Intersos

Article summary

INTERSOS is an international humanitarian organization, based in Italy, which intervenes in emergencies and crises to bring immediate aid to people whose lives are threatened by conflict, violence, extreme poverty, and natural or artificial disasters. INTERSOS is an independent organization, partnering with numerous associations and organizations in the countries it operates and with major European and international institutions and agencies. It is a member of ICVA, VOICE, LINK 2007, enjoys consultative status in the United Nations Economic and Social Council and observer status at the International Organization for Migration. In Greece, INTERSOS has established a partner organization, INTERSOS Hellas, which directly manages humanitarian programs in the country.

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1. date of foundation: 1992-11-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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