The international committee of the red cross icrc coordinates the worlds largest private relief system for conflict situations yet despite its very important role operations remain mysterious. The international committee of the red cross icrc coordinates the worlds largest private . The international committee of the red cross icrc coordinates the worlds largest private relief system for conflict situations yet despite its very important role operations remain mysterious and secretive this book examines the icrc from mid nineteenth century origins to the present. The international committee of the red cross icrc coordinates the worlds largest private relief system for conflict situations yet despite its very important role operations remain mysterious and secretive this book examines the icrc from mid nineteenth century origins to the present