Want to learn more about the ICRC and the work of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement? Interested by international humanitarian law? This catalogue highlights a range of the ICRC's key products, from books, brochures and posters, through to DVD-ROMs and films.
ICRC, Geneva, 2006, 61 pp., 15 x 21cm, English only / Free of charge / ref. 0822
The ICRC in a nutshell. This is a detailed introduction to the ICRC's work and explains in everyday language what the ICRC is, how it came into being and what it does.
The ICRC was founded nearly a century and a half ago to preserve a measure of humanity in the midst of war. Discover the ICRC explains this history, the values of the ICRC and gives a broad overview of the organization's major activities throughout the world in the fields of protection, assistance and prevention.
ICRC, Geneva, 2005, 53 pp., map, photos, graph., 15 x 21 cm, English, French, Spanish, German, Arabic / Free of charge / ref. 0790
This leaflet provides a simple introduction to the ICRC. It summarizes who we are, what we do, how we work and the extent of our activities worldwide. It also includes contact details for further information, making it an ideal "visiting card" for ICRC work throughout the world.
ICRC, Geneva, 2003, 6 pp., photos, 10 x 21cm, English, French, Spanish, Arabic / Free of charge / ref. 0728
The third in the ICRC's FORUM series of publications offers a wide-ranging look at the issue of accountability and its relevance for those involved in bringing humanitarian assistance to people in need, in times of war or violence.
CICR, Geneva, 2002, 87 pp., photos, ill., 21 x 26 cm, English only / Price CHF 20.- / ref. 808 / also available on-line
A set of seven dramatic posters which captures in a direct and easily understandable way what the ICRC does, from helping detainees and reuniting families, to assisting conflict victims and promoting the rules of war.
ICRC, Geneva, A1, 2001, English / Free of charge / ref. S2001.1-7
The ICRC acts as the guardian of international humanitarian law, a complex role that is closely connected with its own foundation and was later formally entrusted to it by the international community. The article presents various aspects of this role and examines its scope in the contemporary context.
ICRC, Geneva, 1998, 32 pp., 16 x 23 cm, French, English, Sapnish / ref. 0700 / available on-line only
Getting to know the ICRC Available in Italian and Japanese. This booklet provides a clear and concise introduction to the ICRC. It helps the reader understand the origins of the institution, the goals it strives to achieve, and the numerous humanitarian activities it carries out across the globe.
ICRC, Geneva, 1996, 26 pp., photos, 21 x 23 cm, Italian / Free of charge / ref. 0633
ICRC staff members strive to provide protection and assistance to the victims of conflicts. This leaflet, one of a series of four, summarizes the requirements needed if you are interested in working for the ICRC in the field as a doctor (public health and detainees welfare), a surgeon or anaesthetist, a prosthetist-orthotist or a health delegate. Each leaflet provides an outline of the tasks to be undertaken.
ICRC, Geneva, 2004, 6pp., photos, 10 x 21 cm, English / Free of charge / ref. 0843
ICRC staff members strive to provide protection and assistance to the victims of conflicts. This leaflet, one of a series of four, summarizes the requirements needed if you are interested in working for the ICRC in the field as an administrator, a database administrator, a secretary or an information-systems technician. Each leaflet provides an outline of the tasks to be undertaken.
ICRC, Geneva, 2004, 6pp., photos, 10 x 21 cm, English / Free of charge / ref. 0844
ICRC staff members strive to provide protection and assistance to the victims of conflicts. This leaflet, one of a series of four, summarizes the requirements needed if you are interested in working for the ICRC in the field as a water and habitat engineer, a logistics specialist or an agronomist. Each leaflet provides an outline of the tasks to be undertaken.
ICRC, Geneva, 2004, 6pp., photos, 10 x 21 cm, English / Free of charge / ref. 0841
ICRC staff members strive to provide protection and assistance to the victims of conflicts. This leaflet, one of a series of four, summarizes the requirements needed if you are interested in working for the ICRC in the field as a delegate, a communication delegate, an interpreter or translator. Each leaflet provides an outline of the tasks to be undertaken.
ICRC, Geneva, 2004, 6pp., photos, 10 x 21 cm, English / Free of charge / ref. 0842
How the ICRC is constituted, what tasks are assigned to it and what principles guide its work – these are some of the questions which the author, François Bugnion, seeks to answer, examining the tasks and role of the ICRC both from a historical and from a legal point of view.
ICRC & Macmillan, 2003, LV + 1160 p., tabl, photos., index., 17 x 24 cm, English. Available in French 2nd edition 2000 / Price CHF 59.- / ref. 0503
This is the book that prompted the creation of what is now a worldwide movement with millions of members and made the name of Henry Dunant known everywhere. The account has moved many people and still does today. "One finishes this book cursing war", wrote the Goncourt brothers in the nineteenth century. Since it was first published in 1862, the book has been translated into so many languages and reprinted so many times that it is difficult to know how many versions exist throughout the world.
ICRC, Geneva, 1986, 147 pp., illus., photos, map, 12 x 18 cm, English, French, Spanish, Arabic / Price CHF 7.- / ref. 0361 / also available on-line Un souvenir de Solferino; followed by a facsimile of the autographed manuscript of the seventh edition by Henry Dunant, Slatkine ed., Geneva, 1980, XVII + 115 p., maps, ill., 31 cm, French / Price CHF 38.- / ref. 0361F
This concise biography describes the main stages of a life devoted to helping others; we discover not only a charitable human being whose humanitarian ideals took pride of place over business interests, but also a brilliant, enthusiastic and persevering mind.
Henry Dunant Institute, Geneva, 1974, 24 pp., 16 x 23 cm, English, French, Spanish, German / Price CHF 2.- / ref. 2028
Its role as a neutral intermediary in armed conflicts and its activities in aid of millions of victims of war throughout the world have made the ICRC a key figure in history. These two volumes, offering a wealth of information on the late nineteenth and the first part of the twentieth century, are a must for all those who are interested in contemporary history.
Henry Dunant Institute, Geneva, 1985, 2nd ed., 391 pp., 16 x 23 cm, English, French, Spanish / Price CHF 15.- / ref. 2041
Its role as a neutral intermediary in armed conflicts and its activities in aid of millions of victims of war throughout the world have made the ICRC a key figure in history. These two volumes, offering a wealth of information on the late nineteenth and the first part of the twentieth century, are a must for all those who are interested in contemporary history.
Henry Dunant Institute, Geneva, 1984, 590 pp., 16 x 23 cm, English, French / Price CHF 15.- / ref. 2042
An account of Dr Junod's experiences between 1935 and 1945 on missions which took him first to Abyssinia and air raids with mustard gas bombs, then to Spain, Poland, Germany and lastly to Japan, where he was one of the first foreign doctors to observe the horrific effects of the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
Through Dr Junod's narrative, the reader discovers the difficult and sometimes dangerous, but always fascinating, work of an ICRC delegate.
ICRC, Geneva, 1982, 318 pp., illus., 11 x 18 cm, English, French, Spanish / Price CHF 6.- / ref. 0350
After the relative stability of the Cold War period, the ICRC has been working since the late 1980s in an environment marked by major upheavals and conflicts whose main feature is total anarchy. The author looks at the response to this situation from various angles: those of operations (the Gulf War, Somalia, the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda), policy (the ICRC position on the "right to intervene" and on military operations undertaken on humanitarian grounds), and politics (in particular, the need for the international community to ensure greater respect for humanitarian law, and cooperation between organizations).
ICRC, Geneva, 1999, 108 pp., charts, 16 x 23 cm, French / Price CHF 18.- / ref. 0688
Hungarian October : between Red Cross and red flag : the 1956 action of the International Committee of the Red Cross Isabelle Voneche Cardia Drawing on ICRC archives, the author analyses the organization's humanitarian work in Hungary during the events of 1956. She begins by discussing the relationship between the ICRC and the USSR before the events, and the ties that existed between Hungary and the USSR. She then goes on to describe the ICRC's activities in Hungary, dividing them into three separate periods: the insurrection, the setting up of ICRC delegations in Vienna and Budapest, and the visits to the country by ICRC delegates following the closure of the permanent delegations.
ICRC, Geneva, 1999, XIV + 178 pp., tabl., biblio., 16 x 23 cm, English / Price CHF 15.- / ref. 0744
Taking Bosnia-Herzegovina as a prime example, this booklet demonstrates that steps taken by the international community in situations of armed conflict are less effective when the political, military and humanitarian players involved fail to keep to their own specific mandates. This restricts the scope for action of each international agency and the means to achieve the objectives of the UN Charter. On the other hand, the impact the international community can have on a conflict is increased when each player acts within the framework of a clear and specific mandate, while respecting the spheres of competence of the other players involved.
ICRC, Geneva, 1998, 29 pp., 16 x 23 cm, French, (English out of print) / ref. 0709 / also available on-line
Crimes without punishment : Humanitarian action in former Yugoslavia Michèle Mercier Years of fighting in the former Yugoslavia have upset the world balance and inflicted incalculable suffering on the people of the region. This book examines the action taken by humanitarian organizations in general and by the ICRC in particular, evaluating their successes and failures in attempting to preserve safe areas and assist the victims.
Pluto Press, London, 1995, XX+ 236 pp., graphs, maps, biblio., chrono., index, 14 x 22 cm, English / Price CHF 43.- / ref. 2124
The humanitarian diplomacy of the ICRC and the conflict in Croatia (1991-1992) Jean-François Berger The tragic events that took place in Croatia and later spread to Bosnia-Herzegovina were unparalleled in Europe's post-war history. The author, taking into account the viewpoints of the protagonists, looks at the achievements and shortcomings of the negotiations undertaken by the ICRC with the parties to the conflict on the basis of the implementation of the Geneva Conventions.
ICRC, Geneva, 1995, XI+ 70 pp., photos, maps, biblio., chrono., 16 x 23 cm, English, French / Price CHF 17.- / ref. 0640
This book reflects the evolution of international humanitarian law and the role of visual images in humanitarian action. Based on photo reports from the time of the Crimean War up to the Second World War, the first part of the book traces the history of the Geneva Conventions. The second part draws on mostly unpublished photographs to illustrate wars since 1950 - in Korea, Vietnam, Biafra, the Middle East, Rwanda, Bosnia-Herzegovina and elsewhere.
Editions d'Art Albert Skira SA, Geneva, 1995, 143 pp., photos, biblio., glossary, 25 x 31 cm, English, French / Price CHF 68.- / ref. 2138
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