2. TheThe International Red CrossInternational Red Cross is a privateis a private
humanitarian institution withhumanitarian institution with
approximately 97 million volunteersapproximately 97 million volunteers
worldwide which was founded toworldwide which was founded to
protect human life and health, to ensureprotect human life and health, to ensure
respect for all human beings, and torespect for all human beings, and to
prevent and alleviate human suffering,prevent and alleviate human suffering,
without any discrimination based onwithout any discrimination based on
nationality, race, sex, religious beliefs,nationality, race, sex, religious beliefs,
class or political opinions.class or political opinions.
3. On February 9, 1863, inOn February 9, 1863, in
Geneva, Henry DunantGeneva, Henry Dunant
founded the "Committee offounded the "Committee of
the Five" (together with fourthe Five" (together with four
other leading figures fromother leading figures from
well-known Genevawell-known Geneva
families) as an investigatoryfamilies) as an investigatory
commission of the Genevacommission of the Geneva
Society for Public Welfare.Society for Public Welfare.
Their aim was to examineTheir aim was to examine
the feasibility of Dunant'sthe feasibility of Dunant's
ideas and to organize anideas and to organize an
international conferenceinternational conference
about their possibleabout their possible
implementation.implementation.
4. In October 1863, the international conference organizedIn October 1863, the international conference organized
by the committee was held in Geneva to developby the committee was held in Geneva to develop
possible measures to improve medical services on thepossible measures to improve medical services on the
battlefield.battlefield.
The ICRCThe ICRC
HeadquaterHeadquater
in Genevain Geneva
5. LegendLegend
› Red Cross Society
› Red Crescent Society
› Red Crystal Society (in Israel, Magen David Adom)
6. to monitor compliance of warring parties with the Genevato monitor compliance of warring parties with the Geneva
ConventionsConventions
to organize nursing and care for those who are wounded onto organize nursing and care for those who are wounded on
the battlefieldthe battlefield
to supervise the treatment of prisoners of warto supervise the treatment of prisoners of war
7. to help with the search for missing persons in an armed conflictto help with the search for missing persons in an armed conflict
to organize protection and care for civil populationsto organize protection and care for civil populations
to arbitrate between warring parties in an armed conflictto arbitrate between warring parties in an armed conflict
8. Hunger and malnutrition are the main problems of theHunger and malnutrition are the main problems of the
modern world. 400 million children worldwide suffermodern world. 400 million children worldwide suffer
from hunger. ICRC helps countries affected by famine.from hunger. ICRC helps countries affected by famine.
9.
10. Today many countries are touched by natural disasters.Today many countries are touched by natural disasters.
ICRC helps victims. The organisation provides foods andICRC helps victims. The organisation provides foods and
provides support.provides support.
Landslide in ChinaLandslide in China Earthquake in ItalyEarthquake in Italy
12. Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention
Martyna ByrkaMartyna Byrka
Joanna WójtowiczJoanna Wójtowicz
KarolinaKarolina JamrózJamróz
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