Non-governmental organizations (ngos) are crucial actors in the humanitarian field. However, there are differences between ngos and other humanitarian actors in terms of origin and status. Humanitarianism is mostly understood as emergency relief for vulnerable and suffering people. The International Committee of the Red Cross (icrc), created in 1863 after the massacre at the Battle of Solferino (1859), constitutes the core of modern humanitarian intervention. It was recognized as a transnational humanitarian organization by the Geneva Conventions in 1949. ngos, instead, are generally seen as promoters of social change, even though there is no internationally agreed definition of them (Ryfman 2007). Anti-Slavery International, created in 1839 and inspired by a Christian attitude against slavery, is often mentioned as the first international ngo, although the term "non-governmental organization" was introduced later, in 1945 with Article 71 of the United Nations (UN) Charter. A variety of different organizations have been established since the end of World War ii and the
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