ABSTRACT
The General Assembly is the highest authority of the Federation and meets every two years in commission sessions and plenary sessions. It is composed of representatives from all National Societies that are members of the Federation. The Board meets every six months and is composed of the President of the Federation, five Vice-Presidents, representatives of 20 National Societies elected by the Assembly, and the Chairpersons of the Finance Commission and the Youth Commission. In December 2019 the Assembly adopted Strategy 2030, which detailed five challenges to be prioritized by the Federation and its member National Societies in the 10 years from 1 January 2021: climate change; crisis and disasters; health; migration and identity; and values, power and inclusion. The Federation undertakes capacity-building activities with the National Societies to train and develop staff and volunteers and to improve management structures and processes, in particular in the area of disaster management.
