TEHRAN (IRNA) -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies held an extraordinary session in Geneva, Switzerland on Saturday, which was attended by the federation's secretary general and Head of Iran's Red Crescent Society (IRCS) Ahmad-Ali Nourbala.

In today's session, IRCS head was elected as a member of the commission for assessing the federation's future.

A report released by IRCS public relations department said that in the meeting, representatives from Britain, Tunisia, Jamaica, Denmark, Peru, the Philippines and Ivory Coast were also elected as commission members.

The General Assembly meeting of the world national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies opened at the international conference center in Geneva on November 27.

In the meeting, in which 178 countries are participating, the by-law and letter of association of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement will be examined.

Meanwhile, four commissions in charge of health and social services, development and preparation, natural disasters and aid as well as work groups called “welfare of vulnerable people” and “peace” will be formed at the meeting.

On the sidelines of the gathering, the member societies will discuss holding regional conferences to assess the 2010 strategy and fiscal issues.