International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

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International Red Cross
and Red Crescent Movement

The Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems, the symbols from which the movement derives its name, Geneva, 2005
The three emblems in use: Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Crystal
Places where the organization is based, with color distinguishing denominations around the world
Abbreviation	ICRC and IFRC
Founded	9 February 1863; 161 years ago (1863-02-09) (International Committee of the Red Cross) 5 May 1919; 104 years ago (1919-05-05) (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)
Founders	Henry Dunant Gustave Moynier Théodore Maunoir Guillaume Henri Dufour Louis Appia
Type	NGO, NPO
Focus	Humanitarianism
Location	Geneva, Switzerland
Origins	Geneva
Area served	Worldwide
Method	Aid
Membership	UN (United Nations General Assembly: both ICRC and IFRC)
Key people	Mirjana Spoljaric Egger (President)
Employees	c. 180,000
Volunteers	c. 16.4 million[1]
Award(s)	Nobel Peace Prize (1917 ICRC, 1944 ICRC, 1963 ICRC & IFRC)
Website	www.icrc.org

The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 16 million volunteers, members, and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering. Within it there are three distinct organisations that are legally independent from each other, but are united within the movement through common basic principles, objectives, symbols, statutes, and governing organisations.