International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Comité international de secours
Comité Internacional de Rescate
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Contact Details
URL: https://www.rescue.org/
URL: http://www.rescue-uk.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RESCUEorg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalRescueCommittee
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RESCUEorg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RESCUEorg
Founded
1933
History
Founded as American branch of the Europe-based International Relief Association (IRA), originally to aid the democratic opponents of nazism and fascism. Joined forces with Emergency Rescue Committee (ERC), 1942, which had been set up in 1940 to aid European refugees trapped in Vichy France.
Aims
Provide relief, protection and resettlement for refugees and victims of civil unrest, persecution and natural disaster and administer such relief without regard to race, nationality or religion; conduct programs of public education regarding the situation, circumstances, needs and plight of such victims of oppression and civil unrest for the purpose of mobilizing assistance on their behalf.
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Board of Directors; General Counsel; Committees (3).
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UIA Org ID
XF0054
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