Today in Honduras, we met with the disaster management authorities and all the National Societies that support the work of the Honduran Red Cross and ICRC.

I cannot stress enough how important these partnerships are in addressing the humanitarian challenges of our time.…

During my visit to Honduras, I saw why the Honduran Red Cross Cruz Roja Hondureña is one of our certified National Societies.

Dear Jose Juan, staff and volunteers, continue to persevere in your journey to consolidate the elements that maximize the impact of our network: a solid legal…

I am deeply saddened by the loss of another Palestine Red Crescent Society PRCS staff member.

Mohammed Abdul Latif Abu Saeed died on Thursday, 11 April, succumbing to wounds suffered during the 24 March evacuation of Al Amal Hospital in Khan Younis.

On behalf of the…

I am deeply moved and proud of the care and protection that the Honduran Red Cross provides to migrant children on their return home.

Last year, more than 56,000 Honduran migrants returned to their hometowns after their journey northwards did not go as planned. Every day, up to…

While in Cuba, I learned that the great Cuban writer Jose Martí once said:

“In foreseeing lies the art of saving”.

This resonates with the approach of our humanitarian network: to anticipate disasters and crises and harness the power of the collective intelligence of our…

Today I witnessed the passion and solidarity of the Cuban Red Cross volunteers in Pinar del Rio. I learned about the humanitarian services they provide, their capacity-building programmes and the extraordinary support they have given to communities affected by Hurricane Ian.…

Eid Mubarak! On behalf of the @IFRC, I wish everyone celebrating a Happy Eid. May this day bring you immense joy, peace and prosperity.

This year, your Zakat will help support IFRC projects that address crises, emergencies, and disasters.

Because of its global reach and local…

According to Copernicus ECMWF, the world just experienced its warmest March on record, the 10th straight month of historic heat, as sea surface temperatures also hit a new high.

Extreme heat is a silent, yet formidable adversary that – without action – will kill thousands in…

The importance of mental health for displaced people from Ukraine was the subject of today's discussion with Xavier Castellanos.

Alongside IFRC, under the #EU4Health programme, we pledge to tackle urgent mental health challenges within the EU and globally.

One year of conflict in Sudan is taking a devastating human toll.

Over 8 million people have been displaced, and tens of thousands have been killed or wounded.

The acute shortages of essential resources such as food, water and fuel, along with a seriously degraded healthcare…

Vicepresidenta Machado Ana Mari Machado, mi agradecimiento por este diálogo para fortalecer la colaboración y maximizar el trabajo humanitario de la Cruz Roja Cubana y la IFRC en el país.

I am deeply saddened by the loss of another PRCS staff who was killed during the evacuation of Al Amal hospital back on 24 March 2024.

The body of Mohammad Maher Khalil Abed, an employee of the PRCS Al Amal Hospital, was discovered today, Sunday 7 April.

The…

It's been six months since the terrible day of violence in Israel.

It’s been almost six months of ever-escalating violence in Gaza, where the situation is desperate, and worsening.

We @IFRC take no side other than the side of humanity.

Six months on, I reiterate my call for:…

Today, I join our partners at World Health Organization (WHO) in celebrating World Health Day.

As the world is grappling with multiple crises, achieving #HealthForAll is more vital than ever. Every day, our IFRC teams are dedicated to ensure that everyone around the world has access to essential health…

In March, the IFRC-DREF allocated a total of CHF 5,892,370 million in support to different emergency operations including floods, drought, cold wave, epidemics and others.

The IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund IFRC-DREF is the simplest, fastest, and most transparent way…

In Gaza, the humanitarian needs are beyond comprehension, and the healthcare situation remains catastrophic.

Six months on, key health facilities, including Palestine Red Crescent Society PRCS hospitals Al-Quds and Al-Amal, have ceased operations due to hostilities and…

It has been six months since Herat province in West Afghanistan was hit by a series of devastating earthquakes affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

The quakes in Herat dealt a double-blow to communities who were already struggling to recover from persisting impacts of a…