Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) Jean Henry Dunant.
· Jean Henry Dunant is one of the founders of the Red Cross Society. He was a Swiss humanitarian who initiated the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) after witnessing the horrors of the Battle of Solferino in 1859.
· His efforts led to the establishment of the Geneva Convention and the founding of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in 1863.
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Red Cross Movement:
· The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education.
· It consists of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and 192 individual National Societies.
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Geneva Convention:
· The Geneva Conventions are a set of international treaties that establish standards for humanitarian treatment in war.
· The first convention, inspired by Dunant, was held in 1864 and laid the groundwork for international humanitarian law.