The Nobel Peace Prize 1963
Awarded on: 1963-10-10
"for promoting the principles of the Geneva Convention and cooperation with the UN"
League of Red Cross Societies
Born: 1919-00-00 in Paris, France
Field: Humanitarian organization
Biography
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 191 member National Societies. It acts before, during and after disasters and health emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people. It does so independently and with impartiality as to nationality, race, gender, religious beliefs, class and political opinions.