The Journal of Arts, Humanities and Development Studies Research (JAHDSR) Vol.6, No.2, pp 81 – 102; June 2025
The Socioeconomic Impacts of the ECOSEC Project on Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: The ICRC/Nigerian Red Cross (NRC) Perspective
1Eneji, Chris-Valentine Ogar, 2Omang, Thomas Achoda, 1Alaga, Elizabeth Godwin, 3Omang,
Mary-Theresa Anyin & 1Udoh Mercy Ndifreke
1Department of Environmental Education, Faculty of Arts and Social Science Education,
University of Calabar, Nigeria,
vcogareneji@gmail.com; vcogareneji@unical.edu.ng
Mobile: +23480 8504 0272, +23470 3130 3678
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9958-4082
Member: Nigerian Red Cross, Cross River Branch
Corresponding author: lizzyalaga83@gmail.com
2Dept. of Sociology, University of Calabar, Nigeria
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8325-4596
3Dept. of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Calabar, Nigeria
The origin of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement was traced to Henri Jean Dunant, a Swiss humanitarian and an established businessman, who travelled to the King of Austria to discuss business terms with him on the 25th of June, 1859. It so happened that during this travel, a war broke out between Austrian and Frenchmen in Solferino, this battle is largely referred to as the Battle of Solferino, in June 1859. Dunant witnessed the killing of over forty thousand soldiers and very many wounded in the battle field and there was no care for the wounded in this battle. Henri Dunant, organized emergency aid services for Austrian and French wounded.
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