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The foundation of the Red Cross—Some important documents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2010

Jean S. Pictet
Jean S. Pictet*
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Director for General Affairs
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This would seem to be a good moment, in this month of February 1963 when the International Committee is celebrating the hundredth anniversary of its foundation, to publish once more documents of the greatest interest, since they throw light of considerable historic importance on the birth of the Red Cross. The material consists of the first minutes of what was known as the “Comité des Cinq” (Committee of Five), the Committee which was in fact the founder body of the Red Cross. Originally written in French, these were rendered into English by the Translation Section of the ICRC.

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Research Article
Information
International Review of the Red Cross (1961 - 1997) , Volume 3 , Issue 23 , February 1963 , pp. 60 - 75
Copyright
Copyright © International Committee of the Red Cross 1963

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References

page 60 note 2 They were unpublished until they appeared in the Revue Internationale, 12 1948 Google Scholar, presented by Mr. Pictet (Ed.).

page 60 note 3 Henry Dunant had been a member of the Public Welfare Society of Geneva since December 8, 1862.—The Souvenir de Solferino appeared in November 1862.

page 60 note 4 See Bulletin international, XXXII, 1901, p. 79.Google Scholar

page 61 note 1 See Moynier, G., La Fondation de la Croix-Rouge, 1903, p. 8.Google Scholar

page 61 note 2 Gustave Moynier was born in Geneva on September 21, 1826 and died on August 20, 1910. Henry Dunant, born in Geneva on May 8, 1828, died at Heiden on October 30, 1910.

page 61 note 3 Le Berceau de la Croix-Rouge, 1918, p. 109, note 1.Google Scholar

page 61 note 4 This is the original style which appears at the head of the first two Minutes.

page 63 note 1 The heading of this first Minute is written over the original heading which is nevertheless perfectly legible and runs as follows:

Société genevoise d'Utilité publique.

Comité International et permanent de secours aux militaires blessés en temps de guerre— (Ed.).

page 68 note 1 About 75 miles. (Ed.).