World disasters and emergencies

Ofir Peretz MDA ambulance responder, stand in uniform facing the camera and looks sad.

7 October: "We worked towards one goal"

A year on from the 7 October attacks in Israel, we have heard many accounts of bravery from our Magen David Adom (MDA) colleagues. From staff and volunteers, and from the communities affected.

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Awni and his family - all Palestine Red Crescent Society responders - stand in front of an ambulance, dressed in their uniforms.

"It was the same tragedy each day": life on the ground in Gaza

Four remarkably brave Palestine Red Crescent Society staff and volunteers reflect on a year of delivering life-saving aid, amid vast challenges.

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Split to show both Palestinian Red Crescent responding in Gaza and Magen David Adom responding in Israel.

Remembering Red Cross and Red Crescent colleagues killed in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank

Humanitarian aid workers are just trying to deliver the basics: medical care, shelter, food and water.

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A Sudanese woman and her crying son in temporary shelter after fleeing conflict in Sudan.

Sudan: a year of conflict, missing families and heartache

Sudan needs our attention. After a year of conflict, one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises is taking hold.

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British Red Cross chief executive, Beatrice Butsana-Sita

"This conflict is made up of thousands of individual tragedies"

Béatrice Butsana-Sita became CEO of the British Red Cross in November. Four months later, she was in the Middle East, meeting people caught up in one of the most devastating and complex conflicts in recent memory.

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Voices from Gaza: Hope amid a collapsing health system

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Lebanon search and rescue operations after conflict escalates in Lebanon.

What is happening in Lebanon and Israel?

The latest on the situation in Lebanon and Israel

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Mukul helps her daughters study at home in Barishal, Bangladesh.

Mothers of Barishal making an impact

Three years on and the mothers of Barishal are leading the next generation of women to success.

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Morocco one month lead

Morocco earthquake: one month on

A month on from the devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake, which struck the High Atlas Mountains and Marrakesh, and communities are starting the long road to recovery.

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Teams from the Libyan Red Crescent are supporting affected communities from the Libya flooding.

Libya floods 2023: thousands die after Storm Daniel causes catastrophic flooding

Floods in Libya have left thousands of people dead and destroyed thousands and homes. Find out more about the devastating flooding and how the Red Cross is helping.

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Picture of a building damaged by the earthquake in Morocco, originally made of stones, with two girls standing in front of a pile of rubble.

Morocco earthquake 2023: humanitarian needs remain high

Urgent search and rescue operations are underway in Morocco, after a powerful earthquake struck the Al Haouz province. More than two thousand people were killed and many more are missing.

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Who are Magen David Adom and the Palestine Red Crescent?

You’ve probably heard about the Palestine Red Crescent and Magen David Adom in the news lately. If you’ve wondered how they relate to the Red Cross, here’s an explainer.

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