Formation of International Red Cross

Date: October 29, 1863 • Location: Genève, Switzerland

Eighteen countries meet in Geneva and agree to form the International Red Cross.

Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône leaves Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Geneva is a global city, an international financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy, which has led to it being called the "Peace Capital".