Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
CICR
Parallel form(s) of name
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR)
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The ICRC is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and other situations of violence.
The ICRC has a permanent mandate under international law to take impartial action for prisoners, the wounded and sick, and civilians affected by conflict.
With its HQ in Geneva, Switzerland, the ICRC is based in around 80 countries.
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Authority record identifier
117024