Première Urgence (old name: Aide médicale internationale) is a

secular Secularity, also the secular or secularness (from Latin , or or ), is the state of being unrelated or neutral in regards to religion. The origins of secularity can be traced to the Bible itself. The concept was fleshed out through Christian hi ...

humanitarian Humanitarianism is an ideology centered on the value of human life, whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans to reduce suffering and improve the conditions of humanity for moral, altruistic, and emotiona ...

non-governmental organisation A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources. NGOs often focus ...

. A.M.I. ( French for FRIEND) that offers

aid In international relations, aid (also known as international aid, overseas aid, foreign aid, economic aid or foreign assistance) is – from the perspective of governments – a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another. Th ...

in emergency and post-emergency situations. In 2011, they changed their name to Première Urgence following its merger with Première Urgence. Première Urgence aids civilian victims, marginalized or excluded by the authorities with the effects of natural disasters, wars, and economic catastrophes. Their vocation is to defend the rights expressed in the

Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is an international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the Human rights, rights and freedoms of all human beings. Drafted by a UN Drafting of the Universal D ...

. Première Urgence operates projects in 22 countries, and employs 75 people at the main office in

Asnières-sur-Seine Asnières-sur-Seine () is a Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department and Île-de-France Regions of France, region of north-central France. It lies on the left bank of the river Seine, some eight kilometr ...

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External links

Première Urgence Official Site
(in French) International medical and health organizations Health charities in France 1979 establishments in France {{med-org-stub