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INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
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Question
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Founded in 1863 to help wounded soldiers during wartime.
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WHO
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Red Cross/ Red Crescent
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UN
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World Bank
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The International Committee of the Red Cross was founded in 1863 on the initiative of the Swiss Henry Dunant, Peace Prize Laureate in 1901.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Red Cross is an international humanitarian network founded in 1863 in Switzerland, with chapters worldwide that provide assistance to victims of disasters, armed conflict and health crises.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was to become the International Committee of the Red Cross met for the first time in February 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland. Among its five members was a local man named Henry Dunant who, the year before, had published a book (A Souvenir of Solferino) calling for improved care for wounded soldiers in wartime.
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