After years of disagreement, Colonel Paul Draudt who was Vice-Chairman of the League and Max Huber of the ICRC drafted a plan that formed the basis for the adoption of the “Statutes of the International Red Cross” in 1928.

This resulted in the League being recognised as a full component of the Movement and helped build institutional stability and effectiveness.

[5] Its functions and goals are defined in article 18 of the Statutes of the Movement and have been further developed in the Council of Delegates (CoD) and International Conference resolutions.

[6] In addition to its responsibilities regarding arrangements for International Conferences and meetings of the Council, the Standing Commission is responsible for Another purpose (in consultation with the ICRC, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and National Societies) is to provide strategic guidance in matters which concern the Movement as a whole.

For the implementation of its decisions, the Commission relies on the ICRC, the International Federation, and the National Societies as components of the Movement.

In preparing Councils of Delegates and International Conferences, the Commission focuses on the inclusion of and consultation with National Societies, in order to try to stay in touch with local needs and with external developments.

[8] The Standing Commission was also instrumental in bringing the Seville Agreement to the Council of Delegates for adoption to better regulate more cooperation between different components of the Movement.