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The humanitarian trail of the Red Cross The humanitarian trail of the Red Cross The humanitarian trail of the Red Cross is an adaptation of the historical and thematic trail created for the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement held in Geneva on 4-12 December 2019. It was produced in collaboration with the ICRC and IFRC and with the cooperation of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, the Société Henry Dunant and the Fondation Genève Tourisme et Congrès. This new edition was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Fondation pour Genève and the TWKS communication agency. www.humanitariantrail.ch Catherine Hubert Girod Second edition Produced In collaboration with the Société Henry Dunant Geneva, July 2020 The humanitarian trail of the Red Cross Take a humanitarian journey through the history of the Red Cross as you immerse yourself in the city of Geneva. Follow the walking trail through the Old Town to discover how a hand- ful of Genevan citizens started the Red Cross story and how it quickly unfolded into humanitarian action and, later, the development of inter- national humanitarian law. The trail features landmarks that are rich in history and symbolism. To pursue the humanitarian expe- rience and discover the next chapters of the Red Cross story, head towards Geneva’s international district to visit the International Red Cross and Red This brochure will guide you through Crescent Museum. Discover the the various stops on the trail and an next chapters of the Red Cross story interactive digital map is accessible and the remarkable development of via mobile and tablet to help you humanitarian action and law, and learn locate the sites. There are also short about the emerging challenges faced videos that you can watch along the by the Movement. way to enrich your visit. Go to the interactive map http://bit.ly/HumanitarianTrailMap 2— The humanitarian trail of the Red Cross The humanitarian trail of the Red Cross –3 8 e n i a d r e e V e n n i i le e e a u ad t a M n R e l o ue d F R a l e d e u 10 R hé êc Ev e l’ ue d R 12 11 rs ie n n ro d u a h s C Cathédrale e rel lvin e Fa e d Jean-Ca r e- u ue r Saint-Pierre R aum R e ill i u P Rue G Place du - t n i 13 9 a Bourg-de-Four S - vant s il-Le t Sole i Rue du u e P u z o r d e c l u 7 t n a R o e D Rue de l’Hôtel-de-Vill m - u s ue D -R - rand Ancien e G e u 14 n Arsenal n q e a i t J y - z E e e e Prom. du Pin a u l s i F R s - m a i t ges r r ran n 6 E d e r s G e e r T e e d Ru a g a v l H e é e e l u L n d - a u R t z o e a n R u i b u B R a a e d T e l a C e S e u o u rr ille ge R u R a o te re roix-R rie e la T e la C e d Rue d R mp ue F Ra ra 1 nç ois -D 5 Rue de l’Athénée ida y 2 Palais Eynard Mur des Rue Jean-Gabriel-Eynard e v u Palais de e e Réformateurs z e l’Athénée v 4 o r u e N c e l a e d D e N c - a Promenade des Bastions Cours des Bastions 3 l s P e d e Bo c u a u q le l v a ar P d d J u T - h e é l â i tre Rue Jean-Sénebier m d E r Parc a v r e l e l u a g r o é é B n des Bastions L é - t G - n l i i e a s n Ru o S e d e u G Monument u Cours Jean-Canal C é u n R éra d l-D e Croix-Rouge ufo u ur R Université de Genève t a Uni Bastions m l dolle Rue De-Candolle Old Town a Rue de Can B - s e u q c é a t i s e J r e u l a v i R r é n n é U s The charismatic visionary ’ r G - l u i e l e O s - n t e d 1. o The International n u i C u R Prisoners-of-War Agency a d e u S e 2. R u The humanitarian general R hes losop 3. s Phi The consolidating jurist d de evar Boul 4. Founding of the Red Cross 5. Awakening of humanitarianism 6. Printing of words n o v a that made history F - s 7. e g r o Henry Dunant from youth e G d to adulthood r a v e 8. l u o Birth of an idea B 9. Implementing a vision 10. Expansion of the Movement 11. The first humanitarian globalist 12. The philanthropic doctor 13. Beginning of international humanitarian law 14. 1— The charismatic visionary It all began in 1862 with the promotion of an idea. Unfortunately, Dunant was not as successful Three years earlier, a young citizen of Geneva, in his business ventures which ended in Henry Dunant, was travelling in northern Italy bankruptcy in 1867, forcing him to leave his home on business when he came upon the aftermath city never to return and eventually leading to his of a bloody battle. On his return to Geneva, he exclusion from the International Committee of wrote a book entitled A Memory of Solferino, the Red Cross. calling for improved care for wounded soldiers in wartime. In less than two years, it had led to The bust in front of you by Luc Jaggi was inau- the creation of the Red Cross and the signing gurated in 1980 and represents Dunant in his of the Geneva Convention. thirties – a creative communicator and networker who was able to mobilize support for his idea across Europe. Few will recognize Dunant in his later years as a old man living in a nursing home in Heiden in the canton of Appenzell. He nevertheless managed to resurface in the public conscience, initially thanks to an article written by a journalist. Dunant strived to regain the recognition he felt he deserved and eventually succeeded, obtai- ning the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901. You will get to know Dunant better as you follow the trail. Next stop: turn around and walk to the Musée Rath 6— The humanitarian trail of the Red Cross The humanitarian trail of the Red Cross –7 2— The International Prisoners-of-War Agency You will temporarily fast-forward to a crucial and those being searched for by their families, milestone in the Red Cross story: the First World 20 million messages exchanged and 2 million War (1914–1918). individual parcels distributed. The majority of the volunteers were women, and some would In 1914, the International Committee of the embark on a career with the ICRC, including Red Cross (ICRC) established the International as delegates. Prisoners-of-War Agency. It was in the Musée International Red Cross Rath, the first art museum opened to the Swiss The ICRC also innovated with visits to prisoners and Red Crescent Museum public in 1826, that 3,000 volunteers worked of war and with interventions over the use of – Permanent exhibition Let’s now meet two other important tirelessly until the Agency closed in 1923. Its weapons that caused extreme suffering such Surrounded by the 6 million surviving characters in this story accomplishments were tremendous, consi- as mustard gas. The restrictions on warfare index cards, visitors can appreciate first- dering the logistical and technical challenges stipulated in the Geneva Convention of 1864 hand the immense and meticulous work Next stop: go to the equestrian statue it faced: 7 million index cards keeping track of would subsequently be expanded. of the volunteers through four examples of General Guillaume Henri Dufour prisoners registered by detaining authorities of British, French and German detainees. in the middle of the Place de Neuve 8— The humanitarian trail of the Red Cross The humanitarian trail of the Red Cross –9 3— The humanitarian general This statue from 1884 represents General Guillaume Henri Dufour, who was highly res- pected not only for his military career but also as an engineer and topographer. He served under Napoleon I, was four times appointed comma nder-in-chief of the Swiss Federal Army and founded the Federal Military Academy in Thun (canton of Bern). Among the officers trained there was Louis- Napoleon Bonaparte, nephew of the former emperor and future Napoleon III of France (1852–1871). This privileged relationship was significant for the Red Cross story. Dufour became a national hero after leading the federal army of 100,000 men and ending the civil war that took place in 1847 when the Catholic cantons attempted to form a sepa- rate alliance known as the Sonderbund. In addition to his military talent which enabled him to achieve a quick victory in less than a month with fewer than a hundred victims, the General was admired beyond Swiss borders for his consideration of human lives.

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