SLRCS National Secretary completes term at Key Red Cross forum

The final report of the Disaster Relief and Preparedness Commission of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was presented to its General Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya by Chairman S.H. Nimal Kumar, who is also the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society National Secretary. Presentation of the report to the 186 member societies worldwide, marks completing the mission entrusted by the General Assembly.

The elevation of Nimal Kumar to this post for four years at the IFRC General Assembly held in 2005 in Seoul South Korea, made it the first time in the annals of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society that it was elected to this Red Cross Committee and its chairmanship of the Asia-Pacific Region. The eight member Commission which met every six months was responsible for policy making, strategic planning, evaluation and monitoring pertaining to disaster management globally. It also functioned as an Advisory Body to the International Federation Governing Board. Nimal Kumar presented the progress of the Advisory Body at its governing board session in addition to the commission meeting.

He also chaired the Council of Delegates sessions on Climate Change.