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Reducing natural risks

Humanity has progressed by refusing to accept the inevitability of the phenomena that endanger it. In the face of natural disasters and epidemics, communities take action to prevent the worst, to save lives and to preserve resources.

Architect : Shigeru Ban, 2014 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Blast Theory (UK) : Ouragan

© MICR, photo Alain Germond

Communicate to prevent

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Red Cross of the Congo, 1924

© MICR, BBT-1988-117-1

[Always ready], 2005

© MICR, BBT, 2005-32-2

One Hundred Years of prevention - in partnership with HEAD-Genève

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[The Game of Health], Indian Red Cross, 1948

© Dépôt de la FICR, MICR, ID_1744

[Courage], American Red Cross, 1948

© Dépôt de la FICR, MICR, ID_2194

Optical theaters Pierrick Sorin, 2013

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Pierrick Sorin: Cyclone

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Pierrick Sorin: Tsunami

© MICR, photo Alain Germond

Chamber of witnesses

© MICR, photo Alain Germond

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