On 15 October 1914, immediately after the start of the war, the ICRC set up its International Prisoners-of-War (POW) Agency, which had about 1,200 mostly volunteer staff members by the end of 1914.
Pada tanggal 15 Oktober 1914, segera setelah dimulainya perang, ICRC mendirikan Badan Tawanan Perang Internasional (POW Agency), yang pada akhir 1914 memiliki sekitar 1.200 staf, sebagian besar relawan.