Initiative for founding the Red Cross came from the 19th-century Swiss philanthropist jean Henri Dunant. Appalled by the almost complete lack of care for wounded soldiers, (1).............devoted to the aid of the wounded in wartime. Five Swiss citizens formed a committee, (2)............. of the Red Cross (ICRC), and issued a call for an international conference, (3).............and was attended by delegates from 16 nations. Another conference was held in Geneva the following year, and official delegates of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention, laying down rules for the treatment of the wounded and for the protection of medical personnel and hospitals. It was also at this meeting (4)..............The principles enunciated in the first Geneva Convention were subsequently revised and amended at conferences held later. In 1977 (5)............. of 1949 to protect all non-combatants in all types of conflicts, international as well as domestic.
A. that could help the needy and wounded in the battles
B. he appealed to the leaders of nations to found societies
C. which later became the International Committee
D. additional protocols were added to the Geneva Conventions
E. that the famous symbol of the movement, the white flag bearing a red cross, was adopted
F. that the noble cause of the organization is known
G. which was held in Geneva in October 1863
H. which was signed by almost every representatives
Initiative for founding the Red Cross came from the 19th-century Swiss philanthropist jean Henri Dunant. Appalled by the almost complete lack of care for wounded soldiers, (1)....B.........devoted to the aid of the wounded in wartime. Five Swiss citizens formed a committee, (2).......C...... of the Red Cross (ICRC), and issued a call for an international conference, (3)........G.....and was attended by delegates from 16 nations. Another conference was held in Geneva the following year, and official delegates of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention, laying down rules for the treatment of the wounded and for the protection of medical personnel and hospitals. It was also at this meeting (4)......E........The principles enunciated in the first Geneva Convention were subsequently revised and amended at conferences held later. In 1977 (5).......D...... of 1949 to protect all non-combatants in all types of conflicts, international as well as domestic.
A. that could help the needy and wounded in the battles
B. he appealed to the leaders of nations to found societies
C. which later became the International Committee
D. additional protocols were added to the Geneva Conventions
E. that the famous symbol of the movement, the white flag bearing a red cross, was adopted
F. that the noble cause of the organization is known
G. which was held in Geneva in October 1863
H. which was signed by almost every representatives
