The International Prisoners of War Agency: The ICRC in World War One
15-11-2007 Publication Ref. 0937
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The ICRC established the International Prisoners of War Agency in Geneva on 21 August 1914. Its role was to restore contact between people separated by war – prisoners of war, civilian internees, and civilians in occupied territories – and it recruited hundreds of volunteers.