Doctors Without Borders International

Summary

Doctors Without Borders International is a charitable organization^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of charitable_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Doctors Without Borders International received the Nobel Peace Prize^[3].
• Doctors Without Borders International received the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize^[4].
• Doctors Without Borders International received the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord^[5].
• Doctors Without Borders International received the European Human Rights Prize^[6].
• Doctors Without Borders International received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want^[7].
• Doctors Without Borders International received the Chatham House Prize^[8].
• Doctors Without Borders International is in the country of Switzerland^[9].
• Doctors Without Borders International's video is recorded as This is Doctors Without Borders-Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).webm^[10].
• Doctors Without Borders International's image is recorded as MSF HQ.jpg^[11].
• Doctors Without Borders International's instance of is recorded as charitable organization^[12].
• Doctors Without Borders International's instance of is recorded as voluntary health agencies^[13].
• Doctors Without Borders International's instance of is recorded as international non-governmental organization^[14].
• Doctors Without Borders International's founder is recorded as Q206327^[15].
• Doctors Without Borders International's founder is recorded as Jacques Bérès^[16].
• Doctors Without Borders International's founder is recorded as Philippe Bernier^[17].
• Doctors Without Borders International's founder is recorded as Raymond Borel^[18].
• Doctors Without Borders International's founder is recorded as Marcel Delcourt^[19].
• Doctors Without Borders International's founder is recorded as Xavier Emmanuelli^[20].
• Doctors Without Borders International's founder is recorded as Vladan Radoman^[21].
• Doctors Without Borders International's founder is recorded as Max Récamier^[22].
• Doctors Without Borders International's headquarters location is recorded as Geneva^[23].
• Doctors Without Borders International's chief executive officer is recorded as Christos Christou^[24].
• Doctors Without Borders International's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121902765^[25].
• Doctors Without Borders International's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110129674^[26].
• Doctors Without Borders International's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1244149296185480670001^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Q206327^[15], Jacques Bérès^[16], Philippe Bernier^[17], Raymond Borel^[18], Marcel Delcourt^[19], and Xavier Emmanuelli^[20]. +1971-12-21T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Doctors Without Borders International^[28].

Leadership

Doctors Without Borders International's chief executive officer is recorded as Christos Christou^[24]. Its director / manager is recorded as Jacques Bérès^[29].

Operations

Doctors Without Borders International's headquarters location is recorded as Geneva^[23]. Subsidiaries include Doctors without Borders Norway^[30], a nonprofit organization^[31], in Norway^[32], founded in 1996^[33], headquartered in Oslo Municipality^[34]; Doctors without Borders Spain^[35], a nonprofit organization^[36], in Spain^[37], founded in 1971^[38]; Doctors without Borders Netherlands^[39]; Q68487687^[40]; Q101104049^[41]; and Doctors without Borders Switzerland^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Peace Prize^[3], a peace award^[43]; Indira Gandhi Peace Prize^[4], an award^[44], in India^[45], founded in 1986^[46]; Princess of Asturias Award for Concord^[5], a peace award^[47], in Spain^[48], founded in 1981^[49]; European Human Rights Prize^[6], a human rights award^[50], founded in 1980^[51]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want^[7], a class of award^[52]; and Chatham House Prize^[8], an award^[53].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Doctors Without Borders International include Clowns Without Borders^[54], a nonprofit organization^[55], in Spain^[56], founded in 1993^[57].

Why It Matters

Doctors Without Borders International ranks in the top 1% of charitable_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for it include Clowns Without Borders^[54], a nonprofit organization^[55], in Spain^[56], founded in 1993^[57].

FAQs

What awards did Doctors Without Borders International receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize^[3], Indira Gandhi Peace Prize^[4], Princess of Asturias Award for Concord^[5], and European Human Rights Prize^[6].