News, press releases and speeches

International Volunteer Day: ‘We will continue our humanitarian mission until the very end’

International Volunteer Day: ‘We will continue our humanitarian mission until the very end’

| Article

International law expert and Red Cross VP: humanity must seize on critical chance to get ahead of advancing technology

People in the Red Vest:
Season 3,
Episode 7

International law expert and Red Cross VP: humanity must seize on critical chance to get ahead of advancing technology

People in the Red Vest:
Season 3,
Episode 7
| Podcast

IFRC Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Children from Violence Amid Rising Crises and Disasters

IFRC Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Children from Violence Amid Rising Crises and Disasters

| Press release

New IFRC Youth Commission leader: Young volunteers want real influence, not ‘box-checking’ exercises

People in the Red Vest:
Season 3,
Episode 5

New IFRC Youth Commission leader: Young volunteers want real influence, not ‘box-checking’ exercises

People in the Red Vest:
Season 3,
Episode 5
| Podcast

Climate change, economic uncertainty and the future of volunteering: IFRC youth leader takes on the hot issues impacting young people

People in the Red Vest:
Season 3,
Episode 4

Climate change, economic uncertainty and the future of volunteering: IFRC youth leader takes on the hot issues impacting young people

People in the Red Vest:
Season 3,
Episode 4
| Podcast

Joint statement issued 22 October 2024 by IFRC President Kate Forbes and Secretary General Jagan Chapagain at the IFRC General Assembly.

Joint statement issued 22 October 2024 by IFRC President Kate Forbes and Secretary General Jagan Chapagain at the IFRC General Assembly.

| Article

From Geneva, with love: Red Cross Red Crescent meetings kick off with call to protect humanitarian workers and to put young volunteers in the driver’s seat

From Geneva, with love: Red Cross Red Crescent meetings kick off with call to protect humanitarian workers and to put young volunteers in the driver’s seat

| Article

World Mental Health Day: What does mental health at work mean when your work is helping people in a conflict zone?

World Mental Health Day: What does mental health at work mean when your work is helping people in a conflict zone?

| Article

‘The worst year for humanitarians’: IFRC Secretary General at UN General Assembly presses for urgent action to protect humanitarian workers

People in the Red Vest:
Season 3,
Episode 3

‘The worst year for humanitarians’: IFRC Secretary General at UN General Assembly presses for urgent action to protect humanitarian workers

People in the Red Vest:
Season 3,
Episode 3
| Podcast

Statement: Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory: After a year of suffering, humanity must prevail

Statement: Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory: After a year of suffering, humanity must prevail

| Article

‘We are ready’: For hospital workers in Southern Lebanon, years of training face another test as conflict arrives at their doorstep

‘We are ready’: For hospital workers in Southern Lebanon, years of training face another test as conflict arrives at their doorstep

| Article

Taking on the ‘toxic’ hero narrative: Red Cross youth volunteer leader says it’s time to change the way we speak about and work with young volunteers

People in the Red Vest:
Season 3,
Episode 2

Taking on the ‘toxic’ hero narrative: Red Cross youth volunteer leader says it’s time to change the way we speak about and work with young volunteers

People in the Red Vest:
Season 3,
Episode 2
| Podcast