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]
Rdeči križ Slovenije | |
Founded | 1944 |
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Type | Non-profit organisation |
Focus | Humanitarian Aid |
Location | |
Key people | Ana Žerjal (Chair) |
Affiliations | International Committee of the Red Cross International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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