Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, pictured above with Conrad Sauve, Secretary General and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross.
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mr. Peter Maurer, was in Ottawa recently to visit with the Canadian Red Cross. During his visit he presented on today’s humanitarian challenges and discussed how we can best work together to address needs. Mr. Maurer succeeds Jakob Kellenberger and took office in July 2012. Mr. Maurer was Switzerland's State secretary for foreign affairs and has been an ambassador for Switzerland, notably at the UN.