World disasters and emergencies

A man is wheeled into a field hospital in Al-Saraya in Gaza.

Voices from Gaza: How the Palestine Red Crescent Society brings hope amid a collapsing health system

Amidst unimaginable conditions in Gaza, the Palestine Red Crescent Society is providing a lifeline to help those in need. Here are the personal stories of those who have been helped.

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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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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Picture of a building damaged by the earthquake in Morocco, originally made of stones, with two girls standing in front of a pile of rubble.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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Split to show both Palestinian Red Crescent responding in Gaza and Magen David Adom responding in Israel.

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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A nature based project in Thailand, where mangroves help control flooding.

Red Cross reasons to be hopeful

The effects of climate change are happening now, and we have to adapt. But Red Cross projects helping people adjust to the effects of climate change are reason for hope.

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A British Red Cross volunteer leads an older man out of a storm

Winter is here: but so is the Red Cross and Red Crescent

How the Red Cross is supporting communities in the UK and the world, including in Gaza and Ukraine this winter as temperatures plunge and the weather gets worse.

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The Red Cross and Red Crescent Emblems

Explainer: what is the Red Cross doing to help hostages in Gaza?

As a neutral intermediary, the International Committee of the Red Cross plays an important practical role once the release of hostages has been agreed.

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A doctor wearing scrubs pushes a young boy on a stretcher with an oxygen tube in his nose at the Palestine Red Crescent medical centre in Gaza.

What is happening in Gaza? IPC declares famine in parts of Gaza: 470,000 people face mass starvation

With hundreds of thousands facing extreme hunger and children suffering from severe malnutrition, urgent action is needed in Gaza. Learn what’s happening on the ground, how the Red Cross and Red Crescent are responding, and what you can do to help.

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Group of women gather their hands together in a sign of unity

The slum city with no fathers

… where women raise children – and tackle cyclones – in sisterhoods

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Internally displaced Afghan families, who fled from Kunduz, Takhar and Baghlan province, sit in front of their temporary tents at Sara-e-Shamali in Kabul on August 11, 2021.

Afghanistan: Four years of lifesaving support and resilience

Four years on, Red Cross teams continue to deliver food, healthcare and hope across Afghanistan. See how your support is making a difference.

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