This edition pays tribute to Haitian Red Cross volunteers for their efforts to rescue and assist the victims of the earthquake. Also in this issue: restoring family links in the aftermath of natural disasters; tuberculosis in the prisons of Azerbaijan and Georgia; the Movement takes up the challenge of urban violence.

This important work contains all the texts that serve as a basis for the ICRC, the International Federation and national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Included are: the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; major treaties and other basic instruments that constitute international humanitarian law; the main policies, strategies and plans of action that guide the activities of the Movement's components; and, a selection of important resolutions adopted during the Movement's statutory meetings. Updated periodically, the handbook is an essential support tool for the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and a valuable guide for anyone interested in international humanitarian work.

The story of an idea, is an exciting new publication which brings to life the story of the birth of the Red Cross, Red Crescent Movement and its history to date. This comic strip was created by the world renowned artist Jean Giraud, alias Moebius.

The Red Cross, Red Crescent Movement is present on almost all of today's battlefields working to save lives and alleviate human suffering. How do the different components of such a large network work together to acheive this? This brochure provides general information on the various ways that the ICRC cooperates with National Societies worldwide. It also highlights specific cooperation initiatives to show the value of this core ICRC programme area.

This colourful postcard booklet is an ideal gift or memento. It features 30 posters selected from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum's collection of Movement posters which consists of several thousand posters from National Societies across the world. As a joint production between the RC / RC Magazine, the ICRC, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, the selection of posters made for Retroscope reflects the Red Cross and Red Crescent as a global and diverse Movement and the history of its work to alleviate human suffering.

The Fundamental Principles - humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, universality - reflect a certain discipline within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, but they also and above all convey an overriding concern for human welfare. Admittedly, the Red Cross was not the first to relieve human suffering. Solidarity and compassion have always been widely expressed in both words and deeds in the most diverse cultures. What this brochure seeks to highlight is the very specific nature of the work carried out by the Red Cross and Red Crescent to alleviate human suffering.

This code seeks to safeguard high standards of behaviour and maintain independence and effectiveness in disaster relief. In the event of armed conflict, its clauses are to be interpreted and applied in conformity with international humanitarian law. It is a voluntary code, enforced by the will of organizations accepting it to maintain the standards it lays down. Sponsored by: Caritas Internationalis, Catholic Relief Services, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, International Save the Children Alliance, Lutheran World Federation, Oxfam and the World Council of Churches (members of the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response), together with the International Committee of the Red Cross.

In-depth thesis on the development of the Movement's doctrine, its obligatory nature and the seven Fundamental Principles guiding humanitarian action.

Part of a two poster set, this poster is designed to increase awareness among the Movement's staff and volunteers at all levels of the role and importance of the emblems. It also recalls the importance of the fundamental principles of unity and universality in the work carried out by the different components of the Movement.

This is a comprehensive brochure providing detailed information on the origin of all the emblems, its protective use in wartime and its indicative use in peacetime. An updated version of a previous brochure entitled The Emblem. It specifies the institutions entitled to use it and gives examples of misuse or lack of respect for the emblem.

Since they were adopted, the red cross and red crescent emblems have provided protection to millions of war victims but they have also given rise to repeated difficulties and virtually continuous debate. The aim of this article is to recount the history of the emblem issue and to outline the strategy and steps followed in solving a problem that had remained pending for far too long. The article takes account of the developments up to 15 January 2007.

This technical manual is intended for use by commanders of naval and air force units to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of the Second Geneva Convention of 1949 and of Annex I to Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions (provisions relative to the marking and identification of medical transports in armed conflicts).

Protective signs occupy an important place in various international law treaties and other legal regulations. This specialized work lists the signs used in time of armed conflict to protect persons, buildings, means of transport, cultural property, etc. It also gives precise descriptions of these signs and is a valuable working tool for all those who may need to use them.

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.

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.