Election Committee oversees all elections
and appointments to the IFRC’s governance
bodies. It develops and monitors compliance
with Electoral Standards to ensure fair and
transparent electoral and appointment pro-
cesses and conducts investigations into any
alleged breaches.
Our structure: One IFRC, everywhere in the world The IFRC’s structure is designed to encourage
National Society ownership and to place exper-
tise and resources as close to National Societies
as possible.
The technical and programmatic elements of
the organization are underpinned by extensive
support structures to ensure that all elements of
IFRC work meet the highest standards of integ-
rity and excellence, cost-effectiveness, and the
duty of care needed to ensure a respectful and
dynamic working environment for all staff.
The global IFRC secretariat structure includes
its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland;
five Regional Offices, 50+ delegations, three
international representation hubs, a global ser-
vice centre and a global logistics/fleet hub.
The IFRC is a global organization with its
Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. There are
three divisions – National Society Development
and Operations Coordination division; Global
Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and
Digitalization division; and the Management
Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services divi-
sion, each led by an Under Secretary General,
and a number of offices that also report to the
Secretary General.
The IFRC is led by the Secretary General who is
the Chief Executive Officer of the organization.
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