History of Henry Dunant and International Red Cross

1. Henry Dunant
Red Cross Movement

2. Henry Dunant
• 1828 8 May in Geneva
• 1862 A Memory of Solferino
• 1863 ICRC (committee of five)
• 1867 Dunant leaves Geneva
• 1901 1st Nobel Peace Prize
• 1910 30 Oct in Heiden

3. In battle of Solferino
1859: Battle of Solferino
Dunant organizes volunteers to help the
wounded – regardless of the nationality
Hi has an idea, “The nations of the world should
form relief societies to provide care for the
wartime wounded; each society should be
sponsored by a governing board composed of the
nation's leading figures, should appeal to
everyone to volunteer, should train these
volunteers to aid the wounded on the battlefield
and to care for them later until they recovered”

4. International Committee of the Red Cross
• It is the custodian, or guardian, of the
Geneva Conventions. The Geneva
Conventions are the core/fundamental
treaties of international humanitarian
law, or the laws of war
• The International Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC) is an independent, neutral
organization that provides humanitarian
assistance and protection to victims of
war and armed violence.

5. The International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies
• The International Federation is a
global humanitarian organization,
which coordinates and directs
international assistance following
natural and man-made disasters in
non-conflict situations.
• The International Federation works
with National Societies in
responding to catastrophes around
the world

6. The emblems

7. Thanks