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| International Committee of the Red Cross "The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. It directs and coordinates the international relief activities conducted by the Movement in situations of conflict. It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles. Established in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement." International Rescue Committee "Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (the IRC) is a leading nonsectarian, voluntary organization providing relief, protection and resettlement services for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict." MSF, Doctors Without Borders "M»decins Sans FrontiÀres (also known as Doctors Without Borders or MSF) delivers emergency aid to victims of armed conflict, epidemics, and natural and man-made disasters, and to others who lack health care due to social or geographical isolation. MSF was founded in 1971 by a small group of French doctors who believed that all people have the right to medical care and that the needs of these people supersede respect for national borders. It was the first non-governmental organization to both provide emergency medical assistance and publicly bear witness to the plight of the populations they served." Refugees International "Founded in 1979, Refugees International (RI) is an independent international organization serving as the voice for refugees, displaced persons, and vulnerable people. We bring to the attention of governments, the media, and the public the plight of people in danger in remote corners of the world." ReliefWeb "ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)."
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