On October 8, 1965, taking into account the lessons learned from the first 100 years of the Red Cross and Red Crescent ...

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian network, helping people in around 150 countries. Founded in 1919, the Geneva-based ...

In 1863, Swiss businessman Henri Dunant helped found a humanitarian relief organization in Geneva after he saw thousands of wounded soldiers suffering without care during a battle in Solferino (in ...

The 1986 foundational statutes of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement proclaim that: “International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica, bringing historic wind gusts to the region. The storm has ...

New York (Reuters) - The American Red Cross risks damaging the reputation of the global Red Cross brand because of its refusal to stop accepting donations from tobacco companies, a top official with ...

The Canadian Red Cross has launched the Hurricane Melissa Appeal to help those impacted by the hurricane in the Caribbean.

A Sudan Red Crescent official said on Monday that three of its volunteers shown in a video being beaten by a man in military fatigues were among those later killed, saying the incident highlighted the ...

This year, the British Red Cross is unveiling Hope Street, a two-day immersive installation at Battersea Power Station. Visitors can explore five doors, each revealing a true story of resilience from ...

The country is experiencing its worst drought in decades, which has set the conditions for the blazes to scorch an area the size of Washington, D.C. By Euan Ward The Pentagon said there were no ...