Since its establishment, the Red Cross, by applying the fundamental principles which are Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality, among others helps the prevention and relief of human pain and the confrontation of emergency situations  in the whole world, in times of peace or war, without gender, age, social class, religion or political discrimination. 

The Cyprus Red Cross Society (CRCS) was founded in 1950 as a branch of the British Red Cross. After the nomination of the Cyprus Democracy, and Cyprus adheres to Geneva Conventions. CRCS, was established as legal entity under the Law 39 of 1967. 

CRCS, just like every Red Cross Red Crescent National Society, immediately adopted the principles which govern the existence and define the nature of the organization. 

CRCS was recognized on the 23 February 2012, by the International Committee Red Cross (ICRC) and admitted on the 12 November 2013 in the Internation Ferederation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and constitutes the 188^th member of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.