Annual report

15. 
Decide on the proposals presented by 
National Societies, the Governing Board 
and other IFRC bodies.
The
 Governing Board 
governs the IFRC between 
the General Assemblies, meeting at least twice a 
year. The board members act as members of a 
collective body of the IFRC and are influenced 
in their decisions only by the interests of the 
IFRC when the Governing Board carries out the 
responsibilities assigned to it by the Constitution 
and by the General Assembly.
Its functions include, but are not limited to, the 
following responsibilities:
1. 
Decide on any matter assigned or delegated 
to it by the Constitution or by the General 
Assembly.
2. 
Appoint and dismiss the IFRC Secretary 
General.
3. 
Define and approve those policies which 
are internal only to the IFRC and which are 
presented to it by the Secretary General, 
and in urgent situations, determine 
the general policies of the IFRC and the 
National Societies in accordance with the 
Constitution.
4. 
Interpret the decisions of the General 
Assembly, advise the President and give 
guidance and support to the Secretary 
General in implementing the decisions of 
the General Assembly.
5. 
Monitor on behalf of the General Assembly 
the implementation of the mandates 
entrusted to the IFRC by the International 
Conference.
6. 
Draw up the provisional agenda of the 
General Assembly.
7. 
Submit advice and proposals to the 
General Assembly when so requested
by the latter or on its own initiative.
8. 
Submit to the General Assembly the 
proposed members of the Election 
Commit tee and approve elec toral 
standards for campaigning submitted
to it by the Election Committee.
9. 
Study any questions relating to the imple-
mentation of the functions of the IFRC and 
submit advice and proposals in this respect 
to the General Assembly.
The Governing Board oversees the work of a 
number of commissions and committees.
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