DPRK Red Cross Society
KCNA
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- The Red Cross Society of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was founded on October 18, Juche 35 (1946) on the initiative of President Kim Il Sung.
Its mission is to prevent and alleviate the misfortunes and sufferings of the people, improve their health and welfare, promote friendship, unity and cooperation among peoples and contribute to the world peace.
It is represented by 1,053,000 working people of all social strata and has subordinate organizations in all local areas.
In conformity with its humanitarian mission, it conducts such activities among the people as propaganda concerning public health, first aid service, preparations to cope with disasters, emergency relief work and explanation of the basic principles of the red cross and the international humanitarian idea.
It is making efforts to possess the capacity to give emergency aid to over 135,000 people and going ahead with preparations to cope with disasters.
It ensured the return of 187 batches of Koreans in Japan to the DPRK from 1957 to 1986, and sent relief goods to the South Korean flood victims in 1984. It has worked hard to alleviate sufferings of the families and relatives separated by the division of the country.
Since the unprecedented natural disaster hit the DPRK in 1995, the society has conducted a long-term work to stabilize the life of the victims and protect their lives and health in cooperation with the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies.
It joined the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies on may 11, 1956.
It has developed friendly bonds and cooperative relations with the federation, the international committee of red cross and national organizations.
