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Saying the road to recovery will be long, the International Federation of Red Cross, which includes the Philippine Red Cross, and Red Crescent Societies are now laying out a three-year recovery plan costing 320 million Swiss francs (P16…

8 May is Red Cross Red Crescent Day. Tadateru Konoé, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, talk about the common…

The massive tornado tore that hit the centra U.S on Sunday create a massive destruction and people dead. The damage in Arkansas is reportedly "widespread" a spokesman for the state's governor tells CNN, with multiple reports of…

Geneva (ICRC) – On the occasion of World Health Day, 7 April, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is issuing a report on "Violent incidents affecting the delivery of health care," based on a large number of recorded…

Today all the Red Cross fans stand in solidarity with millions of volunteers who put their communities first. #REDforSYRIA #withsyria is the hashtag to demonstrate our solidarity. "Stand with us - write Red Cross on the…

For the first time since the end of the Second World War, the Red Cross willset up a food aid programme for the British population. The international humanitarian organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, aims to respond to the increase in…

Geneva’s International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum re-opened its doors on 22nd May, after restructuring and refurbishment work lasting nearly two years. The whole of the exhibition space has been redesigned.
The permanent…

The Red Cross First Aid App was created by the American Red Cross, and is one of a wide range of smartphone applications that the association has produced for interested users. There’s one for every eventuality: in the event of a…

International representatives recognise the skills that the Mexican Red Cross showed at the conclusion of their Toluca workshop. The Mexican town hosted the organizations of the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent of 19 countries…

An earthquake is a sudden, rapid shaking of the earth caused by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the earth’s surface. Earthquakes strike suddenly, without warning, and they can occur at any time of the year, day or night.…