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The XXth International Conference of the Red Cross

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2010

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The XXth International Red Cross Conference was held from the 2nd to the 9th October 1965 in the striking setting of the Hofburg at Vienna. Well organised by the Austrian Red Cross with the help of personnel from the international organisations of the Red Cross, the Conference was cordially welcomed by leaders of the Austrian Government. Mr. Hans von Lauda, President of the Austrian National Society, presided with both authority and tact. The Secretary General was Mr. Hans Sevcik. The Conference was attended by 580 representatives of 92 National Societies and 84 governments.

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Research Article
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International Review of the Red Cross (1961 - 1997) , Volume 5 , Issue 56 , November 1965 , pp. 567 - 569
Copyright
Copyright © International Committee of the Red Cross 1965

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Footnotes

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Plate: A plenary session; a meeting of the General Commission; vote during plenary session; the ICRC President visits two exhibitions.

References

page 567 note 2 For its part, the ICRC prepared a basic documentation of 24 reports, several of which have been reproduced in the International Review.

page 569 note 1 See International Review, 11 1961 CrossRefGoogle Scholar, in which the Red Cross Principles are already been set forth.