In Ethiopia’s Afar region, the current drought has had a devastating impact on local communities, with thousands of villagers having lost almost all of their livestock.
By Nora Peter, IFRC Extreme temperatures across much of Europe are due to peak this week as some countries brace themselves for highs of 39 degrees Celsius. Forest fires saw 1,500 people forced to evacuate in Spain this weekend when blazes swept parts …
The Hellenic Red Cross is bringing lifesaving medical support to migrant communities in Greece with its mobile clinic.
Heavy rains in southern China have caused severe floods and landslides, with hundreds of people missing and many homes damaged or ruined.
IFRC Secretary General issues impassioned plea for smarter humanitarian response to climate-related disasters and greater investment ahead of crises.
A new study suggests that Red Cross volunteers potentially averted more than 10,000 cases of Ebola during the 2013-2016 West Africa outbreak.
With over 200,000 suspected cases of cholera since April, and over 1,300 deaths, communities across Yemen are in urgent need of assistance
In the chaos that follows a disaster, people often move quickly in search of safety. A new programme in partnership with Facebook is using data to improve disaster response.
More than 300 volunteers and staff from the Portuguese Red Cross are providing first aid, psychological support and emergency supplies to victims of devastating forest fires sweeping parts of the country.
What would you do if your country became mired in conflict? If the only way to protect your family was to put them in danger, to put them on a boat in the middle of the night? What would you do if there was no way back?
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