International Agencies
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International organizations which provide health-related or other cooperative services. |
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IPPF |
International Agencies Categories.
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Red Cross - An international agency providing various humanitarian services. |
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United Nations - An international organization whose members include most of the sovereign nations of the world with headquarters in New York City. The primary objectives of the organization are to maintain peace and security and to achieve international cooperation in solving international economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian problems. |
International Agencies Definitions and Terms
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