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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy receives a copy of the Declaration of Paris from International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies President Juan Manuel Suárez del Toro (R) at a ceremony to mark the 90th anniversary of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies at the Elysee Palace in Paris, May 4, 2009. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE POLITICS ANNIVERSARY) 90th anniversary of the IFRC

The IFRC was founded on 5 May, 1919, in Paris, France. Today, it is the world’s largest humanitarian network, with 186 Member Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and nearly 100 million volunteers.

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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 186 member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.