Brief introduction of international animal protection organizations
I. World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is the largest and most experienced independent non-governmental environmental protection organization in the world, formerly known as World Wildlife Fund. Founded in 196 1 and headquartered in Switzerland. At present, WWF works in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa through a global network consisting of 27 national members, 265,438+0 project offices and 5 affiliated member organizations. Since 1980, WWF has established solid cooperative relations with international and local governments and other international institutions.
The ultimate goal of WWF is to stop and eventually reverse the accelerated deterioration of the earth's natural environment and help create a bright future in which people live in harmony with nature. In order to achieve this goal, WWF intends to protect natural and ecological processes by protecting the diversity of genes, species and ecosystems, ensuring the sustainable utilization of renewable natural resources at present and in the future, reducing pollution and stopping over-exploitation and consumption of natural resources and energy. Mainly committed to:
1. Protect the world's biodiversity;
2. Ensure the sustainable utilization of renewable natural resources;
3. Promote actions to reduce pollution and wasteful consumption.
There are many activities, including wildlife protection, such as the giant panda protection project in China.
Swiss headquarters
Address: hohlstrasse 1 10, Postfach, 80 10zü rich.
Tel: 0 1 297 2 1 2 1
Website:
X. Asian Animal Foundation (AAF)
Animal Foundation of Asia is a charity registered by the government. Its founder is jill robinson (former IFAW Asia representative). Founded in 1998, it is headquartered in Hong Kong and has offices in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. Animal Foundation of Asia is committed to saving and helping wild, domesticated and endangered animals in Asia.
Main task: to improve the lives of Asian animals. By establishing cooperative relations with local non-governmental organizations and governments of various countries, we will create positive and feasible solutions to protect animals from cruelty.
The main goal: to protect Asian animals from abuse and spread the message of caring for animals and respecting life. The Asia Animal Foundation believes that increasing love and care for animals can reduce their chances of being abused and let people know how to care for animals.
The main activities are: Start with me, save the Asian black bear movement, support the dog doctor's activities, and donate to the "Friends or Cuisine" program.
Hong kong headquarters:
Address: Box 374, General Post Office, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 279 1-2225
Fax: (852) 279 1-2320
E-mail :info@animalsasia.org
References:
1./about/index.htm
6.http://www.ivu.org/chinese/about_gb.html
7.http://www.bornfree.org.uk/proj.htm
8.http://aavs.org/about02.html
9.http://www.careforthewild.org/about.asp
10.http://www.animalsasia.org.hk
MSF is an independent international medical aid organization, which won the Nobel Peace Prize from 65438 to 0999.
The organization is committed to providing basic medical services to people at risk around the world, and has carried out emergency rescue and long-term assistance in more than 80 countries. Since 1996, with the cooperation of relevant medical departments in Guangxi, long-term basic assistance has been organized (mainly tuberculosis prevention and treatment, village doctors and family planning staff training, etc. ) In Rongshui County, 40 foreign medical staff volunteered to work here in the East and New Year. The number of local people receiving assistance is 40,000. Every year, about 1 10,000 people receive hospitalization under their funding, and about 200 tuberculosis patients receive follow-up treatment. In addition, they trained 30 village doctors and 42 midwives.
International Red Cross
In any corner of the world, as long as it is a "natural disaster" or a "man-made disaster", we can see a dazzling flag flying on it. The Red Cross on a white background is her symbol and the flag of the International Red Cross. The arrival of the Red Cross can't stop the continuation of the war or the occurrence of the disaster, but it is the protector of the people who suffered the disaster and the savior of the soldiers who fell in a pool of blood on both sides of the war.
The International Red Cross was founded in 1863 by Swiss Henry? Du Nan.
/kloc-In the middle of the 0/9th century, wars were frequent in Europe. 1859 On June 24th, Du Nan passed through the northern Italian town of Solferino, just in time for a fierce battle between the French, Sardinian and Austrian armies. The number of casualties on the battlefield exceeded 40 thousand, and the helpless wounded soldiers struggled in the hot sun. He organized residents to rescue the wounded and bury the bodies. Just then, a great idea sprouted in his mind. He called on the international community to formulate an international law to treat prisoners of war on both sides of the war humanely and ensure the neutrality of the wounded. In the event of a war, regardless of nationality, nationality or belief, all efforts should be made to rescue the wounded and reduce deaths. This humanitarian proposal won wide acclaim in Europe, and the Geneva Public Welfare Association of Switzerland elected Henry? General dufour, Jones Taft? Lawyer Mowani, Louis? Appiah, MD, diode? Monova, MD and Henry? Du Nan established a five-member committee and held its first meeting in Geneva on February 1863, on which the predecessor of the International Committee of the Red Cross was established.
1863126 October, 16 The representatives of European countries held their first diplomatic conference in Geneva, unanimously adopted the resolution of the Red Cross and decided to establish relief groups in various countries. In order to show respect for Switzerland, its symbol is "Red Cross on a white background" (the Swiss flag is a white cross on a red background). 1864 From August 8 to 22, the Red Cross Convention was signed, which stipulated that hospitals and personnel performing first aid on the battlefield were neutral and should be protected; Both friends and enemies should give first aid to the wounded and sick. At this point, Henry? Du Nan's ideal ambulance group "Red Cross" and the international agreement "Geneva Convention" were formally born. Subsequently, at the end of 19 and the beginning of the 20th century, major countries in Europe, America and Asia successively established the Red Cross Society. China Red Cross Society was also born in Shanghai 1904. On 19 12 15, the International Committee of the Red Cross informed all countries that it officially recognized the China Red Cross as a member of the International Red Cross.
The Red Cross symbol is only a symbol to convey specific information in armed conflict, and it is a protective symbol, which does not contain any political, religious, philosophical and other meanings. However, on the eve of the 1876- 1878 Russian-Turkish War, the Ottoman Empire of Turkey informed the International Committee of the Red Cross that they would use the Red Crescent to mark their ambulance vehicles, but they would still respect and protect the enemy ambulance vehicles with the Red Cross logo. The reason they put forward was "In addition, Turkey also indicated that it could not force its army to abide by the Geneva Conventions if its proposed amendment was not accepted. In this way, Turkey unilaterally changed the provisions of Article 9 of the Geneva Convention 1864. As the war is imminent and considering the urgency of rescuing the wounded, the International Committee of the Red Cross has temporarily accepted the Red Crescent symbol. At the international diplomatic conference held in 1929, the Red Crescent symbol was officially recognized as a symbol with legal effect, but it was emphasized that the Red Cross and Red Crescent symbol did not have any religion. At present, more than 20 Arab countries and some Islamic countries in the world use the Red Crescent symbol.
/kloc-for more than 0/00 years, the outstanding contribution of the Red Cross has made this symbol have great appeal and authority. With the development of the member countries of the Red Cross, the mission of the Red Cross began to develop from a single war wound rescue to assistance for natural disasters, first aid for accidental injuries, voluntary blood transfusion, social welfare and friendly cooperation between the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies all over the world, so as to enhance the power of peace and promote the development of human progress. In order to commemorate Du Nan's great contribution to the cause of the Red Cross in the world, the Executive Council of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent decided on 1948 that Henry? Du Nan's birthday-May 8th was designated as the International Red Cross Day.