International Committee of the Red Cross

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Comité international de la Croix Rouge (International Committee of the Red Cross)

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Comité international de la Croix Rouge (International Committee of the Red Cross)
The Nobel Peace Prize 1963

Founded: 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland

Residence at the time of the award: Geneva, Switzerland

Prize motivation: "for promoting the principles of the Geneva Convention and cooperation with the UN."

Prize share: 1/2

Also awarded: The Nobel Peace Prize 1917,The Nobel Peace Prize 1944

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