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Dr. Mohammed Al-Hadid, Chairman of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent;
Dr. Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross;
Dr. Juan Manuel Suarez del Toro, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies;
Mrs. Sadako Ogata, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency and former UN High Commissioner for Refugees;
And respected colleagues from Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies,
It is indeed a great pleasure and privilege for me to be able to extend my warmest welcome to you all on behalf of the Republic of Korea National Red Cross. Our Society is so honored to be hosting these important meetings here in Seoul. I sincerely hope that the cultural activities you participated in yesterday provided you with some fresh insight about our Korean culture.
From today, we have before us a worthwhile yet formidable task. It is especially fitting for us to reflect on our Movement’s mission of protecting human dignity as we address the agenda for this Council of Delegates. We have traveled from near and far to be here and now we must capitalize on our time together to consider, among other things, the ever-changing challenges we are encountering in our humanitarian working environment.
In dealing with the two significant commissions, we are being asked to apply ourselves to the task of an analytical overview, not simply to deliberate but to reach a conclusion for action, a point at which we can more proactively respond to these challenges and then help ourselves to identify more effective courses of action. Our objective should be concrete outcomes. Our resolve should be to work together in a spirit of common understanding.
I will save my specific comments with respect to the Council of Delegates’ working commissions for a more appropriate time. But please allow me to briefly introduce our topics:
Commission 1 will focus on the principles of humanity and impartiality as the basis upon which vulnerability is to be reduced; and Commission 2 will center on the principles of neutrality and independence as the means by which components of the Movement seek to gain access to those people in need through effective interaction with external actors.
We in the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement have our seven Fundamental Principles. Six of them can be viewed as a means to an end, or as supports for our ultimate goal, the Principle of Humanity.
Our path is clear, though our work is certainly not going to be easy because access to suffering people is not always easy to gain. Without access to needy people, we can not alleviate their suffering. Without alleviating their suffering, we cannot protect their human dignity. Therefore, drawing on our collective experience and wisdom, we must find the most desirable and effective ways to realize our commonly held vision; that is why we are gathered here.
The humanitarian spirit of the Movement has guided us for 100 years in Korea. The Korean peninsula has been, rather unfortunately, a center of crisis during that period. However, through our steadfast commitment to our humanitarian impulse we have worked to help those in need.
Still today, we strive to reduce the undeserved suffering of thousands and thousands of people who have been separated against their will from their next of kin. Still today, many of them are getting older and have not had any contact with their family members since the national division 60 years ago. Still today, roughly more than 10 of those aging family members pass away daily in the South alone, never having ascertained the fates of their loved ones, whether in good health or bad, whether alive or dead. Sometimes humanitarian needs are so close and yet still remain unmet.
In the face of this period of hardship, our Society, its volunteers and staff, have persevered for the sake of humanity. In cooperation with our Northern brothers and sisters, we have successfully hosted 12 rounds of separated family reunions and have even most recently, held a ground breaking ceremony for a permanent reunion center at Geumgang Mountain in the North. This facility is sure to become a symbol of humanity and peace on the Korean peninsula.
As well, the two Red Cross Societies have successfully organized a trial round of live video meetings for separated families through the use of state-of-the-art technology. We are scheduled to have two more rounds of these video meetings before the end of this year. These achievements are a sign of hope for those remaining separated family members who have been longing to meet with their beloved families.
When I was young, I dreamed of being a doctor, but not a traditional medical doctor. I wanted to be a social doctor, working to cure society’s ills. As you know, the 20th century was an age of tragedy and agony caused by manmade disasters, rather than an age of peace and harmony. During this period, we witnessed many dehumanizing acts, committed intentionally and on a global scale, that assaulted human dignity and universal solidarity. This is to say nothing of increasingly destructive natural disasters, as well.
I’m afraid to say that we must help the world understand that the causes of these disasters are not simply the effects of nature just taking its course. How can we continue to overlook suffering when the signs are so obvious? It is up to all of us to bring peace, life, and health; if any of these three is lacking, vulnerability and human suffering will fill the void.
Dear friends,
There is a contrast between the spirit of “despite” and the attitude of “because.” In seriously confrontational circumstances, the prevailing logic is one of revenge based upon “because:” for instance, an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth. This negative cause and effect relationship inhibits our work. Only the power of humanity can disrupt this vicious circle. Our unique level of work requires us to act differently, to kiss you “despite” you hitting me in the teeth and to embrace you “despite” you hitting me in the eye. This is indeed a humanitarian impulse, isn’t it? When we act according to this moving impulse, then we surely do enhance our Movement credibility and reputation.
Now, we should sincerely ask ourselves if we as humanitarian workers are really compassionate enough to live up to our fundamental principles. Are we really acting and not just sitting idly at the table? We cannot and should not sit idly by and wait until we hear the anguished cries from those trapped uncontrollably by calamity. With a warm heart, we must resolve ourselves to do all that we can do, despite whatever barriers we may perceive stand in our way. Let us use this opportunity to make such a commitment.
Ladies and gentlemen,
The Korean Red Cross, following the model of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, has been a beacon of hope and a bearer of compassion during the darkest times in our 100 year history. With a firm commitment to our humanitarian cause, I’m confident that the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has been and will continue to be compassionate enough to find courses of action to address the constraints that halt our progress. Only then we can be successful in our humanitarian mission.
Dear friends,
Allow me to share my vision as a social doctor, hopefully our vision: I strongly believe that our vision, national and international, is to cultivate a life-garden of human flowers where the next generation will grow in an atmosphere of hope and joy.
Thank you.
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