Médecins Sans Frontières
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Summary
Médecins Sans Frontières is a charitable organization[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of charitable organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,207 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Nobel Peace Prize[3], Indira Gandhi Peace Prize[4], Princess of Asturias Award for Concord[5], European Human Rights Prize[6], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[7], Chatham House Prize[8], Nansen Refugee Award[9], LennonOno Grant for Peace[10], J. William Fulbright Prize[11], Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health[12], Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award[13], The Glass of Reason[14], Josep Trueta Plaque[15], Erich-Kästner award[16]
- Country: Switzerland[17]
- Instance of: voluntary health agencies[18], international non-governmental organization[19], public health[20]
- Founder: Bernard Kouchner[21], Jacques Bérès[22], Philippe Bernier[23], Raymond Borel[24], Marcel Delcourt[25], Xavier Emmanuelli[26], Vladan Radoman[27], Max Récamier[28]
- Headquarters location: Geneva[29]
- Chief executive officer: Javid Abdelmoneim[30]
- Child organization or unit: Doctors without Borders Norway[31], Doctors without Borders Spain[32], Doctors without Borders Netherlands[33], Doctors Without Borders Germany[34], Ärzte ohne Grenzen Österreich[35], Doctors without Borders Switzerland[36], Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia[37], Doctors Without Borders US[38], Doctors withour Borders Italia[39], Doctors without Borders Luxembourg[40], Doctors without Borders Sweden[41], Doctors without Borders Hong Kong[42], Doctors without Borders Belgium[43], Doctors Without Borders South Africa[44]
- Commons category: Médecins sans frontières[45]
- Inception: December 21, 1971[46]
- Official website: https://www.msf.org[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Médecins Sans Frontières[48]
- Director / manager: Jacques Bérès[49]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Médecins Sans Frontières include Clowns Without Borders[50], a nonprofit organization[51], in Spain[52], founded in 1993[53].
Why It Matters
Médecins Sans Frontières has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for it include Clowns Without Borders[50], a nonprofit organization[51], in Spain[52], founded in 1993[53].
FAQs
What awards did Médecins Sans Frontières 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].