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‘Protect Humanity’ event commemorates humanitarians killed this year

‘Protect Humanity’ event commemorates humanitarians killed this year

| Press release

International Volunteer Day: Standing together to ‘Protect Humanity’ and to honor those who give everything to save others

International Volunteer Day: Standing together to ‘Protect Humanity’ and to honor those who give everything to save others

| Article

International Volunteer Day: In the Philippines, volunteers brought unwavering support in the face of six devastating typhoons

International Volunteer Day: In the Philippines, volunteers brought unwavering support in the face of six devastating typhoons

| Article

International Volunteer Day: Every day, volunteers like Ange bring ‘a first, life-saving response’

International Volunteer Day: Every day, volunteers like Ange bring ‘a first, life-saving response’

| Article

‘Climate-preneurship’: One young Ghanian’s response to the worsening impacts of climate change

People in the Red Vest:
Season 3,
Episode 8

‘Climate-preneurship’: One young Ghanian’s response to the worsening impacts of climate change

People in the Red Vest:
Season 3,
Episode 8
| Podcast

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

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