Comite Internacional de la Cruz Roja (Oficina Anexa Centro Ciudad)

The ICRC, founded in 1863, works around the world to provide humanitarian aid to people affected by conflict and armed violence, and to promote laws that protect the victims of war. It is an independent and neutral institution, its role stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. Sito in Geneva, Switzerland, employs some 16,000 people in 80 countries; Its funding is mainly based on voluntary donations from governments and National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.