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 pamphlets are specifically provided by the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC), not the U.S.-based American Red Cross. A spokesperson for the ICRC told Snopes by email that the ...

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Tuesday it is concerned about the “vulnerable people” being held hostage by Hamas. “We are deeply concerned that children, the elderly, people ...

The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent Societies has lost 24 humanitarian aid workers in the Israel-Hamas conflict in 2024, according to president Kate Forbes’ statement on ...

Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, discusses how the ICRC operates amid renewed violence in Gaza and works to uphold humanitarian principles during the ...

Large numbers of migrants continue to cross the southern U.S. border without legal authorization. Recently, a meme went viral on social media claiming migrants are provided maps to help them get to ...

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 ...

Twilio Flex Powers Digital Helpdesks, Providing Personalized Aid and Enhanced Communication for Refugees and Migrants in Hungary and The Netherlands “With humanitarian needs growing faster than ever ...

On April 7, a viral Instagram post claimed the Red Cross has not visited the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza once since the start of the conflict. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian ...

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 ...