aTRkhm nig
GDÆcnÞ½Rkhm.
From 2000 - 2002: Branch
Assembly organised;
11 November 2001, CRC received
Henry Dunant Medal in the
name of Lok Chumteav Phlech
Phirun, former CRC President;
6 May 2002, Signing of two Royal
Decrees by His Majesty King
Norodom Sihanouk: one on
the Recognition of the CRC;
the other on the Use and
Protection of the Emblem.
2002 - 2005
2002 - 2005
mhasnñi)atelIkTI 3 Gnumt½Epnkar
GPivDÆn_ 5 qñaM 2002-2006 nig
KMeragfvika 5 qñaM 2001-2005 .
mhasnñi)atelIkTI 3 eFVIkare)aHeqñat
eRCIserIsKN³kmµaFikarkNþal
GaNtþiTI 3 nigCakarcab;epþImGnuvtþ
TaMgRsug nUvlkçnþik³bc©úb,nñ Edl
EbgEckParkic©GPi)al dac;ecjBI
Parkic©RKb;RKg taMgBIfñak;kNþal
rhUtdl;fñak;saxa .
extþ-Rkug e)aHeqñateRCIserIs
KN³kmµaFikarsaxafµI nig QaneTAdl;
karerobcMmhasnñ)i atelIkTI 4 qñaM
2006 .
éf¶TI 18 ExkumÖ³ 2005³ BiFIbuNüxYbTI 50
énkMeNItkak)aTRkhmkm<Cú a .
5 August 2002, the Third General
Assembly.
18 February 2005, CRC
celebrates its 50th
Anniversary. Second branch
assembly to be conducted
prior to the 4th General
Assembly due to be in 2006.
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 CRC Leaders fñak;dwknaM
High Patronage and Honorary Presidents RBHraCaFibtIPaB nig RBHRbFankitiþys

1961 - 1970 1962 - 1970 1992 - 1994 1994 - Present

semþcRBHmhakSRtIyanI_ suIsuvtßi semþcRBHRbmuxrdæ neratþm sIhnu
kusum³ narIrtn_ esrIvDÆna RBHraCaFibtIPaBd_x<g;x<s; énkak)aTRkhmExµr
H.M Queen Sisowath Kossomak Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk
Nearirat Serei Wadhana Head of State
High Patronage of the Cambodian Red Cross
RBHkruNa RBH)aTsemþcRBH neratþm sIhnu semþcRBHraCGKÁmehsI
RBHRbFanKN³kmµaFikarsm<½n§kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa neratþm muninaf sIhnu
Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk Her Majesty Queen Norodom
President of the Comité Fédérateur of the Monineath Sihanouk
Cambodian Red Cross

Presidents RbFan

1955 - 1967 1967 - 1970 1971 - 1973 1974 -1975 1994 - 1998 1998 - present
semþcRBHraCknñidæa RBHraCGKÁmehsI elak CMTav CYb sMT,út 1979 - 1992 RBHGgÁm©as;kSRtIy_ 1998 - bc©úb,nñ
neratþm rsµIesaP½N neratþm muninaf sIhnu elakCMTav epøk PiruN neratþm m:arIrNb¤Ti§ elakCMTav b‘un ra:nI h‘un Esn
Samedech Preah H.M Queen Norodom Chuop Samlot Phlech Phiroun Princess Norodom Lok Chumteav
Reach Kanitha Monineath Sihanouk (Acting President 1970) Marie Ranariddh Bun Rany Hun Sen
Norodom Rasmi President 1974 - 1975
Sobhana & 1979 - 1992

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CRC Emblem 1955 - Present bdirUbkak)aTRkhmkm<úCaBIqñaM 1955 mkdl;bc©úb,nñ
1955 - 1975 1979 - 1994 1994 - 1998 1998 - Present
1955 - 1975 1979 - 1994 1994 - 1998 1998 - bc©úb,nñ

The Fist Governing Board of the Khmer Red Cross Society smasPaBRkumRbwkSaPi)alTI 1 énkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa
established on the 18th February 1955
mhasnñi)atelIkTI 1 éf¶ 18 kumÖ³ 1955 )aneRCIserIsRkumRbwkSaPi)almYy manKña
cMnYn 15 rUb EdlmansmasPaBdUcxageRkam³

President H.R.H Samdech Preah Reach

- RbFan semþcRBHraCknñidæa neratþm rsµIesaPN½
Kannitha Norodom Rasmi Sobhana - GnuRbFan elak epg kEn§l
- GKÁehrBaØwk elak Lúg Eg:t
Vice-President M. Pheng Kanthel
- GKÁehrBaØwkrg kBaØa epøk PiruN
Treasurer General M. Long Nget
- smaCik elak sYn buNü rdæmRnþIRksYgmhaépÞ
Deputy Treasurer Ms. Phlech Phiroun
- smaCik elak efa eb:gfug rdæmRnþIRksYgsuxaPi)al
Members M. Suon Bonn
M. Thor Peng Thong
- smaCik elak Eg:t nag rdæmRnþIRksYghirBaØvtßú
M. Nget Neang - smaCik elak eTo Kwmlag rdæmRnþIRksYgkarBarCati
M. Tea Kim Lean - smaCik elakRsI ebg etg mRnþIsuxaPi)al
Mrs. Beng Teng
M. Tian Kim Chieng
- smaCik elak eTon Kwmecn RbFanKN³kmµaFikarsaxaraCFanIPñMeBj
M. Nguon Tak - smaCik elak gYn tak RbFanKN³kmµaFikarsaxaextþkNþal
Mrs. Tep Sunty - smaCik elakRsI eTB s‘unTI RbFanKN³kmµaFikarsaxaextþRkecH
Mrs. Keo Samoun
Mrs. Ngo Kim Chin
- smaCik elakRsI Ekv samYn RbFanKN³kmµaFikarsaxaextþéRBEvg
M. Phek Samphon - smaCik elakRsI g:U KwmCin RbFanKN³kmµaFikarsaxaextþkMBt
External Relations Dr. You Chhin - smaCik elak epk sMPN½ GKÁelxaFikar raCFanIPñMeBj
- sñgkarKNenyü 2 rUb EdlRtUvTTYlbnÞúkpgEdr kargaryuvCnkak)aTRkhm
- elakevC¢bNÐit yU Qin TTYlkic©karTMnak;TMngbreTs .

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 1950’s
History of the Cambodian Red Cross
The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) is the largest humanitarian organisation
in Cambodia, established on the 18th February 1955 as the Khmer Red
Cross Society and recognised by the Royal Decree No. 378/NS, 16 June
1958. Today, the renamed Cambodian Red Cross is officially recognised as
the successor of the Khmer Red Cross Society by the Royal Decree of 6
May 2002. Cambodian people have, since the birth of the Kingdom, upheld
the ancient tradition of helping each other in time of need and suffering. The
Cambodian Red Cross is founded on these traditional and social morals
that Cambodian people display with sincerity, a sharing spirit, compassion,
generosity and humanity. A trait that is seen in all daily life activities. The
CRC is a voluntary aid society that aims to provide relief assistance and
acts as an auxiliary to the pulic authorities in humanitarian services to
relieve the sufferings of the most vunerable in Cambodia.
Before Cambodia's complete independence from France in 1953, humanitarian
activities of the Red Cross in Cambodia were led by the French Red Cross
(FRC), with Cambodia seen as one of FRC's branches. Having gained
independence on 9th November 1953, leading figures from the Ministry of
Health and Military Medical Unit, led by Medical Doctor You Chhin,
convened a meeting for the formation of a Red Cross Society in Cambodia.
Their aim for the so-called Khmer Red Cross was to provide humanitarian
services to the most vulnerable people.
A core group of civilian, military and business persons from different walks
of life drafted a Statutes for the establishment of a National Society with
complete independence, impartiality, neutrality and integrity. It was at Wat
Phnom on the 18 February 1955, that the First General Assembly was held
to adopt the Statutes and the day the National Society was officially
established. A Governing Council of 15 people led by Samdech Preah
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Rbvtiþkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa
Reach Kanitha Norodom Rasmi Sobhana, then President, were selected
for the Board.
During the first few years of operation the Khmer Red Cross was run on
small-scale. The major activities focused on dissemination of the RC
History, 7 Fundamental Principles, Geneva Conventions and CRC activities,
in particular fundraising, membership drive and recruitment of volunteers.
After 1957, CRC was able to bring help to many families and victims of
natural disasters including flooding and fires. Through the help of volunteers
the CRC was also able to distribute food and supplies to sickened soliders, gift
relief to orphans on New Years Eve and relief to ethnic minorities.
On 16 June 1958, CRC received unique recognition from the Government
as the humanitarian organisation auxiliary to the Government, particularly
in the field of military public health.
The efforts of the National Society were confirmed to be exerted in the field
of medical care with a new dispensary inaugurated in June 1961. The
dispensary was reserved for pre-natal and post- natal consultations; with
the centre also providing courses for nurses, midwives and first aid
attendents.
During this time, President Samdech Preah Reach Kanitha Sobhana,
convinced the Royal Government of Cambodia to sign and then ratify the
Four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949.
From Top: H.R.M Priness Rasmi
Sophana and Red Cross President
Opening the dispensary; Prince
Norodom Sihanouk, visiting nurses
at the Red Cross Dispensary; The
Red Cross Dispensary in Phnom
Penh.
 kak)aTRkhmkm<Cú a ¬k>Rk>k¦ KWCaGgÁkarmnusSFm’FCM ageKkñgú RbeTs. kak)aTRkhm
km<úCa bc©úb,nñ RtUv)anTTYlsÁal;edayRBHraCRkitü ns¼rkt¼0502¼113 cuHéf¶TI 6 Ex
]sPa qñaM2002 faCaGñkbnþevnsmaKmCatikak)aTRkhmExµr Edl)anbegáIteLIgeday
mhasnñi)at enAéf¶TI 18 Ex kumÖ³ qñaM 1955 ehIyEdlkñúgtMNak;kalenaH RtUv
)anTTYlsÁal; edayRBHraCRkitüelx 378¼ns cuH éf¶ 16 mifuna qñaM 1958 . kak)aT
Rkhmkm<Cú a RtUv)anbegátI eLIg kñgú eKalbMNgpþlC; nM yY seRgÁaH nigeFVCI aCMnyY kar[GaCJaFr
saFarN³kñúgvis½ymnusSFm’ CYysRmalTukçevTnaénRbCaBlrdægayrgeRKaHbMput.
sRmab;RBHraCaNacRkkm<úCa RbCaraRsþkm<úCaeyIgmanGtþsBaØaNCatiCayUrlg;
Nas;mkehIy eyIgTaMgGs;KñamanRbéBNI vb,Fm’ GriyFm’ nigsIlFm’sgÁmCYyKña
kñúgRKaRk CYyKñaeTAvij-eTAmk kñúgeBlmanGasnñ manTukçlM)ak manFur³edaykarsµRK½citþ
edaysµartIEckrMElk RbkbedaykþIemtþakruNa seNþasRbNI mnusSFm’. muneBlRbeTs
)anTTYlÉkraCü skmµPaBmnusSFm’énkak)aTRkhmenAkm<úCa KWCaskmµPaBkñúgzan³
CasaxamYyénkak)aTRkhm)araMg.
eRkayBIRBHraCaNacRkkm<úCa )anTTYlÉkraCü enAqñaM 1953 RkumkargarmYyRkum
EdlmansmasPaBcRmuHBIRKb;mCÄdæan dwknaMeday elakevC¢bNÐit yU Qin )anerobcM
mhasnñi)atelIkTI 1 edIm,IbegáItsmaKmCatiénRbeTsÉkraCümYy eFVIRbtibtþikarmnusS
Fm’ edayÉkraCü minlMeGog GBüaRkitü nigmanbUrNPaB .
KW enArmNIydæanvtþPñMenHehIy EdlkalBIéf¶TI 18 kumÖ³ qñaM 1955 CakEnøg R)arB§mha
snñi)atelIkTI 1 ehIy Edllkçnþik³mYyRtUv)anGnumt½ nig)ankMNt;ykéf¶TI 18 kumÖ³
R)arB§mhasnñi)atenHCaéf¶bdisn§irbs;smaKmCatikak)aTRkhmExµr . GgÁmhasnñi)at
)aneRCIstaMg RkumRbwkSaPi)almYy manKñacMnYn 15 rUb dwknaMeday semþcRBHraCknñidæa
neratþm rsµIesaP½N kñúgzan³CaRbFan .
kñúgzan³CaRbFanénsmaKmCatinaeBlenaH EdlmansaxacMnYn 15 semþcRBHraCknñidæa
)anxitxMpSBVpSayTak;TajrksmaCik[cUlsmaKm kñúgenaHCaBiess )anTak;TajPriya
fñak;dwknaM[sµRK½citþcUlrYmeFVIskmµPaB ehIy)anepþatkarykcitþTukdak; CaBiess
elIkarekogKrrkmUlniFimkeFVIRbtibtþikarCYydl;GñkgayrgeRKaHTaMgLay nig)anbNþúH
bNþalGñkCYyseRgÁaH Kilanub,dæayika nigqµbrdæ. cab;taMgBIqñaM 1957 eRkayBI
)anksagmUldæanFnFanrYcmk eTIbskmµPaBepSg ² )ancab;epþImskmµeLIg ehIykar
CYydl;RbCaraRsþmanCasMxan; KWCMnYyseRgÁaHbnÞan; CMnYydl;yuT§CnEdlmanCmW¶ CMnYy
dl;kmu arkMRBakñgú »kasbuNücUlqñaEM xµr CMnyY dl;CnCatiPaKtic nigcab;epþmI begátI »sfal½y
BinitüsuxPaB Büa)alCmW¶ edaymankarCYy]btßmÖBIRKYsarkak)aTRkhm nigédKUsh
Rbtibtþikarnana.
enAéf¶TI 16 Ex mifuna qñaM 1958 raCrdæaPi)al )anRbkasCapøÚvkar nUv RBHraCRkitüén
RBHkruNa RBH)aTsemþcRBH neratþm suraRmit elx 378 ns TTYlsÁal;kak)aT
RkhmExµr faCaCMnYykar[GaCJaFrsaFarN³ kñúgesvakmµsuxPaBsaFarN³ nigCaBiess
esvakmµeBTüeyaFa .
rUbxagelIeFVg³ semþcRBHraCknñidæa neratþm rsµIesaP½N
RbFankak)aTRkhmExµrkñúg»kassem<aF»sfal½y
rUbelI³ semþcRBH neratþm sIhnu yagsMeNHsMNalCamYy
Kilanubdæayika rUbeFVg³ GKar»sfal½ykak)aTRkhmenAPñMeBj .
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 1960’s
History of the Cambodian Red Cross Rbvtiþkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa

rUbxagelI³ semþcRBHraCGKÁmehsI neratþm muninaf sIhnu RBHRbFankak)aTRkhmExµr

¬1967 -1970¦ kñúgRBHraCBiFIEckGMeNay. rUbsþaMelI³ skmµPaBrfynþBieRKaHCm¶WenA)at;dMbg
rUbkNþal³ karérGgÁasfvika edayRkumyuvCn. rUbeRkam³ Büa)alrbYsdl;GñkePosxøÜnevotNam.
Above: H.M Queen Monineath Sihanouk, Former President, distributing relief to internally
displaced persons; Nurses in Battambang Province introducing ‘Mobile Clinics’ into the
service of the National Society; Children collecting dontations; Vaccinations and medical
care for Vietnamese refugees.

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Acknowledged by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on
7th October 1960, CRC was admitted as a Member of the International
Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (the Federation) on 8th
October 1960. The Khmer Red Cross was the Eighty-Fifth National Society
to be recognized.
In March 1961, Her Majesty Queen Sisowath Kossomak Nearirath
Sereiwadhana became the Honorary President. On 3 June 1962, Samdech
Preah Norodom Sihanouk, the then Head of State, became the High
Patronage of the Cambodian Red Cross.
In 1967, due to health conditions of Samdech Preah Reach Kanitha
Sobhana, the Second General Assembly was organized in December to
select a new President. Her Majesty Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk
was selected President, with Lok Chumteav Phlech Phiroun as First Vice-
President; Professor You Kim Yean as Second Vice-President, as well as
other members of the Central Committee.
The activities of the national society continued to focus on the
dissemination of the Four Geneva Conventions of 12th August 1949, the
training of first-aiders and voluntary nurses at the dispensaries,
and delivery of assistance to victims of natural disasters.
The assistance was also extended to Vietnamese refugees along the
Cambodian-Vietnam border with national and international funding
supports.
eRkay)ankarTTYlsÁal;CapøÚvkarBIraCrdæaPi)al nigenAeRkayeBlRBHraCaNacRk
km<úCa)ancuHhtßelxa nigpþl;sc©ab½nelIGnusBaØaRkughSWENvTaMg 4 énqñaM 1949 enAéf¶TI 8
Ex FñÚ qñaM 1958 smaKmCatikak)aTRkhmExµr RtUv)anRbkasTTYlsÁal;CaGnþrCati
edayKN³kmµaFikarGnþrCatikak)aTRkhm enAéf¶TI 7 Ex tula qñaM 1960 faCa smaKmCati
TI 85 enAelIsklelak ehIymYyéf¶eRkaymk KW enAéf¶TI 8 Ex tula qñaMdEdl kic©RbCMuRkum
RbwkSaPi)alénclnaGnþrCatikak)aTRkhmnaTIRkugR)aK )anRbkasTTYlyksmaKmCati
kak)aTRkhmExµr CasmaCikénshBn§½GnþrCatikak)aTRkhm GDÆcnÞ½Rkhm .
enAExmIna qñaM 1961 RkumRbwkSaPi)al)ansMercCaÉkcän½ yÞ ag semþcRBHmhakSRtIyanI
sIs
u vu tßi kusmu ³narIrtn_ esrIvDÆna Kg;Rbfab;CaRBHRbFankityiþ ssmaKmCati . enAéf¶TI
3 Exmifuna qñaM1962 RBHkruNaRBH)aTsemþcRBH neratþm sIhnu RBHRbmuxrdæRtUv
)anyagKg;Rbfab;CaRBHraCaFibtIPaBd¾x<g;x<s;énsmaKmCatikak)aTRkhmExµr .
eRkayBIkarTTYlsÁal;CaGnþrCatiCapøÚvkar kitüanuPaBrbs;smaKmCatikak)aTRkhm
ExµrTaMgenAkñúg nig eRkARbeTskan;EtekIneLIgCalMdab; rIÉesckþIRtUvkarkñúgkarCYyseRgÁaH
k_manbnÞúkkan;EtF¶n;eLIgEdr edaysarkarekItmansRgÁamenARbeTsevotNam . emø:aH
ehIyskmµPaBénkarpþl;CMnYyRtUvbEnßmkarepþateTAelIkarCYydl;CnePosxøÜnmkBI
RbeTsevotNam karCYydl;yuT§CnevotNamEdlRtUvrbYs . minEtb:ueNÑaHesat kak)aT
RkhmExµr EfmTaMg)anpþlC; nM yY eTACYydl;Gkñ rgeRKaHedaymhnþrayxül;BüúH edayrBa¢yÜ
EpndI enAtamRbeTsnana dUcCaenA yUehÁasøavI ):aKIsßan kUer:xageCIg PUma \NÐÚeNsIu .l.
Canic©kal smaKmCatikak)aTRkhmExµr EtgEtman Ék]tþm \sSrCn elakCMTav
Priyafñak;dwknaM CasmaCik-smaCika naMKñadEgðrtamedaysµRK½citþcUlrYmy:agskmµkñúgBiFI
ekogKrrkmUlniFiCUnsmaKmCati evC¢bNÐit naMKñasµRK½citþCYyeFVIkarbNþúHbNþalCMnaj
bec©keTs. qµbrdæ Kilanubdæayika GñkseRgÁaH CYyGb;rMsuxPaB CYyBinitüBüa)al RsþIman
épÞeBaH nig RsþIeRkayqøgTenø enAtam»sfal½ynana Edl smaKmCati)anbegáItCabnþbnÞab;
enAtamsgáat;-Rsuk edaymanfvikaBIGgÁkarCaédKU BIsb,úrsCn RKb;mCÄdæan . »sfal½y
TI 1 Edl)anebIksem<aF KW enAéf¶TI 26 Exmifuna qñaM 1962 .
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 From Left: Official Documentation of the Acceptance of the Royal Decrees dated the 16th June 1958: Official Press Release of Official Recognition of the Cambodian Red Cross as
a member of the International Red Cross, Date 7 October 1960; Official Letter of Recognition of the Cambodian Red Cross from the President of the International
committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies dated 20 October 1960.

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 BIeFVgeTAsþaM³ RBHraCRkitüRbkasCapøÚvkarTTYlsÁal;kak)aTRkhmExµr cuHéf¶ 16 mifuna 1958;
RbkasBt’man elx 702 cuHéf¶ 7 tula 1960 RbkasBIkarcuHhtßelxaTTYlsÁal;kak)aTRkhmExµr CasmaKmCatiTI 85
lixitCUnBt’manCapøÚvkarTTYlsÁal;kak)aTRkhmExµr cuHéf¶ 20 tula 1960 BIelakRbFanshB½n§GnþrCati .
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 1970’s
History of the Cambodian Red Cross Rbvtiþkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa

BIelImkeRkam - BIeFVgmksþaM³
1- skmµPaBEckmug-kenÞldl;CnePosswk
3- RkumsuxPaBcl½ténsmaKmCati CYydl;RkumeBTü kñúgkarBinitüsuxPaB GaharUbtßmÖ dl;kumar.
2- Gñksµ½RKcitþkak)aTRkhm EcksmøókbMBak;dl;CnePosswk
4- karEckcayTwkedaHeKa cMNIGahardl;RKYsarePosswk
From the beginning of military events, CRC provided basic relief distribution to displaced persons.
From top: CRC relief distribution; CRC distributing emergency aid and relief to internally displaced
persons, Medico-nutritional control by a Red Cross Mobile Medical Team, CRC volunteers
distributing relief items and CRC volunteers distributing enriched milk to displaced children.
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At the end of the Sangkum Reastr Niyum eras and during the Lon Nol
regime (1960s to 1975) bombing and guerrilla warfare raged in the
countryside, especially near the Cambodian-Vietnamese border.
The number of wounded, invalid and disabled persons from the war posed
major problems of rehabilitation and social re-integration.
From 1970 to 1975, the Khmer Red Cross focused its activities on the
provision of emergency aid and relief to internally displaced persons within
the country in close co-operation with other international organizations.
Led by Madam Chuop Samlot, the President, and Madam Phlech Phiroun,
the First Vice President, volunteers and staff of the Khmer Red Cross
worked in assisting the people by providing medical services including
vaccinations and medical care for Vietnamese refugees. It also continued
distributing basic relief items to internally displaced persons including
medicines, clothing and mosquito nets with the support of the national and
international humanitarian organizations.
kñúgtMNak;kalcugeRkayénsm½ysgÁmraRsþniym enAcugTsvtSr_ 60 nig enAkñúgsm½y
rbb ln; nl; rhUtdl;qñaM 1975 mankarTmøak;RKab;Ebk nig s®gÁamts‘UenAtamtMbn;CnbT
CaBiesstMbn;tamRBMEdn km<úCa-evotNam . cMnYnGñkrbYs GñkBikar nig GñkGsmtßPaBbgár
edays®gÁam CnePosxøÜn nigePosswkmankMeNInkan;EteRcIneT,Ig² ehIy)anbegáItCabnÞúk
kan;EtF¶nF; r¶ nig bgáCa]bsKÁ nigbBaðaFM ² CaeRcIn eFV[I raMgsÞHdl;nti si m,Ta nigsmahr½N
kmµsgÁm .
smaKmCatikak)aTRkhmExµr EdlkñúgryeBlenaH manelakCMTav CYb sMLút
¬1971 - 1973¦ nig elakCMTav epøk PiruN ¬1974 - 1975¦ CaRbFan)anbnþkar
pþl;CMnYyse®gÁaHbnÞan; nig CMnYyCasMPar³caM)ac;mUldæan dl;RbCaCnePosswkkñúgRbeTs
edaymanshRbtibtiþkar y:agCitsñiT§CamYybNþaGgÁkarmnusSFm’Cati-GnþrCati. kñúgkal³
eTs³enaH smaKmCatikak)aTRkhmExµr )anbegáItmCÄmNÐlsþarlT§PaBBlkmµ nig
nitism,TasRmab;CYydl;CnBikar edaymankarCYy]btßmÖBIGgÁkarsgÁmkñúgRsuk nigKN³
kmµaFikarGnþrCatikak)aTRkhm.

The Khmer Red Cross also established a rehabilitation centre for victims of
the war, with the support of the local civil societies and the International
Committee of the Red Cross.

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 “There was so much hardship here, but the Cambodians were wonderful people. They would smile and laugh and
be friendly, even when life was collapsing about them. They tried to carry on in the usual way.”
Dr Carmichael, a doctor who came to Phnom Penh as a 33-year-old, in November 1974 was part of a
Scottish Red Cross team that treated people injured by the conflict that had spilled over from Vietnam.

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 : enATIenH manTukçlM)akCaeRcIn k_b:uEnþRbCaCnkm<úCa CaRbCaCnd_Gs©arüNas;. eKenAEtjjwm rIkray ehIyrak;Tak;Canic© ebIeTaHbICaCivti rbs;eK )anRkLab;cak;
Gs;eTAehIyk_eday. eKenAEtbnþrs;enAdUcFmµtaGBa©wg : enHCaRbsasn_elak xaém:EKl EdlCaevC¢bNÐitmYyrUb mkbMeBjkargarenATIRkugPñMeBj kalBI Ex vicäika qñaM
1974 EdlenAeBlenaH elakmanGayu 33 qñaM . elakKWCa evC¢bNÐitmYyrUb énRkumevC¢bNÐit
Edl)anBüa)alGñkrbYsedaysarsRgÁamEdleqHraldalecjmkBIRbeTsevotNam .

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 1975-1979 Rbvtiþkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa
History of the Cambodian Red Cross
In April 1975, with the political situation worsening, Red Cross Staff, led by
Madame Phiroun, (then Acting President), decided to stay in Phnom Penh
in order to continue their duties to help the vulnerable. However, when the
Khmer Rouge entered the capital city, the Red Cross premises were ran-
sacked and all activities ceased. Red Cross Staff had to flee into the
countryside along with all the city's inhabitants.
During the Khmer Rouge era between 1975 to January 1979, huminitarian
values were destroyed and the Khmer Red Cross’ National Headquarters
(NHQ) had to close down. People everywhere were living under threat and
worked very hard like slaves. The Khmer Rouge detached the Cambodian
People from all they held dearly - their families, their food, their fields, and
their faith. There was a wide scale genocide in which nearly 2 million
people were killed.
During the regime, all Red Cross activities in Cambodia were suspended
and the General Assembly of the International Federation of Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies decided to leave the seat of the Cambodian Red
Cross vacant.
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enAEx emsa qñaM 1975 sßankarN¾swkmanlkçN³kan;EtF¶n;F¶reT,Ig² buKÁlik
kak)aTRkhm EdldwknaMedayelakCMTav epøk PiruN CaRbFan )annaMKñaseRmccitþmin
cakecjBITIRkugPñMeBjeT KWmanbMNgbnþsßitenAkñúgrdæFanI edIm,ICYydl;GñkgayrgeRKaH
TaMgT,ay. k¾b:uEnþpÞúyeTAvij enAeBlExµrRkhmcUlmkdl;rdæFanI BYkeK)annaMKñavay
sRmukcUlkñúgGKareFVIkarrbs;smaKmCati ehIyskmµPaBnana RtUv)anbBaÄb;taMgBIeBl
enaHmk . buKÁlikkak)aTRkhmRtUvbgçMcitþCenøósxøÜn ecjeTAenAtMbn;RsukERs CamYynwg
RbCaCndéTeTot .
kñúgrbbExµrRkhm BIqñaM 1975 dl; éf¶ 7 mkra 1979 Casm½ykal Edltémø
mnusSFm’RtUvCan;QøI TIsñak;karkNþalrbs;smaKmCatiRtUvbiTTVarTaMgRsug . lT§pl
TTYl)an KWRbCaCnkm<úCaRtUvrs;enAeRkamkarekobsgát;TaMgkay TaMgsµartI RtUvbgçM[
eFVIkarCaTm¶n; RtUvrs;enAdUcTaskr Gs;ry³eBl 3qñaM 8Ex 20éf¶ . PaBGt;Xøan nigkar
kab;smøab; Rbl½yBUCsasn_ )aneFVI[RbCaCnkm<úCaCit 2 lannak; søab;)at;bg;CIvit. rbb
ExµrRkhm )andkhUtBIRbCaCnkm<úCa nUvGVI ² EdlmnusSCatiRtUvEtman dUcCa³ RkumRKYsar
bg-b¥Ún jatimitþ cMNIGahar RTBüsm,tþi ERs-cMkar nig CMenO .l. skmµPaBRKb;
Epñkrbs;kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa BMumandMeNIrkarGVIesaHeLIy ehIymhasnñi)atrbs;shB½n§
GnþrCatiénsmaKmCatikak)aTRkhmGDÆc½nÞRkhm )ansMercTukGsn³kak)aTRkhm
km<úCa[enATMenr.
“The most urgent need at that time was to save people from death by
starvation. All the people then were very vulnerable and required
emergency help. Can you imagine how valuable and important a meal of
salt and rice was in saving lives? Compare a drop of water in the Tonle Sap
with a drop of water in the desert at high noon - and it’s easy to see that the
water in the desert is so much more valuable than water in the river.”
Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen, at the Third General Assembly of the
Cambodian Red Cross, 5th August 2002, Chaktonmuk Conference Hall.
: tRmUvkard_caM)ac;CaTIbMputenAeBlenaH KWkarCYyseRgÁaHCabnÞan;nUvGayuCIvit RbCaCn
[ecjputBIeRKaHGt;XøanenHmuneK . RbCaCnRKb;rUbTaMgGs; enAkñúgtMNak;kalenaH sßit
enAkñúgsßanPaBgayrgeRKaHbMput ehIyRtUvkarxøaMgNas;nUvCMnYyseRgÁaHbnÞan; . eyIgGac
eRbobeFob)anfa TwkmYypþilenAkñúgTenød_FMlVwgelVIy BitCaminmantémøesµInwg TwkmYytMNk;
enAelIvalxSac; eRkamkMedAéf¶d_caMghYtEhgenaHeLIy. enAeBlenaH eTaHbICaGMbil
mYyRKab; bJ GgármYykþab;k_eday k_suT§EtmantémøFMeFgNas; kñúgkarCYyseRgÁaHGayuCIvit
mnusS[putBIeRKaHkacénkarGt;Gahar nig CmW¶dgáat;nana :
Rbsasn_semþc h‘un Esn naykrdæmRnþI énRBHraCaNacRkkm<úCakñúgmhasnñi)atelIkTI 3
kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa éf¶ 5 sIha 2002 enAsalsnñisITctumux .
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History of the Cambodian Red Cross
“How can we forget the difficulties and sufferings of those days? We bore hunger, disease, physical and spiritual distress and the continuing effects and pain of the
genocide” . Samdech Prime Minister Hun Sen, at the Third General Assembly of the Cambodian Red Cross, 5th August 2002, Chaktonmuk Conference Hall.
In 1979, after the overthrow of the Khmer Rouge and when the People's
Republic of Kampuchea was proclaimed, it became apparent that Madam
Phiroun, (Former Vice President), was the only member of the Red Cross
to have survived the Khmer Rouge period.
On reassuming the leadership of the Khmer Red Cross, Madame Phiroun
made a significant contribution to re-creating an active National Society,
despite numerous difficulties within Cambodia.
With the catastrophic effects of the Khmer Rouge regime, the entire health
care system as well as the socio-economic, cultural and civilization of the
whole society were completely destroyed- equipment, supplies, and
personnel along with major infrastructure- transportation, power, water,
sanitation, and irrigation.
Madam Phlech Phiroun appealed to international organizations and the
members of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement for relief assistance in
saving life of the Cambodian people.
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On 16 May 1979, the Khmer Red Cross structures at central and provincial
levels were integrated within the structure of the Ministry of Health and
re-named the Cambodian Red Cross. This was to enable the National
Society to restart its humanitarian activities by focusing on provision of
emergency aid donated by international organizations to the survivors of
the genocide. The Central Committee of 10 members was formed; Madam
Phlech Phiroun was appointed President, and Professor My Samedy, Vice
President and Secretary General.
The CRC began to provide humanitarian services anew, focusing on
mobilizing funds, resources and assistance from all possible sources to
help the poor and vulnerable people who had miraculously survived the
genocidal regime under the Khmer Rouge. In this very complex, difficult
economic and social situation, the Cambodian Red Cross re-emerged and
helped the Government overcome all kinds of difficulties, big and small, to
save the people from hunger and restore them to life.
“eyIgGacseRmcGVI²)anTaMgGs;[EteyIgmanÉkPaB
nig samKÁIPaB” enHCaRbsasn_elakCMTav epøk PiruN
“Everything can be achieved through
unity and solidarity” Madame Phlech Phiroun
{ ´‘¶suMsYrGñk EdlenACamYyeyIg´ enAeBlRbeTskm<úCaRtUv)anrMedaHenAéf¶ 7mkra 1979 faetIeyIgGacePøc)aneT nUvkarlM)ak nig TukçevTnarab;minGs;naeBlenaH? eyIgGt;Xøan eyIgmanCm¶W
eyIgmankarRKaMRKapøÚvcitþ-pøÚvkay manTuBVlPaBedaysarEtplvi)ak nigkarQWcab;bnSl; TukedayrbbRbl½yBUCsasn_: { Rbsasn_semþc naykrdæmRnþI h‘un Esn kñúgmhasnñi)atelIkTI3
kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa éf¶ 5 ExsIha qñaM 2002 nasalsnñisiTctumux .
enAqñaM 1979 eRkaykardYlrlMénrbbExµrRkhm nigkarRbkaseQµaHRbeTsCa RbBn§½beBa©jbBa©ÚlTwk .l. nig .l.
saFarNrdæRbCamanitkm<úCa eKeXIjhak;dUcCamanEt elakCMTav epøk PiruN mYyrUbb:ueNÑaH
EdlCaGñkFøab;eFVIkarenAsmaKmCatikak)aTRkhmExµr ehIyenArs;ranmanCIvit . elakCMTav epøk PiruN )anxitxMGMBavnavrkGMeNayBIGgÁkarmnusSFm’GnþrCatinana
BIKN³kmµaFikarGnþrCatikak)aTRkhm RBmTaMgBIshBn§½GnþrCati nigsmaKmCatiCasma
enAéf¶TI 16 Ex]sPa qñaM 1979 kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa EdlsßitenAkñúgRbeTs Cikénclna edIm,ICYyse®gÁaHRbCaCnkm<úCaTaMgmUl.
)anerobcMbegátI rcnasm<n½§ nig eRCIserIsKN³kmµaFikarkNþal mansmaCik-smaCika 10 rUb
dwknaMedayelakCMTav epøk PiruN CaRbFan nig elaksaRsþacarü mI samWDI CaGnuRbFan CaCMhan ² kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa )anerobcMsþareLIgvijTIsñak;karkNþal ehIy
nigCaGKÁelxaFikar. rcnasm<n§½RtUv)anerobcMeLIgvij edaybBa©Úlkñúgrcnasm<½n§énRksYg cab;epþImpþl;esvakmµCafµICUnRbCaCn. kñúgzan³CaRbFandwknaMkargarkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa
suxaPi)al edIm,IGaccab;epþImeFVIskmµPaB)an edayepþatelIkarpþl;CMnYys®gÁaHbnÞan; elakCMTav epøk PiruN )aneFVI[kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa køayCasmaKmCatid_skmµmYy
dl;RbCaCnEdlenArs;ranmanCIviteRkayBIrbbExµrRkhm. RbCaCnTaMgenaHsuT§swgEt eLIgvij eTaHbICamankarlM)aky:agFMeFgrab;minGs;k_eday .
manCm¶WRbcaMkay ragkaysÁmsÁaMgesøksøaMg xVHGaharUbtßmÖ )ak;kmøaMgkay )ak; kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa )ancab;epþImpþl;esvakmµeLIgvij edayepþatGaTiPaB eTAelIkar
sµartI ehIyERskdegðayrkkarCYyse®gÁaHCabnÞan;. EsVgrkmUlniFi nigCMnYy]btßmÖBIRKb;TisTI nigkarEbgEckCMnYyseRgÁaHbnÞan;;TaMgenaH
edaysarEtrbbExµrRkhm RbBn§½suxaPi)al k_dUcCaRbBn§½esdækic©-vb,Fm’ GriyFm’ dl;CnTITl½Rk nigGñkEdlgayrgeRKaHbMput EdlkMBugEtGt;Xøan nig mansMNagenA
nigsgÁmCatiTaMgmUlRtUvxUcexÞcxÞITaMgGs;³ TaMgsmÖar³ eRKOg]bkrN_ mRnþI-buKÁlik rs;ranmanCIvitBIrbbRbl½yBUCsasn_ExµrRkhm. RbCaCnkm<úCaRbmaN 1>7 lannak;
rYmCamYynwgehdæarcnasm<n§½FM ² dUcCa³ kardwkCBa¢Ún zamBlGKÁisnI TwkeRbIR)as; Gnam½y )anRtUvsmøab;enAkñúgrbbRbl½yBUCsasn_ b:ul Bt .

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 emday hgrI DuyNg; - elakCMTav epøk PiruN
Henry Dunant Award: Madam Phlech Phiroun
On the 11th of November, 2001, Madame Phlech Phiroun, Former
President of the Cambodian Red Cross, received the Henry Dunant Medal
for her humanitarian service. Awarded every two years, the medal
acknowledges and rewards outstanding service and acts of great devotion
by a member of the Movement to the Red Cross and Red Crescent cause.
It is the Movement's highest distinction.
Madam Phlech Phiroun, a qualified social worker, played an active
leadership role in the Cambodian Red Cross from the early 1960's,
assuming the Vice-Presidency in 1967 and the Presidency in 1974; by
then, Cambodia was already in the midst of civil war.
In March 1975, with the political situation worsening, Madame Phiroun
decided to stay in Phnom Penh to continue her duties as President of the
Cambodian Red Cross. However in April, when the Khmer Rouge entered
the capital city, the Red Cross premises were ransacked and all activities
were ceased. Madame Phiroun then had to flee into the countryside along
with all the city's inhabitants.
In 1979, after the overthrow of the Khmer Rouge and the People's
Republic of Kampuchea was proclaimed, it became apparent that Madame
Phiroun was the only member of the Red Cross to have survived the Khmer
Rouge period. Gradually, the Red Cross of Kampuchea rebuilt its head-
quarters and once again began to provide services to the population.
Madam Phiroun remained in her country and worked unceasingly for the
Red Cross.
On reassuming the leadership of the Red Cross of Kampuchea, Madame
Phiroun made a significant contribution to re-creating an active National
Society, despite the difficult political situation within Cambodia. There can
be no doubt that her personality and her exceptional commitment ensured
the rebirth of the National Society in Cambodia.
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enAéf¶TI 11 Exvicäika qñaM 2001 kñúgBiFImYy Edl)anRbRBwtþeTAenARkughSWENv
elakCMTav epøk PiruN GtItRbFankak)aTRkhmkm<úCa nig elak r:UeCüI dYer:n Casßabnik én
GgÁkarmUlniFi hg;rI DuyNg; nigCaGtItGnuRbFankak)aTRkhmsaxaRkughSWENv )anTTYl
nUvemdayhg;rI DuyNg; EdlKUsbBa¢ak;nUvkarTTYlsÁal;karbMerIskmµPaBmnusSFm’ .
elakCMTav epøk PiruN CabuKÁliksgÁmkic© )anedIrtYnaTId_skmµkñúgzan³CaemdwknaM énkak
)aTRkhmkm<úCa taMgBIedImTsvtSr_ 60 )aneLIgzan³CaGnuRbFansmaKmCati enAqñaM
1967 eLIgCaRbFanenAqñaM 1973 ehIyCaeBlEdlRbeTskm<úCa)anFøak;cUlkñúg
Pñk;ePøIgsRgÁamsIuvil . enAExmIna qñaM 1975 enAeBlEdlsßanPaBneya)aykan;Et
manlkçN³F¶n;F¶reLIg ² elakCMTav epøk PiruN )anenAbnþkatBVkic©kñúgkak)aTRkhm
km<úCa kñúgzan³CaRbFan. enAEx emsa 1975 enAeBlBYkExµrRkhm )ancUlmkdl;
kñúgRkugPñMeBj TItaMgrbs;kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa RtUvvaykMeTc rIÉskmµPaBRKb;Ebby:ag
RtUv)anbBaÄb;TaMgGs; . elakCMTav epøk PiruN RtUv)anBYkExµrRkhmekoreTAtMbn;
CnbTCamYyRbCaCnÉeTot .
enAqñaM 1979 eRkayrbbExµrRkhmRtUv)anpþÜlrMlM ehIyRbeTs)anRbkasCa saFarN
rdæRbCamanitkm<úCa eKhak;dUcCaeXIjmanEtelakCMTav epøk PiruN mYyrUbKt;
EdlCasmaCikkak)aTRkhm enArs;ranmanCIvit cakputBIkarRbl½yénBYkExµrRkhm .
bnþicmþg ² TIsñak;karkNþalkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa )ancab;epþImsþareLIgvij ehIyCafµImþg
eTot elakCMTav epøk PiruN cab;epþImbMerIkargarmnusSFm’CYydl;RbCaCngayrgeRKaH
eLIgvij . enAkñúgRbeTs elakCMTav epøk PiruN )anxitxMGs;kmøaMgkay-citþ eFVIkargar
kak)aTRkhm. kñúgkarvilRtLb;mkdwknaMkak)aTRkhmkm<úCavij elakCMTav epøk PiruN
)anrYmviPaKTanKYr[kt;sMKal; kñúgkarBuHBareFVI[smaKmCatiekItmaneLIgvij)an nig
skmµkñúgkargar ebIeTaHbICasPaBkarN_enAkñúgRbeTsmanlkçN³lM)aksµúRKsµaj y:ag
Nak_eday . CakarBitNas; EdlbuKÁliklkçN³pÞal;rbs;elakCMTav KYbpSM CamYynwg
karebþCJacitþlHbg;d_viessvisal EdlGacFana)annUvkarrs;eLIgvijrbs;smaKmCati
enAkñúgRbeTs .
 u )anmanRbsasn_fa { emdayenHminEmnsRmab;´mñak;ÉgenaHeT .
elakCMTav epøk PirN
emdayenHKWCarbs;kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa nigCarbs;RbCaCnkm<úCaRKb;²rUb { .
“This award is not just for me. It is for the Cambodian Red Cross. It is for all
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 1979 - 1994Rbvtiþkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa
History of the Cambodian Red Cross
Between 1979 and 1994, Cambodia entered a standstill as
the political situation remained unstable and lacking in both unity and
central leadership. Four distinct political factions formed. During this time,
CRC lost its national unity as each of the four factions in Cambodia set up
their own Society (Red Cross group) and began operations in each
occupied territory. The Principle of Unity of the International Red Cross
Movement reads - There can only be one Red Cross or Red Crescent
Society in any one country. It must be open to all. It must carry on its
humanitarian work throughout its territory.
The situation in Cambodia therefore posed problems for the organisation
as a whole. The four factions included - Red Cross Society inside
Cambodia, and the Red Cross groups of the FUNCINPEC party, of the
Khmer People's National Liberation Front (KPNLF) and the Democratic
Kampuchea along the border areas. Each struggled to cope with over-
whelming humanitarian needs in its immediate region.
On 9 February 1992, the Red Cross Society of the State of Cambodia, of
FUNCINPEC, of KPNLF and of Democratic Kampuchea decided to
establish the ‘Comité Fédérateur of the Cambodian Red Cross.’ This
decision was based on the spirit of the Paris Peace Agreement, signed 23
October 1991, which foresaw the establishment of peace and national unity
in Cambodia. The ‘Comité Fédérateur of the Cambodian Red Cross’ was
based on the Seven Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross Movement
and was chaired by His Majesty King Norodom Sihanouk, who was then
the President of the Supreme National Council (SNC). The SNC was the
Council provisionally established to rule the country in the period of the UN
operation in Cambodia from 1991-1993. The main objective of the
Committee was to create necessary conditions for the reunification of the
CRC and its reintegration into the Movement.
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From 1992-1994 the Cambodian Red Cross underwent a reunification
process.
The King led the unification of the four Cambodia Red Cross groups into a
single united Cambodian Red Cross Society by working very closely with
the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross. By the
end of 1992, the Red Cross group of the Democratic Kampuchea withdrew
from the Committee.
In the process of reunification, the Cambodian Red Cross Society was
tasked by the government of the State of Cambodia to work closely with the
relief agencies; UNHCR, WFP, CARE for the repatriation of refugees from
the camps in Thailand, Vietnam and Laos and also from Malaysia and
Indonesia. It also worked towards the settlement of the internally displaced
persons throughout these areas.
The Comité Fédérateur drafted the Statutes and Constitution for a united
National Red Cross Society. This was successfully achieved by the holding
of the First General Assembly on 11 April 1994. The Statutes and the
Constitution of the Cambodian Red Cross Society were then adopted and
a Central Committee of 10 members was established. Princess Marie
Ranariddh was appointed as President and Madam Bun Rany Hun Sen,
the First Vice President.
In July 1994, at the General Assembly of the International Federation of the
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Cambodian Red Cross
regained its seat within the Movement. Following the First General
Assembly, Her Majesty the Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk was then
invited to patron the National Society as Honorary President of the
Cambodian Red Cross.
 kñúgcenøaHqñaM 1979-1994 kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa )an)at;bg;nUveKalkarN_ ÉkPaB .
PaKInImYy² EdleFVIsRgÁamCamYyKña )anbegáItRkumkak)aTRkhmerog ² xøÜn. PaKIkak
)aTRkhmExµr TaMg 4 KW PaKIkak)aTRkhm énrdækm<Cú a énKN³bkSh‘núV sinu buci énKN³
bkSrN³sirüCatirMedaHRbCaBlrdæExµr nigénRkumkm<úCaRbCaFibetyüEdlRbtibtþikar
enAtMbn;EdlRkumxøÜnkan;kab;tamRBMEdn .
eKalkarN_TI 6 :ÉkPaB : énclnaGnþrCatikak)aTRkhm )anEcgfa enAkñúgRbeTs
mYy GacmansmaKmCatiEtmYyKt; . smaKmCatienaH RtUvEtebIkcMhrCUnCnRKb;rUb
ehIyRtUvbMeBjParkic©mnusSFm’enATUTaMgRbeTs .
tamsµartIénkic©RBmeRBogRkug)a:rIs sþIBIkarksagsnþiPaB nigkarbRgYbbRgYmCati
nig sµartIéneKalkarN_ÉkPaB PaKIkak)aTRkhmExµr TaMg 4 )anÉkPaBKñaenA éf¶TI 9
ExkumÖ³ qñaM 1992 begáIt : KN³kmµaFikarsm<n§½kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa : EdlmanRBHkruNa
RBH)aT semþcRBH neratþm sIhnu CaRBHRbmuxénRkumRbwkSaCatiCan;x<s; (SNC)
RBHRbFandwknaM ¬RkumRbwkSaCatiCan;x<s; KWCa RkumRbwkSaRKb;RKgRbeTskñúgry³eBl
Rbtibtþikar G>s>b erobcMe)aHeqñatsklenAkm<úCa 1991-1993¦. eKaledAFMbMput
énKN³kmµaFikarsm<n§½kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa KW bgálkçN³sm,tþicaM)ac;sRmab;karbRgYb
bRgYmkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa nig eFVI[smaKmCatismahrN½cUleTAkñúgclna)aneT,Igvij .
dMeNIrkarbRgYbbRgYmkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa )anRbRBwtþeTABIqñaM 1992 dl; qñaM 1994 .
enAcugqñaM 1992 Rkumkak)aTRkhménkm<úCaRbCaFibetyü )andkxøÜnecjBIdMeNIrkar
bRgYbbRgYmkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa . RBHkruNaCaGm©as; RBHraCkic©dwknaMkarbRgYb
bRgYmkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa eTACasmaKmCatiEtmYyKt; mankic©shkary:agCitsñiT§Ca
mYyKN³kmµaFikarGnþrCatikak)aTRkhm nig cUlrYmCYybec©keTsBIshB½n§GnþrCati.
qñaM 1992-1993 rdæaPi)alénrdækm<úCa)anRbKl;Parkic©[kak)aTRkhmkm<úCaEdl
manelaksa®sþacarü mI samIDI CaGnuRbFan ehIyk¾CaelxaFikarsmç½n§pgEdr edIr
tYnaTId_sMxan;enAkñúgkic©RbtibtþikarmatuPUminivtþn_CnePosxøÜnExµr Edlrs;enAtamCMrMkñúg
RbeTséf RbeTsevótNam RbeTsT,av nigRbeTsmYycMnYneTotdUcCa \NÐÚensIu
nigm:aeT,sIu RBmTaMgCnePosswk edayshkarCamYyGaCJaFrbeNþaHGasnñ G>s>b
RbcaMenAkm<úCa ¬G‘untak;¦ GgÁkarshRbCaCatiTTYlbnÞúkCnePosxøÜn (UNHCR) nig
GgÁkarGnþrCatinanadUcCa GgÁkares,ógGaharBiPBelak (WFP) GgÁkar (CARE)
nig smaCikénclna.
KN³kmµaFikarsm<n§½)anBRgaglkçnþik³ nig FmµnuBaØsRmab;bRgYbbRgYmsmaKmCati
ehIyEdl)anTTYleCaKC½yTaMgRsugedaykarerobcMmhasnñi)atelIkTI 1 enAéf¶TI 11
Ex emsa qñaM 1994. mhasnñi)at)anGnumt½lkçnþik³ nig FmµnuBaØRBmTaMg)aneRCIs
taMgKN³kmµaFikar EdlmansmaCik-smaCika cMnYn 10 rUb mansmasPaBcRmuHmk
BIsmaKmkak)aTRkhmkm<úCaénRkumTaMg 4 [evjFøúgrlUnCamYyKña. RBHGgÁm©as;kSRtIy_
neratþm ma:rIrNriT§ RtUv)aneRCIstaMgCaRbFan nig elakCMTav b‘un r:anI h‘un Esn
CaGnuRbFanTI 1 .
enAEx kkáda qñaM1994 mhasnñi)atrbs;shB½n§GnþrCati enATIRkughSWENv )ansMerc
TTYlykkak)aTRkhmkm<úCaCasmaCikvij ehIy)anRbKl;Gsn³énsiT§CatMNagmk
kak)aTRkhmkm<úCavijEdr.
mhasnñi)at)anGnum½tlkçnþik³fµI )ansMercCaÉkcä½nÞyagsemþcRBHraCGKÁmehsI
neratþm muninaf sIhnu RTg;Rbfab;CaRBHRbFankitþiys kak)aTRkhmkm<úCa .
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Rbvtiþkak)aTRkhmkm<úCa
History of the Cambodian Red Cross
Since the reunification of the CRC in 1994, the organisation has undergone
many stages of organizational development and changes. The Second
Assembly (1998-2002) was held to elect members of the Central
Committee for the Second Term of Office. Madam Bun Rany Hun Sen was
elected President, with the revised Statutes and the Three Year
Development Plan (1998-2000) adopted. A Secretary General and two
Deputies were then appointed.
In her capacity as president, Madam Bun Rany recommended the
management team establish a branch network nationwide and to revise
Statutes following the Red Cross Movement Model Statutes for the National
Societies. The review process was assisted by the International Federation,
a lawyer from the Danish Red Cross and the proof checking was conduct-
ed by a legal advisor of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
On 12 June 2000, the revised Statutes were adopted by the Extraordinary
Assembly. On 21 November of the same year, the Rules of Procedure, the
Conditions of Service (staff policy) and the Financial Procedure were also
adopted by the Central Committee.
Between 2000-2002, with the implementation process of the Statutes,
branches were organised throughout the country in each relevant territory.
This was the first time ever in the history of the Assembly that Branch
Committees were elected to govern and give direction to the daily
implementation by the management team. Director for each branch was
recruited for the management of daily activities.
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On 11 November 2001, the Secretary General of the Cambodian Red
Cross received the Henry Dunant Medal in the name of Madam Phlech
Phiroun, former President of the Cambodian Red Cross and the only
person belonging to the national society since the first day of its foundation.
Despite constraints in human and financial resources, the CRC has
exercised all efforts to develop itself with the support of the International
Federation, ICRC, cooperation partners and National Societies (NS's) in
the region and throughout the world. CRC has successfully implemented a
three year development plan (1998-2000); a second development plan - a
Five Year Plan was developed in 2001 and revised in 2002.
While reviewing statutes, CRC also drafted national laws on strengthening
the Red Cross profile in the country and respecting the Red Cross
emblem’s use in the country. On the 6 May 2002, His Majesty the King
signed and endorsed two Royal Decrees that became National Law:
- The Royal Decree on the Recognition of the Cambodian Red Cross as the
successor of the Khmer Red Cross established on 18th February 1955;
- The Royal Decree on the Use and Protection of the Red Cross / Red
Crescent emblem in the country.
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