YVFC Flashcards
Idea of Red Cross movement started
June 24 1859
Father of Red Cross Movement
Jean Henry Dunant
Jean Henry Dunant is ?
A businessman
When was Henry Dunant born and died?
May 8, 1828 - October 30, 1910
Hometown of Dunant?
Geneva, Switzerland
What is the Austro - Italian War of 1859?
Battle of Solferino
Where did Battle of Solferino took place?
Solferino Lombardy Italy
How many wounded and dead in Battle of Solferino?
40, 000
How many soldiers in Battle of Solferino?
300, 000 soldiers
How many Medical Army Doctors in Battle of Solferino?
2
Dunant wend to Timesquare and shouted what?
Siamo Tutti Fratelli
Siamo Tutti Fratelli means what?
We are all brothers
What book did Dunant wrote?
Un Souvenir de Solferino ( A Memory of Solferino)
When was Un Souvenir de Solferino published?
Last November 1862
Founders of Red Cross Movement
(1) Gen. Guillaume-Henri Dufour
(2) Jean Henry Dunant
(3) Atty. Gustave Moynier
(4) Dr. Louis Appia
(5) Dr. Theodore Maunoir
Components of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
- National Societies
War Conflict (Component).
ICRC
Natural disasters (Component).
IFRC
Is a set of rules which seek, for
humanitarian reasons, to limit the
effects of armed conflict.
International humanitarian law
It protects persons who are not or are no longer participating in the hostilities and restricts the means and methods of warfare.
International humanitarian law
Is also known as
the law of war or the law of armed
conflict.
International humanitarian law