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NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE

The Papua New Guinea Red Cross Society was established by an Act of Parliament in 1976 and admitted to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 1977. It acts as an official auxiliary to the public authorities on delivering humanitarian services and providing humanitarian assistance where needed. It has a Disaster Management Unit which coordinates closely with the National Disaster Committee Team.

The Papua New Guinea Red Cross Society is headquartered in Port Moresby with a network of 12 branches. This gives it a presence in 12 of the country’s 22 provinces. The National Society is made up of a council with nine members (six male and three female) and 32 employees, 23 of whom are based at its headquarters, four at its Special Education Resource Centre and five across its branches. In addition, it has 750 volunteers nationwide. The Papua New Guinea Red Cross Society’s most recent Strategic Plan was approved at the General Assembly in July 2023. The National Society’s strategic goals are:

  • Improve readiness and response for crises and disasters including climate and environmental crises

  • Lead resilient communities against growing gaps in health and well-being

  • Promote and mobilize for values, power and inclusion

In 2022, the Papua New Guinea Red Cross Society reached over 600,000 people with long term services and development. An IFRC-DREF for Civil Unrest supported over 3,000 people affected by the violence and displacement in September 2022 till June 2023.