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Red Cross

June 21, 2019

Discovery of human remains offers hope for families of missing people from 1990-91 Gulf War

More than 28 years after the end of the 1990–1991 Gulf War, families of missing people in both Kuwait and Iraq still do not know the fate and whereabouts of their relatives.
June 13, 2019

Red Cross on high alert as Uganda confirms first Ebola case

The Uganda border is close to the epicentre of the DR Congo outbreak, which is now the second largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded.
June 9, 2019

Global youth gathering to celebrate 100 years of world’s largest humanitarian network

More than 10,000 young Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders and volunteers from 140 countries will gather in northern Italy to celebrate the centenary of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
April 16, 2019

Two million people in need of humanitarian aid following Iranian floods

Heavy rains and flash floods have affected more than 2,000 cities and towns across almost all of Iran’s 31 provinces.
June 8, 2018

Red Cross staff pulled out of Yemen amid security incidents and threats

The Red Cross has withdrawn staff from Yemen following threats and intimidation.
March 12, 2018

UN aid convoy returns to eastern Ghouta

The United Nations and partners reached the Syrian city of Douma in Eastern Ghouta on 9 March 2018 to complete the distribution of food aid after intense shelling cut short deliveries to the war-torn enclave earlier in the week.
March 8, 2018

First batch of essential aid reaches people trapped in Eastern Ghouta

After multiple attempts in recent weeks to gain humanitarian access to Eastern Ghouta, the International Committee of the Red Cross has reached the town of Douma as part of a joint aid convoy with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the United Nations.
February 8, 2018

Thousands of kidney dialysis patients 'at risk of death' in Yemen

Thousands of Yemenis with kidney failure are at risk of dying unless the country's remaining dialysis centres receive more supplies and its medical staff are paid, the International Committee of the Red Cross has said.
January 24, 2018

The International Committee of the Red Cross at Davos

Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, will speak the World Economic Forum in Davos on operational challenges, cyber warfare, innovative finance, and tech partnerships.
January 16, 2018

Red Cross to increase assistance in Sudan's Darfur region

The Red Cross will increase its field assistance activities in Sudan's Darfur region in 2018, in partnership with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society.