The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Indochina War — From the Japanese defeat to the Geneva Agreements (1945–1954)

1994 ◽  
Vol 34 (303) ◽  
pp. 564-594
Author(s):  
Florianne Truninger ◽  
François Bugnion
Keyword(s):  
Historical Consciousness ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
The Future ◽  
In The Mists ◽  
Indochina War

Institutions — like individuals — have a memory. They are rooted in it and draw strength from it to weather the vagaries of vogue and sentiment. To a large extent the historical consciousness is the source of the standards set for the present and for the future.Yet time does take its toll, first dimming the memory of past events, then shrouding them in the mists of oblivion.

Life in a war-torn city: Residents of Aleppo tell their stories

2016 ◽  
Vol 98 (901) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
The Future ◽  
Academic Discussion ◽  
The City

The Review has chosen to open this issue with the voices of residents of Aleppo, Syria. Fighting in the city of Aleppo has stopped since the last opposition fighters were evacuated from the eastern areas of the city in December 2016 as part of a deal, but war continues in the rest of Syria, including in large parts of Aleppo governorate. This section is meant to frame the academic discussion to follow in light of the realities faced by those who live in cities at war.The stories below were told to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Aleppo on 6 and 8 February 2017. These people agreed to share their experience with the ICRC so that others may understand what their lives are like. Although they have suffered much, they still have hope for the future. In order to protect them and their families, only their first names will be used.

Birth of an idea: the founding of the International Committee of the Red Cross and of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: from Solferino to the original Geneva Convention (1859–1864)

2012 ◽  
Vol 94 (888) ◽  
pp. 1299-1338 ◽  
Author(s):  
François Bugnion
Keyword(s):  
Geneva Convention ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Creation ◽  
To Come

AbstractThe trauma of coming face to face with the horrors of a battlefield and witnessing first-hand the abandonment of the war-wounded led Henry Dunant to two ingenious concepts: the creation of permanent volunteer relief societies and the adoption of a treaty to protect wounded soldiers and all who endeavour to come to their aid. On the initiative of Gustave Moynier, a committee was established in Geneva to implement Dunant's proposals. That committee – which soon took the name ‘International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) – convened two international conferences, the first of which laid the foundation for the future relief societies while the second adopted the initial Geneva Convention. This article considers the circumstances that led to the founding of the ICRC and then to that of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, starting with Solferino and culminating in the adoption of the Geneva Convention.

Re-appraisal of the Role of the Red Cross

1974 ◽  
Vol 14 (155) ◽  
pp. 71-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald D. Tansley
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Gear Up ◽  
Comprehensive Examination ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Thoughtful Discussion

Will the Red Cross survive? Should it survive? Has it really a mission in the world of today? In the world of the 1980s and thereafter? What is that mission? How can Red Cross gear up for it?These questions have been the subject of thoughtful discussion among Red Cross people for some years. In 1972, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the League of Red Cross Societies, in co-operation with the National Societies, decided to take a hard look at the future in the form of a comprehensive examination of the role of the Red Cross.

The ICRC and the Future: Five major challenges of the year 2000 for an organization in its second century

1983 ◽  
Vol 23 (236) ◽  
pp. 231-245
Author(s):  
Jacques Moreillon
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Second Century ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Voluntary Agency ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Guardian ◽  
Year 2000

1) On some simple truths by way of introduction to arouse the interest of the reader— The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), as an organization, has no rights of its own; the only ones it exercises are those of the silent victims in whose name it speaks.— Were it not the defender of the fundamental principles of the Red Cross, of which it is the guardian, the ICRC would be just one more voluntary agency, with a small budget.

A brief history of the International Review of the Red Cross

2018 ◽  
Vol 100 (907-909) ◽  
pp. 23-36
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
International Humanitarian Law ◽  
International Review ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
The Past ◽  
Look Back ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
Precious Resource

The International Review of the Red Cross has gone through many evolutions since it was first published in October 1869. All told, it has had sixteen editors-in-chief from diverse professional backgrounds, as well as many managing editors, thematic editors, editorial assistants and others, all working to support the production, promotion and distribution of the journal. It is now the oldest publication devoted to international humanitarian law (IHL), policy and action. Its collection represents a precious resource on the history of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (the Movement), and on the development of humanitarian law and action at large. The Review continues to contribute significantly to these fields, so it is worthwhile to look back at the journal's role in the past to see how it has evolved and reflect on where it is now, and where it may go in the future.

scholarly journals Mobilising the Movement: Australian Red Cross, migration, and the role of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement around humanitarian response

2017 ◽  
Vol 99 (904) ◽  
pp. 31-42
Author(s):  
Vicki Mau
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
International Federation ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Humanitarian Response ◽  
The Future ◽  
Migration Network ◽  
Intense Debate

AbstractEstablished in war, embedded in communities and operational in every major natural and man-made disaster, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (the Movement) – including 191 National Societies – is uniquely positioned to address the humanitarian needs of migrants at all points of their journey. With migration on the rise and an area of intense debate, this article examines the work of Australian Red Cross and the collective efforts of the International Federation of Red Cross Red and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Asia Pacific Migration Network, particularly across 2015-17, to support the Movement in the region in providing assistance and protection to those who are most vulnerable. It considers the progress made so far, and the potential of the Movement to engage more effectively and collaboratively on opportunities and challenges into the future.

The future of humanitarian action: an ICRC perspective

2011 ◽  
Vol 93 (884) ◽  
pp. 965-991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia McGoldrick
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Global Environment ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Humanitarian Action ◽  
The Future

AbstractThe evolving global environment in which humanitarian actors operate is posing profound challenges, both in terms of the increasing complexity of major crises and their impact on affected people, and in terms of the changes within the humanitarian sector itself as it tries to respond. This article gives one perspective of what the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) considers to be some of the key challenges facing humanitarian action now and in the coming years, and how the institution aims to address these challenges while remaining faithful to its fundamental principles of impartiality, neutrality, and independence.

Appointment of the future President of the ICRC

1986 ◽  
Vol 26 (253) ◽  
pp. 217-217 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Full Time ◽  
The Future ◽  
State Secretary

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has approached Mr. Cornelio Sommaruga, at present Swiss State Secretary for External Economic Affairs, to succeed Mr. Alexandre Hay, who has expressed the desire to retire from the presidency of the Institution before the end of his third term of office, which expires at the end of 1988.Mr. Sommaruga has just accepted the ICRC's proposal. He will take up his duties during 1987 on a date to be specified later. Until then President Hay will continue in office full-time.

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