INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE RED CROSS (ICRC)

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Soon after witnessing thousands of soldiers dead and as many wounded in the battlefield and lying , Henry Dunant took the initiative for organising from October 26 to 29, 1863, the in Geneva to develop possible measures to improve on the battle field.

The resolutions adopted on 29 October 1863, were:

-Foundation of national relief societies for soldiers;

-Neutrality and for wounded soldiers;

-Utilization of forces for relief assistance on the battlefield;

-Organization of additional conferences to enact these concepts in international treaties; and

-Introduction of a common distinctive protection symbol for medical personnel in the field, namely a white armlet bearing a .

Today, ICRC is part of the International Red Cross and Movement along with the International of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and 189 Societies.

ICRC is the oldest and organization within the Movement and one of the most widely recognized organizations in the world, having won three in 1917, 1944, and 1963.

The is celebrated on May 8 ( of Henry Dunant) every year for commemorating the role played by Red Cross in saving the lives and in providing significant relief to human across the world.

The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is a voluntary organization to protect human based in India.

Formed on March 20, 1920, IRCS is part of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and so shares the of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.