, ▁object ives , ▁symbols , ▁stat utes ▁and ▁gover ning ▁organis ations . ▁The ▁movement ' s ▁parts ▁are : ▁ ▁The ▁International ▁Committee ▁of ▁the ▁Red ▁Cross ▁( IC RC ) ▁is ▁a ▁private ▁human itar ian ▁institution ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 3 ▁in ▁Gene va , ▁Switzerland , ▁in ▁particular ▁by ▁Henry ▁Dun ant ▁and ▁Gust ave ▁Mo yn ier . ▁ ▁Its ▁ 2 5 - member ▁committee ▁has ▁a ▁unique ▁authority ▁under ▁international ▁human itar ian ▁law ▁to ▁protect ▁the ▁life ▁and ▁dign ity ▁of ▁the ▁vict ims ▁of ▁international ▁and ▁internal ▁armed ▁conflicts . ▁The ▁IC RC ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Nobel ▁Peace ▁Prize ▁on ▁three ▁occasions ▁( in ▁ 1 9 1 7 , ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 3 ). ▁ ▁The ▁International ▁Federation ▁of ▁Red ▁Cross ▁and ▁Red ▁C res cent ▁Soci eties ▁( IF RC ) ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 9 ▁and ▁today ▁it ▁coordinates ▁activities ▁between ▁the ▁ 1 9 0 ▁National ▁Red ▁Cross ▁and ▁Red ▁C res cent ▁Soci eties ▁within ▁the ▁Mov ement . ▁On ▁an ▁international ▁level , ▁the ▁Federation ▁leads ▁and ▁organ izes , ▁in ▁close ▁co operation ▁with ▁the ▁National ▁Soci eties , ▁relief ▁assistance ▁miss ions ▁respond ing ▁to ▁large - scale ▁emer gen cies . ▁The ▁International ▁Federation ▁Secret ariat ▁is ▁based ▁in ▁Gene va , ▁Switzerland . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁the ▁Federation ▁( then ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁League ▁of ▁Red ▁Cross