Learn more about international humanitarian law. Red Cross and Red Crescent organisations have a unique role under the Geneva Conventions. As a neutral, impartial, and independent body, the ...

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His first demand led to the foundation of the Red Cross in 1863. The following year, 12 European powers agreed to be bound by a new treaty, the First Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the ...

The emblem of a red cross on a white background is a sign of protection under the Geneva Conventions. It is not a religious symbol. The red cross, red crescent and red crystal are symbols of ...

the Geneva Convention—the foundation from which the Red Cross was born. Before turning to Stephanie Eller, let’s return to a man with a formidable mustache: Henry Dunant. A Swiss businessman ...

The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC), the only ... a lot to assisting the Government in implementing the Geneva Conventions, supporting the state development and improving the people's health.

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, Geneva, Switzerland, August 2024. ANDRÉ MEIER/SWITZERLAND TOURISM. Six ...

White Flag and Red Cross In 1864, representatives of thirteen nations met in Geneva to discuss the plight of people wounded in wartime. On August 22, 1864, they signed the first Geneva Convention ...

The 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols have been described by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as "one of humanity's most important accomplishments of the ...

The ICRC is funded by voluntary contributions. We receive contributions from the states party to the Geneva Conventions (governments), National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, supranational ...