The Council of Delegates meeting that took place in Geneva in October 1999 and the 27th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent held in November 1999 requested the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent to set up a joint working group composed of representatives of the Movement and of States with a view to seeking a comprehensive and lasting solution to the question of the emblem. Throughout the ensuing four years, this issue has been one of the Standing Commission’s primary concerns.

The purpose of the present report is to give an account of the initiatives which the Standing Commission has taken to fulfil the mandate it received from the Council of Delegates and the 27th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.

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