RED CROSS (IFRC)

March 30, 2019

The Red Cross (IFRC) announced that it would begin impartially distributing humanitarian aid in crisis-torn Venezuela in two weeks. According to an internal UN report, about 24% of the total population currently living in the country is in urgent needs for assistance.

About:

Full name: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Mandate: It is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that acts before, during and after disasters and health emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people.
Established in: 1919.
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.

Source : The Hindu

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