March Event IHL 2025

Guess WHO

IHL Edition

By: IHL in the Bay

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Guess WHO

IHL Edition

Welcome to Guess Who: IHL Edition! You'll be given a few clues and will get to guess which Red Cross individual is described from a group of pictures. Then, you'll learn about each influential individual. Good luck!

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Clue #1: Person is a man

Clue #2: He has a beard

Clue #3: He created the Red Cross

Question 1 / 8

Henry Dunant was a Swiss businessman and humanitarian. He was born on May 8, 1828 in Switzerland. He founded the Red Cross after witnessing the suffering from the Battle of Solferino in 1863. Today, the Red Cross continues to help people in need all over the world throughout times of disaster and hardship.

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Clue #1: Person is a woman

Clue #2: She is a researcher

Clue #3: She works at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (hint: when was it founded)

Question 2 / 8

Nivedita Raju is a Senior Researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. She works in the Weapons of Mass Destruction program, researching space security, space governance, and transparency and confidence-building measures. She is also a UN Space4Women mentor and has worked with space law and policy, and gender. Raju is an important modern contributor to IHL and space law.

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Question 3 / 8

Clue #1: He is from Switzerland.

Clue #2: He was a military surgeon.

Clue #3: Had brown/black hair

Question 3 / 8

Lious Appia was a pioneer of medical and humanitarian aid. He was a military surgeon and dedicated his time to treating wounds and fighting illness within militias but also poorer communities. Appia eventually joined the Geneva "Committe of Five" which later inspired the founding of the International Committe of the Red Cross.

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Question 4 / 8

Clue #1: Person is a man

Clue #2: He was born in Poland

Clue #3: Former President of the ICTY (International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia)

Question 4 / 8

Theodor Meron is a distinguished jurist and scholar in International Humanitarian Law. He served as President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), where he played a key role in prosecuting war crimes and shaping legal precedents. He also significantly influenced the development of IHL through his judicial rulings and scholarship.

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Question 5 / 8

Clue #1: Person is a woman

Clue #2: Person has short hair

Clue #3: advocated for childrens rights during wartime

Question 5 / 8

Eglantyne Jebb (1876-1928) was a britsh social reformer and humanitarian known for her contributions to humanitarian law specially regarding the rights of childern in armed conflict. She founded the Save the Children which became the most influential child-focused humanitarian organizations.

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Question 6 / 8

Clue #1: She has dark colored hair.

Clue #2: She is a nurse.

Clue #3: She is the founder of the American Red Cross.

Question 6 / 8

Clara Barton is considered one of the most influential women in American History. She started off as a nurse during the civil war, and provided nursing care and supplies to soldiers. She connected soldiers with their familes and took part in many other humanitarian efforts. On May 21, 1881, Clara founded the American Red Cross.

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Clue #1: He is a man

Clue #2: He wears a suit

Clue #3: He helped draft the 1949 Geneva Conventions

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Jean Pictet (1914–2002) was a Swiss lawyer who helped shape modern International Humanitarian Law. He played a key role in drafting the 1949 Geneva Conventions and defining the Red Cross's humanitarian principles. His work improved protections for war victims worldwide.

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Clue #1: This person is a man with a tie.

Clue #2: He was the president of the ICRC

Clue #3: Especially influencial from 1987-1999

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This individual is Cornelio Sommaruga. He was a really influential individual and served as President of the International Committee of the Red Cross from 1987 to 1999. He also chaired the Geneva International Center in Geneva.

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