History of the Red Cross
Who founded the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)?
Who is Henry Dunant?
What principle ensures the Red Cross is impartial to sides in a conflict?
What is neutrality?
What is the main purpose of IHL?
What is to limit the effects of armed conflict?
What is considered an act of genocide?
What is the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation?
What disaster did the Red Cross respond to in 2010 in Haiti?
What in the earthquake?
In what year was the ICRC founded?
What is 1863?
What principle guides the Red Cross to provide aid without discrimination?
What is impartiality?
Which Geneva Convention deals with the treatment of prisoners of war?
What is the Third Geneva Convention?
Name one example of a war crime?
What is attacking civilians?
During which conflict did the Red Cross play a significant role in aiding prisoners of war?
What is World War II?
Which event inspired the creation of the Red Cross?
What is the Battle of Solferino?
Which principle underscores the volunteer nature of Red Cross workers?
What is voluntary service?
How many Geneva Conventions are there in total?
What is four?
Who can be held responsible for committing war crimes?
What are military commanders and political leaders?
In what year did the Red Cross receive its first Nobel Peace Prize?
What is 1917?
Where is the headquarters of the ICRC located?
What is Geneva, Switzerland?
What is the principle that binds Red Cross societies to be independent?
What is independence?
What symbol, besides the Red Cross is recognized under IHL for medical services?
What is the Red Crescent?
What international body prosecutes war crimes?
What is the International Criminal Court (ICC)
What ongoing crisis has the Red Cross provided aid for in Syria?
What is the Syrian Civil War?
When was the first Geneva Convention signed?
What is 1864?
Name the principle that emphasizes the Red Cross’s mission to protect human dignity.
What is humanity?
Name the 1977 Protocol that was added to the Geneva Conventions.
What is Protocol 1
What agreement prohibits the use of chemical weapons?
What is the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
What is Operation West Africa Ebola