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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
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<p>The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a <a href="/facts/Humanitarianism/lq8n2I4x">humanitarian</a> movement with approximately 16 million <a href="/facts/Volunteering/U0V4Nj1z">volunteers</a>, members, and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human <a href="/facts/Suffering/gDdgz4lj">suffering</a>. </p>