Message on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
8 May 2025 Every day, in communities around the world, the Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers and staff choose to stand on the side of humanity . On this 8 May, we pay tribute to their unwavering …
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Iraq on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Honoring over 40 Years of Cooperation
On May 8th of each year, the world marks the Red Cross and Red Crescent Day—a special occasion to appreciate the courage, compassion, and unwavering humanitarian commitment of the world’s largest …
War tore my family apart: One message brought us back together.
By Jérémy Renaux, coordinator for the Protection of Family Links in Mexico and Central America for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). It wasn't until a few weeks ago, when my …
Standing behind communities, to do more and better together
Port-au-Prince, 8 May – On World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, the Haitian National Red Cross Society, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red …
Evaluation of ICRC’s Athens Delegation 2016-2024
The ICRC’s Delegation in Athens closed at the end of 2024, after a decade of field operational presence in Greece. The evaluation of the ICRC Athens Delegation (2016-2024) assesses the relevance, …
Hungary: 8 May Celebrations
On 8 May, the Movement celebrated 162 years of its humanitarian work at local and global level. The Hungarian Red Cross (HRC) commemorated the day in the Hungarian National Museum, the very location …
ICRC president in first official visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo
09-05-2025 Kinshasa (ICRC) – On 8 May 2025, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, concluded her first official visit to the Democratic Republic of …
ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law key to breaking vicious cycle of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
09-05-2025 Geneva (ICRC) — As conflict rages in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), driving mounting death, injury, and destruction and forcing tens of thousands to flee across …
Florence Nightingale Medal: Honoring exceptional nurses and nursing aides - 2025 recipients
Thirty-five outstanding nurses from 17 countries have been awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal, which recognizes exceptional courage and devotion to victims of armed conflict or natural disaster. …
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates hostage release, calls for renewed and sustainable ceasefire agreement
12-05-2025 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today successfully facilitated the safe transfer of a hostage from Gaza to Israeli authorities. This operation …
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