International Council for Voluntary Agencies is a

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-based global network of humanitarian organisations working on

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and

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issues. It won the

Nansen Refugee Award The Nansen Refugee Award is a medal issued annually by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to an individual, group, or organization in recognition of outstanding service to the cause of refugees, displaced, or stateless pe ...

in 1963.

Organisation

The International Council for Voluntary Agencies is based in

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and often known by its

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name ''Conseil international des Agences bénévoles.''
Fiches dossier humanitaire
', Conseil International des Agences Bénévoles (in French)

History

The International Council for Voluntary Agencies a global network of not for profit organisations that work on refugee and forcible displacement issues. It was founded in 1962 to succeed the '' Conference on Non-Governmental Organizations interested in Migration'', the '' International Committee for World Refugee Year'', and the '' Standing Conference for Voluntary Agencies Working for Refugees''. The work of the organisation, as of 1966, was directed by ''The Commission on Refugees'' and ''The Commission on Migration'' and ''The Commission on Social and Economic Development''. The organisation was awarded the

in 1963; the award was accepted by Mr. C. Ritchie. Thomas Getman was the Executive Director in 2006, Nan Buzard was the Executive Director in 2016, Ignacio Packer was the Executive Director in 2022.

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