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The International Committee of the Red Cross

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  • Day Founded

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    The International Committee of the Red Cross's Missions & Works

  • First mission

    First mission

    The ICRC received a cable from their head quarters in Geneva, directing them to inspect camps of POWs and civilian internees in the Asian countries of India and Burma.

  • The Nobel Peace Prize 1917

  • The Nobel Peace Prize 1944 was awarded to International Committee of the Red Cross

    During the selection process in 1944, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said that none of the year's nominations met the criteria as outlined in the will of Alfred Nobel. According to the Nobel Foundation the Nobel Prize can in such a case be reserved until the following year. The International Committee of the Red Cross therefore received the Nobel Prize for 1944 one year later, in 1945.

  • Atomic weapons and non-directed missiles: ICRC statement

    International Committee of the Red Cross to the High Contracting Parties, Signatory to the Geneva Conventions for the Protection of the Victims of War

  • Cuba missile crisis: ICRC explains its position

    In a circular letter addressed to national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, on 15 November 1962, the ICRC explained the factors that had led it to offer help to ease the missile crisis.

  • The Nobel Peace Prize 1963

    The Nobel Peace Prize 1963 was awarded jointly to the International Committee of the Red Cross and the League of Red Cross Societies

  • The Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross : commentary

    Proclamation made

  • The Protection of Women in International Humanitarian Law

    Humanitarian Law

  • 25th International Conference of the Red Cross

  • The red cross and red crescent emblems

    Established the ed cross and red crescent emblems

  • ICRC surgical activities

    ICRC surgical activities

  • Assistance to the civilian population

    the development and present state of international humanitarian law

  • Action taken by the International Committee of the Red Cross in situations of internal violence

  • The 125th anniversary of the International Review of the Red Cross- A faithful record