INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE RED CROSS (ICRC) February 17, 1863 - Initial Resolution passed for its formation October 29, 1863 - Foundation laid for its formation One of the most widely recognized organizations in the world It won three Nobel Peace Prizes in 1917, 1944, and 1963.   About Soon after witnessing thousands of soldiers dead and as many wounded in the battlefield and lying unattended, Henry Dunant took the initiative for organising from October 26 to 29, 1863, the international conference in Geneva to develop possible measures to improve medical services on the battle field. The resolutions adopted on 29 October 1863, were:      -Foundation of national relief societies for wounded soldiers;      -Neutrality and protection for wounded soldiers;      -Utilization of volunteer forces for relief assistance on the battlefield;      -Organization of additional conferences to enact these concepts in legally binding international treaties; and       -Introduction of a common distinctive protection symbol for medical personnel in the field, namely a white armlet bearing a red cross. Today, ICRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and 189 National Societies. ICRC is the oldest and most honoured organization within the Movement and one of the most widely recognized organizations in the world, having won three Nobel Peace Prizes in 1917, 1944, and 1963. The Red Cross day is celebrated on May 8 (birth anniversary of Henry Dunant) every year for commemorating the role played by Red Cross in saving the lives and in providing significant relief to human distress and misery across the world. The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is a voluntary humanitarian organization to protect human life and health based in India. Formed on March 20, 1920, IRCS is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and so shares the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.   Links to other pages on this topic    CROSSWORD on the subject  Fill-the-Gaps QUIZ on the subject    VIDEOS   Fill-the-Gaps QUIZ on History of this day   QUOTES of the day  (on CONSCIENCE)