150 Years of Humanitarian Action

2013 marks the 150 year anniversary of the birth of the Movement. On World Red Cross Red Crescent Day, we celebrate together 150 years of humanitarian action and the Red Cross Red Crescent’s continued relevance, locally and globally, in today’s changing world. 150 years after the birth of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, we continue to provide relevant and timely humanitarian service to vulnerable communities and are committed to doing so now and into the future.

This project is a work in progress. Beginning with dates of formation and recognition of 187 National Societies, we intend to build up a comprehensive visual history of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement in time for the 2013 General Assembly in Sydney.;xNLx;;xNLx;If you'd like to contribute a Red Cross Red Crescent memory to the timeline, please email andy.channelle@ifrc.org

1859-06-23 22:14:39

Battle of Solferino

In June 1859, Henry Dunant witnessed the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino.

1863-10-26 18:54:43

First International Conference

The first International Conference was held in Geneva with the intention of establishing ways to improve medical services on the battlefield. Read more about the resolutions of the first conference on the link below.

1864-02-04 11:09:39

Belgium Red Cross

Formed: 04/02/1864. Recognized by ICRC: n/a. Admitted into IFRC: 27/05/1919

1864-05-25 00:00:00

French Red Cross

Formed: 25/05/1864. Recognized by ICRC: 01/03/1907. Admitted into IFRC: 05/05/1919.

1864-06-15 15:28:27

Italian Red Cross

Formed: 15/06/1864. Admitted into IFRC: 05/05/1919.

1864-08-22 00:50:45

The first Geneva Convention

Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field. Geneva, 22 August 1864 Read the document on the link below.

1865-02-11 21:39:21

Portuguese Red Cross

Formed: 11/02/1865. recognized by ICRC: 13/07/1887. Admitted into IFRC: 28/05/1919.

1865-09-22 00:00:00

Norwegian Red Cross

Formed: 22/09/1865. Recognized by ICRC: never formally recognized the Norwegian Red Cross. Admitted into IFRC*: 27/05/1919 and 01/01/1930. *Norwegian Red Cross quit the League in May 1927 and rejoined on January 1 1930.

1867-05-03 10:57:36

The Russian Red Cross Society

Formed: 03/05/1867. Recognized by ICRC: 15/10/1921 (as Russian RC (Soviet)) and 01/07/1992 as Russian RC. Admitted into IFRC: 19/10/1934 (as Alliance of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies of the Soviet Union), 05/10/1992 as Russian RC.

1867-05-17 00:51:32

Austrian Red Cross

Formed: 17/05/1867. Recognized by ICRC: N/A. Admitted into IFRC: 20/04/1921.

150 Years of Humanitarian Action

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