Slovenian Red Cross

Summary

The Slovenian Red Cross (Slovene: Rdeči križ Slovenije) is a non-government and non-profit humanitarian organisation, part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It was established in Gradac in June 1944,[1] at first as part of the Yugoslav Red Cross. It became an independent entity after the Slovenian proclamation of independence in 1991. It has its headquarters in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[2]

Slovenian Red Cross
Rdeči križ Slovenije
Founded1944
TypeNon-profit organisation
FocusHumanitarian Aid
Location
Key people
Ana Žerjal (Chair)
AffiliationsInternational Committee of the Red Cross
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

References edit

  1. ^ "13676: Gradac - Hiša Gradac 55" [13676: Gradac – House Gradac No. 55]. Register nepremične kulturne dediščine [Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage] (in Slovenian). Ministrstvo za kulturo Republike Slovenije. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  2. ^ World Refugee Report. Department of State publication. Bureau for Refugee Programs, Department of State. 1994. p. 163. Retrieved 13 Apr 2023.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Slovenian Red Cross at Wikimedia Commons
  • Slovenian Red Cross homepage