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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement was founded to protect human life and health and to prevent and alleviate human suffering without any discrimination based on nationality, race, sex, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.

  1. The founder of the Red Cross, Henry Dunant, was the first person to be given which award?

  2. To which convention is the ICRC inextricably linked?

  3. Which third symbol, with equal status to the Red Cross or Red Crescent, was added to the organisation in 2005?

  4. Which day is celebrated as World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day?

  5. In what year did the International Red Cross, change its name to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement?

  6. How many people, both specialized staff and delegates, are currently on field missions for the ICRC across the globe?

  7. Who has been president of the ICRC since 2000?

  8. The official symbol of the ICRC is the inverse of the flag of which country?

  9. How many fundamental principles did the ICRC draw up in 1965 that were adopted by the entire Red Cross Movement?

  10. Which country suffered an 8.9 earthquake and tsunami in March 2011?

You can find more information at the International Committee of the Red Cross website.

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