ICRC Secretary-General resigns

1974 ◽  
Vol 14 (155) ◽  
pp. 85-85
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Le Fort ◽  
Relief Operations ◽  
International Relief

Mr. Jean-Louis Fort, Secretary-General, left the International Committee at the end of last year. During the four years which he devoted to the institution, Mr. Le Fort rendered outstanding service, contributing to the improvement of management methods and the quest for new financial resources. He also played a major role in the field of co-operation between the ICRC and the League, particularly in the pooling of Red Cross resources for large-scale international relief operations.

Factors Affecting Resiliency Among Volunteers in Disasters: A Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Hasan Ghodsi ◽  
Sanaz Sohrabizadeh ◽  
Reaza Khani Jazani ◽  
Amir Kavousi
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
International Committee ◽  
World Health ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Relief Operations ◽  
Health Organization

ABSTRACT Objective: Volunteers need considerable resiliency to cope with formidable challenges during their operations in disaster scenes. The present study was conducted to identify factors affecting the different aspects of resiliency among volunteers in disasters. Material and Methods: The databases of Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, Google Scholar, World Health Organization Library, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Library, PsycArticles, and SafetyLit were searched until September 29, 2018. The main search terms were resiliency, disaster, humanitarian aid worker, and volunteer. Results: A total of 548 documents were obtained and screened based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A number of 8 documents was selected for the final analysis. The main factors contributing to the resilience of volunteers at the 3 stages of pre-, during, and post-disasters were classified into 3 groups of individual, environmental, and organizational. Important factors affecting resilience of volunteers in disasters included previous disaster response experience and disaster-related training. Conclusion: Resiliency should be deemed integral to relief operations. Considering the main factors affecting volunteers’ resiliency, it is highly suggested that organizations active in humanitarian endeavors explore the factors impacting on resilience among their volunteers via various research methods and seek to select those with higher degrees of resilience in order to avert untoward consequences in their missions.

Appointments at the Henry Dunant Institute

1979 ◽  
Vol 19 (208) ◽  
pp. 32-33
Keyword(s):  
Vice President ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Retirement Age

At its meeting on the 20th December 1978, the General Assembly of the Henry Dunant Institute appointed Mr. Jacques Meurant, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the League of Red Cross Societies, in charge of statutory matters, as Director of the Institute. He succeeds Mr. Jean Pictet, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, who has reached retirement age.

Discussion with United Nations Secretary-General

1968 ◽  
Vol 8 (89) ◽  
pp. 406-406
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Director General ◽  
Assistant Director

The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mr. Samuel Gonard, was received on 8 July by U.N. Secretary-General U. Thant. With him were Mr. Jean Pictet, ICRC Director-General and Mr. Pierre Basset, Assistant Director.

The League of Red Cross Societies in the Modern World

1967 ◽  
Vol 7 (73) ◽  
pp. 175-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Beer
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Modern World

It is a pleasure for me, as Secretary-General of the League of Red Cross Societies, to write an article for the outstanding review produced by the International Committee. It is also a further opportunity to give fresh testimony to the cordial and harmonious co-operation between our two institutions, not that this needs any corroboration.

… and in Libya

1980 ◽  
Vol 20 (217) ◽  
pp. 206-206
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
North Africa ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
General Council ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Secretary Of State

Mr. Alexandre Hay, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, accompanied by Mr. Sergio Nessi, head of the Financing Division, and Mr. Jean Hoefliger, delegate-general for the Middle East and North Africa, was in Tripoli (Libya) from 7 to 9 July. He was received by Colonel Moammar Qadaffi; Mr. Jadallah Azouz At-Talhi, President of the People's General Council; Mr. Abu Zaid Omar Durda, Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs; and Dr Muftah Al-Osta Omar, Minister of Health and President of the Libyan Red Crescent, who was accompanied by Dr. Ahmed Abdallah Es-Sherif, Secretary-General, and Mr. Abdel Rahman Bonkela, adviser, to the National Red Crescent.

News Items

1963 ◽  
Vol 3 (30) ◽  
pp. 467-469
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Equatorial Africa

The General Delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross for Sub-Equatorial Africa, Mr. Georges Hoffmann, went to Luanda, the capital of Angola, where he was given a cordial welcome. He was accompanied by Colonel J. V. M. Cabral, Secretary-General of the Portuguese Red Cross, which greatly facilitated both his journey and his contacts. The ICRC delegate discussed various humanitarian problems of common interest with Colonel Cabral and with the authorities. He went to five delegations of the Portuguese Red Cross in Angola, where he visited hospitals, crèches and homes.Thus, Mr. Hoffmann was able himself to judge the activity carried out by the Portuguese Red Cross in Angola. After visiting Luanda, he left for Lobito and Benguela.

Visits by ICRC President

1977 ◽  
Vol 17 (196) ◽  
pp. 373-373
Keyword(s):  
Prime Minister ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Deputy Prime Minister ◽  
Syrian Arab Republic

Mr. Alexandre Hay, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, visited Damascus from 21 to 24 June and was received by Mr. Hafez el Assad, President of the Syrian Arab Republic. He also had talks with Mr. Abdel Halim Khaddam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, General Mustapha Tlass, Minister of Defence, Dr. Madani al-Khyami, Minister of Health, and Mr. Abdalla Al-Ahmar, Deputy Secretary-General of the Baath Party.

Official visits to the ICRC

1988 ◽  
Vol 28 (265) ◽  
pp. 385-386
Keyword(s):  
Prime Minister ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Red Cross

The Head of the Spanish Government, Mr. Felipe González, visited the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross on 7 June 1988, and was received by the institution's President, Mr. Cornelio Sommaruga, and several members of the Committee. The Spanish Prime Minister was accompanied by Mr. Javier Solana, Minister for Culture and government spokesman. The Secretary General of the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Mr. Pär Stenbäck, and the President of the Spanish Red Cross, Mr. Leocadio Marín, also attended.

Human Rights Prize awarded to the ICRC

1978 ◽  
Vol 18 (207) ◽  
pp. 341-341
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
United Nations General ◽  
United Nations General Assembly ◽  
The United Nations

The International Committee of the Red Cross was one of the recipients of the 1978 Human Rights Prize, which the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kurt Waldheim, presented to the President of the ICRC, Mr. Alexander Hay, in New York on 11 December before the United Nations General Assembly, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. The prize was awarded to the ICRC for its work in promoting observance of human rights.

President of the Swiss Confederation visits ICRC

1989 ◽  
Vol 29 (272) ◽  
pp. 471-471
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Secretary General ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Senior Staff ◽  
Swiss Confederation

Mr. Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, President of the Swiss Confederation, visited the International Committee of the Red Cross on 21 August 1989.He was received by Mr. Cornelio Sommaruga, ICRC President, together with members of the Committee, senior staff of the institution, and Mr. Pär Stenbäck, Secretary General of the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The Swiss President was accompanied by Mrs. Delamuraz, for whom a tour of the Central Tracing Agency had been arranged.

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