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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement  

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  • Red Cross is the shortened form of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, also known as the International Red Cross. It is not an organization but an umbrella movement encompassing such distinct organizations as the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Red Cross]

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