The membership of the Belarusian Red Cross in the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has been suspended due to non-compliance with the requirement for the dismissal of the Secretary General of the Belarusian branch, Dmitry Shevtsov. This has been reported Web site federation.
The reason for Shevtsov’s request for resignation were his statements, including about nuclear weapons and the transfer of children to Belarus, as well as his visits to Lugansk and Donetsk.
It is reported that the suspension of Belarus’ membership also means the suspension of funding to the Belarusian Red Cross, but the federation is committed to achieving humanitarian goals in the country, hence the humanitarian imperative in the event of a natural disaster or major emergency. will prevail.
“The IFRC will assess the situation with authorities and other stakeholders to determine the best approach to ensure humanitarian assistance reaches vulnerable communities,” the IFRC said.
Before this Red Cross reported It’s about the transfer of two Russian women from Hamas.
Former President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Egger reported About plans to visit Russia.