Under the presidency of Mr. Alexandre Hay: the ICRC from 1976 to 1987: Controlled expansion

On 6 May of this year, on the occasion of Mr. Cornelio Sommaruga's taking office as the ICRC's twelfth President, the ICRC General Assembly paid tribute to Mr. Alexandre Hay, who headed the institution from 1 July 1976 to 6 May 1987.The members of the Committee and the Directorate recalled, in particular, the profound humanity and determination with which Mr. Hay had carried out his responsibilities throughout a decade marked by innumerable crises.

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Under the presidency of Mr. Alexandre Hay: the ICRC from 1976 to 1987: Controlled expansion author:

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Official visits to the ICRC author:

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Africa — Latin America — Asia — Europe — Middle East/North Africa author:

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125th Anniversary of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: Programme of commemoration author:

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The Egyptian Red Crescent Society is 75 years old (II) author: Yahia Hassan Darwish

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The International Institute of Human Rights (Strasbourg, France) author: Alexandre Kiss

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Twelfth Round Table of the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (San Remo, September 1987) author:

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The Republic of Guatemala ratifies the Protocols author:

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Burkina Faso ratifies the Protocols author:

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Title article - 12-1987 author: Antoine Bouvier

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Title article - 11-1987 author: Marco Sassòli

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Title article - 12-1987 author: Cristina Pellandini

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