Concept information
Preferred term
International Committee of the Red Cross
Definition
- THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a humanitarian organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, that assists people throughout the world who are affected by international and internal armed conflicts. The ICRC maintains a permanent presence in over 60 countries and in 2003 had offices in 169 locations worldwide. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; International Committee of the Red Cross]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/International_Committee_of_the_Red_Cross
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