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Proclamation No. 153/1999

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PROCLAMATION NO. 153/1999 A PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE ETHIOPIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY .,.~ oPil+A mlc: n"'t\~: mf.~"T: n~:J- fn1~"?'i.}-: WHEREAS, the Red Cross. is an international nTt\i:'1 "OP.Aith'}- CD~~ ntllJliTeD-~ t\A u-~:J- A~".}- movement which provides the necessary humanitarian aid to ta.('1..C..,niDC "'to&; t\tllJA'ilt\.li I\O'/.,''''~ n"m;l>I\y, n1-~1'c.'li victims ofanned conflicts and, in general, to all victims of {teD- IP t. 7i "1..;J Y'~ t\ O'/.,mcf: {tY'~ ":LI\ "leD-'} {t1l" ce ,)Co&;:J-' man-made and natural disasters without discrimination based nlf:1'''.}- fO'/.,{tlfli n{tY'~ II'}': oP..,fli}:;. : oP1'flnC CDJ;~ onTace, colour, nationality, sex, religion, political outlook or ""'-li II~ct {tl\~ ~ '}.fl{tlf:'} fO'/.,IfC qt\~""'lf: ~ '}:"il:J>~ any other ground, and fosters understanding, cooperation, friendship and lasting peace among peoples; noPl'''' : flUJ ~'}:"il.cj>~ ."'1A fl''tm-c.- nIilf.?;%q.~. f1-oPlP WH~REAS, the Ethiopian R~d Cross Society, a mem'A.m. fh."'-f-,,'.r .,." oPil4>A "?,.,nc noP'}..,, }-li n"'ll~ ber of this international movement and established in 1935, ..-{to' ntt\~9 0"f11\-I: m'}'1t. f:;Jlf: noP'P:"c il4."'-~, tr., has been expanding its services and structural organization through the support of the government and the public at large n".,A..,t\...}- ,,:"cn.}- ~.rY-'1 oP~II]-I:,} noP.,'}IIll ; and of its members in particular; "?,.,n?- n"Y.;JY'~ t\''''loP,. {tY'~ ~Co&;:J-h"?:"~~~ WHEREAS, the'participation, in cooperation with the n1-t.L1.,,?t nV.,t": fA,,?.}- ""/..Y'~ hO'/.,oDt\h:l'TeD- oP,...t.r concerned organizations, of the Society in the country's o."'~;JC noP+fWCfO'/.,.ry.C.,CD- 1-ta.}-~ ~'}.flu-~ 1':"1-~ development activities and its contributions in the efforts of ftr'teD-'} f i'h11~'} f.,.r.- 1..~jf n" "il1-~li noPlP~:l'ce oPoPII raising the standard of living of the population to a minimum ~9'~ 1''''fl~''.1- CD1.."t\m' Y.~jf t\"?1i;J"C t\0'/.,"~"eD- 1'~.}- level of acceptable standard, in addition to the provision of fO'/.,.rn~h'''m- "il.f''PK''' l\.n~:J- :,. fO'/., .,fleD- UoPtr.,. : relief aid to victims of disasters, should be encouraged; WHEREAS, it has become appropriate <lndnecessary to h"'1f10..rce "fC tIIJ..J'} oPli;J.}-li h1-~1'c.' 11l"'~ engage in the prevention of the threat of draught and hunger oPt,~'1- ;JC n.,."oP1.. oPAh fO'/.,h{t-l:.}-'} ff:C:"li f~11l resulting from environmental degradation and the depletion "1..;JY'":i- no..hl\ht\. If~"" f"?.r'.C1aJ. "il1-'PK''' 1-.,05 of natural resources; "il~I\'l tr'i noP.,Y-I: : "'P~ cf:'I'Clif.~r./J.ilf.1li ftt..}-f"*.r .,.,. oPil.,.A tIIf,.,nc f.f7i7i'\eD- :Fe1-C "'P~
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16. Powers and Duties of the National General Assembly The National General Assembly shall be the supreme organ of the Society and shall give decisions on all matters concerning the Society. Its powers and duties include the following: 1) to elect, by secret ballot, members of the Board out i'Pt-ll M''h-.e,~ 6t.g; Inw- hPt+c~ nh')+Jt< of candidates from among the members of the IIi(li) h-t-oPAhi:-r hflAT oPtJhA fPC.(' hI1AT') Society referred to in Article 11 (l) recommended n9"ilm.C Y:fJ"II.ht'tff}!J' rC~T oP9" ll'; by an election committee to be established from APCJJ. hill.A1.W.') hm""A~ friLit oPoPt,1 among its members. I' 2) to give the necessary general policy guide-lines to oPilmTC; hl.~Kou-'}'" oPh:J--t-A; the Board and supervise its activities; f-' PCP,. fPt~'+COm-') f",...n-=-') fh'T'C: foPtJhl\~C; 3) to approve the short, medium and long-term work fl"{:9" 1.11.fp'&. ,,:,..('C; nlT "'11":"; programmes and budget of the Society submitted to Q' fP{1JJ.'),.. f"'{-t-~~" '1'111oPC9"~ ",W,,:,.; it by the Board; ?;. npc:JJ. f+OJt't}.' IUll+ IA-t-oPI\hi: h~-t-~C; 4) to examine and approve the reports of the Board "ilTI).~f.('''"-t-~ "";1 (lJ'T',,"f tJ"" oPC9"r: and the auditors; ",W1.:,o; 5) to examine and approve,decisions of the Board on PCJJ.' nPtf+cnw-' YPf1l oPlPlT' fhl1A~T major and urgent relief expenditures not api' propriated in the budget; htt:J'')C;fhAA' ,../o..y."f I\",~n-r 'PC; W/o.T 6) to decide upon the recommendations of the 30ard fOt.f1.C"':"') foP'P''''' oPm') oPOJt't'); as to the types of membership, the amount of ~. PCP,. nPt.f+Cnm- . YPf11 oPIPI.T h",...n-r , membership fees and contributions to be made by oPctr~"f ;1C n-t-t,oP1. oPAh~ hlf:-t-~ t't11hce regional offices to the Head office of the Society; h1Ao,I\oT I\"''''ll-t-t'tR- I\h(llh~ fh11C hl1~ 7) to decide upon the granting of honorary member~..,.') h').{o--9" f",...n-r') htt:-t-~ oitJ;~C; 7iA"'T ship and the awarding of the Society's most iL111- fPt1"TOJ'') -t-1iAOtsP"f oPOJt't'); distinguished medals and decorations to persons . ~. 1\0--1\"" qfID;rT fOt,f11\"'A f",...O-r') ".{-t-C recommended by the Board on account of their outstanding humanitarian services rendered to the t1Dt'tf9"; . public in line with the fundamental principles of the fl' hit",A'", 1I''i nOt1~nT 1.tJ. IJ-{t- ,,,,...O-r') :FC-t-C Society; hoP:"l~ 04.:'",7i7i A C; h,) .{K.(':,o 1\oP')'" rT 8) to appoint the auditor of the Society for a term of f11,h,;~.ce ",...nt...,. :FC-t-r:,.') l\oPppCoPC h+~ two years; (If'''4"A h. ').t-C:C;7iC;A Jl"7.1:C; h4..1,.~ 1f}. 9) to revise this Charter as may be necessary and -t-w-ff}I'.y. 1\ -t-** (.IJJ OJ-'1'9"(: i' Ot 7i ') ", :"l11: submit same to ICRC/Federation Joint Commisf",...n-r') htJ"..,.C; w/o..y."f hOJ:t+C .: rfAff}1C; sion for National Societies Statutes, before it is I' -t-oPilC.y.C; submitted to the Government for approval; -t-mc: r~l"'oPl\hT lUf.tJ. IfC:-i-C: "" 10) to approve regulations prepared and submitted by -t-1I;1-"{:.y. hPCJJ. fOt+C fhAI\..:f1 Y"''''ln~tJ'''T the Board, on the basis of this Charter and "'11\ 'r') "')11 ", W,,:,011 recommendations of regions, to define the orI~' fm:"AA ""1" il11(HlsP"f ganization, powers and duties of organs and li' fh1C h+tt: m:,o"A ",'lq; il1ft't11 nfo--I\T q(IDT offices of the Society. f",...n... fnlT qon+ n-t-LKoP Oit.('il"" OJC 1.11. 17. Meetings of the General Assembly 1) The National General Assembly shall hold a w-ill' ~tJ~J;AII regular meeting every two years within six months . hilt."'llf'i n0?1~nT 1.11.Uo,,"fm:""" "'11" (A~ after the end of the fiscal year of the Society. il...lt't11iL1.l." ~"f"AI: 2) Extraordinary meetings may be held at any time f-' A" m:,oAA"'11ft iLmt. fOt "fl\m-; when deemed necessary. u) npcJJ. w.lt).: OJ"tr 3) Extraordinary meetings may be convened: 1\) hm:"~A' ""l"W- hl1A+ oPtJhA nh1.(' (a) upon th~ decision of the Board; or "il-t-~lD- .('9"W r\.mf:" ~,&II (b) at the request of one-third of the members of AA~ il,. oP1.n ~ il11 t't11 fOt"l." Q. f m :,0 oP 11'),') the General assembly. '" 4) All notices on holding a regular meeting of the fOt.foPI\hT ",C;Tm-9" ",it:J-OJctl J fPC"'C; f".{.,.~"f 111'1sP"f:h').{0--9" ",11,.m- fOt~;1"C . General Assembly, together with reports of the Board and of auditors as well as a copy of the Il:f;'" l\,f\o"f "'J4f-"f 1'C",c: it 11t't11m-' hOt~1ID agenda, shall be sent to mem1;>ers of the Assembly c:nTh').(' OJC hil+.(''l'' I\"'I1"m- hl1AT oPAh one month prior to the meeting.
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