The International Committee of the Red Cross is a global humanitarian organization whose mission is to protect the innocent lives of victims of humanitarian crimes everywhere.(1) It was established in 1863 based in Geneva, Switzerland by Henry Dunant. It has more than 97 million volunteers, many of whom are doctors or nurses. The Red Cross has to power to help people where most people would not dare to go. They propose to be neutral so they can enter in restricted areas on both sides of the conflict. They have acted as a safe haven for victims of genocides, especially in Rwanda when all nations stepped backed and spectated.
[1]“The Mission of the International Red Cross,” International Committee of the Red Cross, Accessed April, 29,2011,http://www.icrc.org/HOME.NSF/060a34982cae624ec12566fe00326312/125ffe2d4c7f68acc1256ae300394f6e?OpenDocument.
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