Red Crescent Society of the United Arab Emirates

Red Crescent Society of the United Arab Emirates
الهلال الأحمر الإماراتي
Formation1983
TypeNon profit
Purposeto help the needy and people who are facing danger
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi
Location
Coordinates24°28′12″N 54°22′46″E / 24.47000°N 54.37944°E / 24.47000; 54.37944
Secretary General
Mohammed Ateeq Al-Falahi
President
Hamdan bin Zayed
AffiliationsICRC
IFRC
Websitewww.emiratesrc.ae

The Red Crescent Society of the United Arab Emirates is the United Arab Emirates (UAE) affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The authority was founded in Abu Dhabi in 1983 with support of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Its main objectives are to carry out Red Cross operations on a systematic basis throughout the UAE.

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