ICRC
Red cross organization
The ICRC is the International Committee of the Red Cross, a humanitarian organization headquartered in Geneva that provides aid to victims of armed conflict and promotes international humanitarian law.
Founded in 1863, it maintains neutrality to access war zones and oversees the Geneva Conventions: ICRC representatives visited the prisoner-of-war camp.
Humanitarian symbol in Islamic countries
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
protection · neutrality · impartiality · independence · humanitarian law · Geneva Conventions · delegates · field operations
Support given freely
- reliefEasing of distress
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- protectionGuarding against harm
- civiliansNon-military population
refugees · displaced persons · detainees · prison visits · family reunification · tracing · war victims · conflict zones
Armed struggle between groups
- armed conflictMilitary combat between groups
- combatantsThose engaged in warfare
- prisoners of warCaptured combatants held during hostilities
- POWsCaptured military personnel
detention · internment · ceasefire · negotiation · safe passage · weapons · landmines · cluster munitions
Temporary military medical facility
- surgical teamsGroups performing operations
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- prostheticsFabricated body part replacements
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
physical therapy · amputees · war wounded · blood transfusion · emergency medicine · first aid · training · paramedics
Organized aid after catastrophe
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- tsunamiSeismic sea surge
- famineSevere food shortage
epidemic · crisis · urgency · rapid deployment · emergency shelter · relief supplies · clean water · food aid
Red Crescent
Humanitarian symbol in Islamic countries
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
emblem · protection · neutrality · impartiality · independence · humanitarian law · Geneva Conventions · delegates · field operations · headquarters
aid
Support given freely
- reliefEasing of distress
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- protectionGuarding against harm
civilians · refugees · displaced persons · detainees · prison visits · family reunification · tracing · war victims · conflict zones · vulnerable populations
war
Armed struggle between groups
- armed conflictMilitary combat between groups
- combatantsThose engaged in warfare
- prisoners of warCaptured combatants held during hostilities
POWs · detention · internment · ceasefire · negotiation · safe passage · weapons · landmines · cluster munitions · rules of war
field hospital
Temporary military medical facility
- surgical teamsGroups performing operations
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- prostheticsFabricated body part replacements
rehabilitation · physical therapy · amputees · war wounded · blood transfusion · emergency medicine · first aid · training · paramedics · healthcare access
disaster response
Organized aid after catastrophe
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- tsunamiSeismic sea surge
famine · epidemic · crisis · urgency · rapid deployment · emergency shelter · relief supplies · clean water · food aid · logistics
- humanitarian aidaid, aid organizations, aid workers, disaster relief, aid agencies
- nonprofitscharity shop, charity organizations, nonprofit, nonprofits, charities
- Aid OrganizationsUNICEF, UNHCR, IRC, WHO, Save the Children
- geneva institutionsUnited Nations, WHO, WTO, UNHCR, ILO
- Global OrganizationsUnited Nations, UN, European Union, EU, NATO
- health organizationshospital, clinic, WHO, CDC, NIH
ICRCPentagon
U.S. military headquarters
Ministry of Defence · government agency · CIA · state actor · government agencies