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| 1937 || || Organization || The {{w|Sierra Leone Red Cross Society}} is established as part of the {{w|British Red Cross}}. It would become independent since 16 August 1962.<ref name="150 years of humanitarian action"/> || {{w|Sierra Leone}}
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| 1938 || || Conference || The 14th Sixteenth International Conference of the Red Cross is held in {{w|London}}. A convening of a Diplomatic Conference to draw up a new Geneva Convention affording better protection to civilian victims of war is requested.<ref name="The four-yearly International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent"/> || {{w|United Kingdom}}
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| 1938 || || Organization || The {{w|Kazakh Red Crescent}} is established as part of Soviet Alliance of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It would become independent on 26 March 1992.<ref name="150 years of humanitarian action"/> || {{w|Kazakhistan}}
| 1948 || || Organization || The {{w|Gambia Red Cross Society}} is established as part of the {{w|British Red Cross}}, gaining independence on 1 October 1966.<ref name="Keeping it clean"/> || {{w|Gambia}}
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| 1948 || || Conference || The 17th Seventeenth International Conference is held in {{w|Stockholm}}, the first after the {{w|Second World War}}. The representatives of 50 governments, 52 National Societies and the then League (today International Federation) endorse the ICRC's proposals for the revision of the three existing Geneva Conventions and the adoption of a fourth Convention, this last for the protection of civilians in wartime. The four Conventions would be adopted the following year.<ref name="The four-yearly International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent"/> || {{w|Sweden}}
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| 1948 || || Organization || The {{w|Malaysian Red Crescent Society}} is established as part of the {{w|British Red Cross}}, gaining independence on 22 November 1957.<ref name="150 years of humanitarian action"/> || {{w|Malaysia}}
| 1956 || October 30 || Organization || The {{w|Sudanese Red Crescent}} is established.<ref name="Keeping it clean"/> || {{w|Sudan}}
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| 1957 || October–November || Treaty Conference || The Nineteenth Conference of the Red Cross is held in {{w|New Delhi}}.<ref name="The International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent: challenges, key issues and achievements"/> || {{w|India}}
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| 1957 || October 1 || Organization || The {{w|Ghana Red Cross Society}} is established.<ref name="Keeping it clean"/> || {{w|Ghana}}
| 1965 || August 24 || Organization || The {{w|Mali Red Cross}} is established.<ref name="The digital humanitarian"/> || {{w|Mali}}
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| 1965 || || Conference || The 20th Twentieth International Conference of the Red Cross is held in {{w|Vienna}}. Seven basic principles are adopted, which should be shared by all parts of the Movement.<ref name="The four-yearly International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent"/> || {{w|Austria}}
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| 1966 || January 10 || Organization || The {{w|Kuwait Red Crescent Society}} is established.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Journey of Philantrophy (1966 – 2018) |url=http://www.krcs.org.kw/en-US/Home/Page/history |website=krcs.org.kw |accessdate=27 June 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Kuwait}}
| 1968 || December 26 || Organization || The {{w|Palestine Red Crescent Society}} is established.<ref>{{cite web |title=Palestine Red Crescent Society |url=https://www.palestinercs.org/index.php?langid=1&page=post&pid=1&catid=1&parentid=0 |website=palestinercs.org |accessdate=2 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="The digital humanitarian"/> || {{w|Palestine}}
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| 1969 || || Conference || The 21st Twenty-first International Conference is held in {{w|Istanbul}}. The " Principles and Rules for Red Cross Disaster Relief" are adopted. Also, a mandate is introduced to begin drafting new instruments to adapt humanitarian law to new forms of armed conflict.<ref name="The four-yearly International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent"/> || {{w|Turkey}}
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| 1970 || January 28 || Organization || The {{w|Bahrain Red Crescent Society}} is established.<ref name="The digital humanitarian"/> || {{w|Bahrain}}
| 1973 || March 31 || Organization || The {{w|Bangladesh Red Crescent Society}} is established.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Red Crescent Society |url=https://media.ifrc.org/ifrc/where-we-work/asia-pacific/bangladesh-red-crescent-society/ |website=media.ifrc.org |accessdate=3 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="Fundamental Principles">{{cite web |title=Fundamental Principles |url=http://www.redcross.int/EN/mag/magazine2013_3/26.html |website=redcross.int |accessdate=8 July 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Bangladesh}}
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| 1973 || || Conference || The 22nd Twenty-second International Conference of the Red Cross is held in {{w|Teheran}}. The ICRC presents two draft protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions.<ref name="The four-yearly International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent"/> || {{w|Iran}}
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| 1975 || July 19 || Organization || The {{w|Red Cross of Cape Verde}} is established.<ref name="Fundamental Principles"/> || {{w|Cape Verde}}
| 1977 || August 1 || Organization || The {{w|Red Crescent Society of Djibouti}} is established.<ref name="Fundamental Principles"/> || {{w|Djibouti}}
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| 1977 || || Conference || The 23rd Twenty-third International Conference is held in {{w|Bucharest}}. Measures to expedite international relief are adopted.<ref name="The four-yearly International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent"/> || {{w|Romania}}
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| 1977 || December 2 || Organization || Red Cross Society of {{w|Guinea-Bissau}} is established.<ref name="Fundamental Principles"/> || {{w|Guinea-Bissau}}
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| 1981 || July 10 || Organization || The {{w|Mozambique Red Cross Society}} is established.<ref name="Fundamental Principles"/> || {{w|Mozambique}}
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| 1981 || || Conference || The Twenty-fourth International Conference of the Red Cross is held in {{w|Manila}}.<ref name="International Conferences of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, 1867 - 2007"/> || {{w|Philippines}}
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| 1982 || June || Organization || The {{w|The Comoros Red Crescent}} is established.<ref name="Fundamental Principles"/> || {{w|Comoros}}
| 1985 || April 15 || Organization || The {{w|Red Cross of Cape Verde}} is established.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Recognition of the Red Cross Society of Cape Verde |doi=10.1017/S0020860400022361 |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-review-of-the-red-cross-1961-1997/article/recognition-of-the-red-cross-society-of-cape-verde/5B7D33A10261CA1B448271ED035DD430}}</ref> || {{w|Cape Verde}}
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| 1986 || || Conference || The 25th Twenty-fifth International Conference of the Red Cross is held in {{w|Geneva}}, amidst a deteriorating socio-political situation worldwide. The Conference adopts the revised "Statutes of the International Red Cross ", which become the Statutes of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.<ref name="The four-yearly International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent"/> || {{w|Switzerland}}
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| 1989 || || Organization || The {{w|Seychelles Red Cross Society}} is established.<ref name="Making history"/> || {{w|Seychelles}}
| 1995 || June 2 || Organization || The {{w|Palau Red Cross Society}} is established.<ref name="Independence: one size does not fit all">{{cite web |title=Independence: one size does not fit all |url=http://www.redcross.int/EN/mag/magazine2013_3/28.html |website=redcross.int |accessdate=12 July 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Palau}}
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| 1995 || July 12 || Conference || The 26th Twenty-sixth International Conference of the Red Cross is held in {{w|Geneva}}. It focuses on practical measures to enhance respect for international humanitarian law with special attention to the needs of the civilian population and the most vulnerable groups such as children and women.<ref name="The four-yearly International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent"/> || {{w|Switzerland}}
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| 1996 || July 3 || Organization || The {{w|Gabonese Red Cross Society}} is established.<ref name="Independence: one size does not fit all"/> || {{w|Gabon}}
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| 1998 || January 31 || Organization || The {{w|Micronesia Red Cross}} is established.<ref name="Independence: one size does not fit all"/> || {{w|Micronesia}}
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| 1999 || || Conference || The Twenty-seventh International Conference of the Red Cross is held in {{w|Geneva}}. || {{w|Switzerland}}
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| 2000 || || Organization || The {{w|Timor-Leste Red Cross Society}} is established.<ref name="Independence: one size does not fit all"/> || {{w|East Timor}}
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| 2002 || || Background || {{w|Switzerland}} joins the {{w|United Nations}}.<ref name="Swiss neutrality as viewed by the International Committee of the Red Cross"/> || {{w|Switzerland}}
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| 2003 || || Conference || The Twenty-eighth International Conference of the Red Cross is held in {{w|Geneva}}.<ref name="International Conferences of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, 1867 - 2007"/> || {{w|Switzerland}}
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| 2004 || || || " In 2004, the IFRC began its largest mission to date after the tsunami disaster in South Asia." {{w|2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami}} ||
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| 2006 || || Conference || An The Twenty-ninth International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is held in {{w|Geneva to amend }}. It amends the statutes of the Movement to take into account the creation of the new emblem.<ref name="The history of the emblems"/> || {{w|Switzerland}}|-| 2007 || || Conference || The Thirtieth International Conference of the Red Cross is held in {{w|Geneva}}.<ref name="International Conferences of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, 1867 - 2007"/> || {{w|Switzerland}}
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| 2009 || || Financial || The 2009 budget of the {{w|ICRC}} amounts to more than 1 billion {{w|Swiss franc}}s. ||
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| 2011 || July 9 || Organization || The {{w|South Sudan Red Cross Society}} is established.<ref name="Independence: one size does not fit all"/> || {{w|South Sudan}}
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| 2011 || || Conference || The Thirty-first International Conference of the Red Cross is held in {{w|Geneva}}.<ref name="International Conferences of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, 1867 - 2007"/> || {{w|Switzerland}}
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| 2013 || || Study || According to the {{w|IFRC}}’s World Disasters Report for the year, which focuses on technology and humanitarian action, the communications revolution is having a profound impact on the way people respond to emergencies.<ref name="The digital humanitarian"/> ||
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