For the second time in three days we are mourning the loss of one of our colleagues in Sudan.

It is with deep sorrow that I announce the tragic loss of Muhand AbdElrahman, a dedicated social welfare officer with the Sudanese Red Crescent in Dar Elsalam. Muhand lost his life on

In the heart of the Gaza Strip, PRCS paramedics work tirelessly to save lives.

What does it mean to be a paramedic in the #Gaza Strip?

Listen to the story of Jihad Mansour and the stories of the volunteers and their courage, despite the difficult circumstances they

I am deeply concerned about the desperate and escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

In Rafah, the humanitarian situation is dire and worsening by the day. Over a million people are enduring ongoing hostilities, with no safe place to go. The recent fighting has also hampered

🔴 Working around the clock, the Ukrainian Red Cross teams have been providing vital aid and services to people of Kharkiv.

Amid the intensified hostilities, their commitment to support the affected communities is unwavering.

Nature is powerful.

Nature-based solutions can help address the climate crisis. And by using them, we’re protecting biodiversity and protecting people.
#ClimateCrisis
Via IFRC

IFRC President Kate Forbes is in Kenya where she's seeing Kenya Red Cross and @IFRC response to the historic flooding. 

She witnessed mass destruction with schools and health facilities gone and families forced to relocate.

'But today, I also saw hope and resilience

With great sadness, the IFRC confirms the death of Bashir Shuaib, a volunteer with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society.

The IFRC strongly condemns violence and demands humanitarian workers be respected and protected under all circumstances.

They are #NotATarget .

Only ten days after the last killing, the unacceptable has happened again.

On 23 May, Bashir Shuaib, volunteer with the Sudanese Red Crescent was killed while saving people’s lives.

Bashir is the third Sudanese Red Crescent volunteer to have died while on duty over the last

WHO/UNICEF Strategic Roundtable on WASH, waste & electricity in health care facilities, hosted by IFRC, emphasizes importance of governance, monitoring & accountability, sustainable financing, health work force & community empowerment. Get engaged! #washinhcf #WHO #UNICEF #IFRC

Don't miss the 77th World Health Assembly side event hosted by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Immunising in Fragile and Conflict Settings: Challenges & Opportunities, with the participation of keynote speakers including IFRC Secretary General, Jagan Chapagain.

This side event will shed light on what

Following unprecedented floods that ravaged Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, the IFRC sent its first charter flight from Panama, loaded with humanitarian aid for the affected people. The flight arrived in Brazil on late Monday 20 May.

Essential supplies from the plane, such as

Record rainfall in Milano has caused serious flooding in residential areas.

Staff and volunteers from Italian Red Cross Croce Rossa Italiana are on the ground providing support to the affected people. They are distributing basic relief items and helping people with disabilities

Rescuing people in danger at sea is a humanitarian imperative.

Over the weekend, another rescue was conducted by the Ocean Viking crew in the Mediterranean Sea.

Survivors are now being taken care of by the SOS MEDITERRANEE and @IFRC teams aboard.

In March, I was on board the Ocean

Thanks to the support of the EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 and Croix-Rouge.lu, Croix-Rouge du Tchad constructed 400 latrines and 100 showers.

They also organized workshops to combat waterborne diseases and raise awareness about hygiene and social cohesion practices in Eastern Chad. #ForLocalAction

Roshan, originally from Afghanistan, found a family in Switzerland through volunteering with the Rotes Kreuz CH.

He helps organize 'chat afternoons' for migrants to connect and practice their German.

Thanks to Roshan, people who have found a new home in Switzerland are

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