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International Committee Of The Red Cross Library
The library of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) – in French: ''la bibliothèque du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR)'' – is a public library based at the headquarter of the international organization in Geneva, Switzerland. It was apparently founded around the time of the ICRC's inception in 1863. The library in its self-description is "''the leading documentary resource''" on the ICRC in particular and International humanitarian law (IHL) in general, along with the International Committee of the Red Cross archives, ICRC Archives. It plays a central role for the mandate of the ICRC according to article 4 (g) of its Statutes "''to work for the understanding and dissemination of knowledge of international humanitarian law applicable in War, armed conflicts and to prepare any development thereof''". History The early period: ''Ancien Fonds'' The ICRC – or rather its predecessor, the International Committee for Relief to the Wounded – was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC; french: Comité international de la Croix-Rouge) is a humanitarian organization which is based in Geneva, Switzerland, and it is also a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate. State parties (signatories) to the Geneva Convention of 1949 and its Additional Protocols of 1977 ( Protocol I, Protocol II) and 2005 have given the ICRC a mandate to protect victims of international and internal armed conflicts. Such victims include war wounded persons, prisoners, refugees, civilians, and other non-combatants. The 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 192 National Societies. It 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). History Solferino, Henry Dunant and the foundati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
