Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross, born in Geneva on 8 May 1828, was the first child of a wealthy, religious, humanitarian and privileged household. (Note that although he was baptised Jean-Henri, the most common way that he wrote his name was “Henry”.) He seemed destined to become a priest, but he was so hopeless at French, mathematics and particularly Latin that this idea had to be abandoned. As a young man, around 1848, Dunant took part…
Awoken, not by the fragrant scent of freshly ground and brewed coffee, but by the acrid odour of burning metal and melting plastic, a series of possibilities presented themselves to the semi-conscious brain. As in : Which should I save first ? The laptop or the beagle ? And where did I put that smart peignoir as opposed to the dressing gown with the hole in the sleeve ? Because, if I am going to sweep dramatically down three flights of stairs and…
Lobbying Activities Favouring the Russian Federation by Gabriel Dupont …
Interview d’Osman El Hajjé Vice-Président de l’Association Internationale IUS…
