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About Peter Maurer
Swiss diplomat
Peter Maurer is a Swiss diplomat known for leading the International Committee of the Red Cross from 2012 to 2022. He is also President of the Basel Institute on Governance. He spent a decade at the head of the ICRC, guiding one of the world’s best-known humanitarian organizations. His public work is tied to diplomacy, humanitarian action, and governance.
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