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Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
The organization was named International Committee for the Relief of Military
Wounded (former name of Red Cross) later became The Committee of Five and now
known as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
9. PHILIPPINE RED CROSS HISTORY
1899, February
Approval of the Constitution of the National Association of the Red Cross.
Mrs. Hilario del Rosario de Aguinaldo, President of the Association.
1947, March 22
President Roxas signed the Philippine National Red Cross Charter, Republic
Act 95
1947, April 15
The PNRC had its inaugural ceremony Doa Aurora Aragon Quezon (First
Chairman of Philippine Red Cross)
10. COMPONENT OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT
11. International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which has its seat in Geneva,
is the institution which launched the Red Cross Movement in conformity with the
initial gesture of Henry Dunant in the battlefield of Solferino
Acts in times of War
12. International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation)
The Federation is the international association of the National Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies with its Secretariat in Geneva.
Acts in times of disaster
13. The Henri Dunant Institute
As the research arm of the Movement, primary activities of the Henry Dunant
Institute (HDI) are research, training, publication and consultancies. The Institute
studies issues and problems affecting the Movement.
14. INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
Is a set of rules which place restrictions on the use of weapons and methods of
warfare. IHL aims to protect human dignity and to limit suffering during times of war.
15. The Geneva Conventions The Geneva Conventions lay down basic rules for the
protection of all victims in armed conflicts.
First Geneva Convention, 1864 - Protection of wounded/sick soldier, medical
personnel, chaplains in the battlefield.
Second Geneva Convention, 1899 - Protection of wounded/sick soldier, medical
personnel and chaplains of armed forces at sea, shipwrecked.
Third Geneva Convention, 1929 - Protection of the prisoners of war.
Fourth Geneva Convention, 1949 - Protection of civilians in enemy or occupied
territory.
16. EMBLEMS
1. Red Cross on a white background (Christians)
2. Red Crystal on a white background (Islam)
3. Red Crescent on a white background [(other religion. (Israel)]