when was it founded?
17 February 1863
Red Cross founding history
 Their first meeting on 17 February 1863 is now considered the founding date of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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Solferino, Henry Dunant and the foundation of the ICRC
On 9 February 1863 in Geneva, Henry Dunant founded the "Committee of the Five" (together with four other leading figures from well-known Geneva families) as an investigatory commission of the Geneva Society for Public Welfare.
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Henry Dunant [SEP] Red Cross founding history
Dunant was a protocol leader during the meeting. A year later on 22 August 1864, a diplomatic conference organized by the Swiss Parliament led to the signing of the First Geneva Convention by 12 states. Dunant was in charge of organizing accommodation for the attendees.