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From response to recovery: IFRC President honors Jamaica Red Cross volunteers and youth

From response to recovery: IFRC President honors Jamaica Red Cross volunteers and youth

| Press release

Statement by IFRC President Kate Forbes to the UNGA on the Launch of the Declaration on the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel

Statement by IFRC President Kate Forbes to the UNGA on the Launch of the Declaration on the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel

| Speech

The price of humanity: Protecting those who serve

The price of humanity: Protecting those who serve

| Article

'A grave betrayal of humanity': Abhorrent attacks on aid workers must stop

'A grave betrayal of humanity': Abhorrent attacks on aid workers must stop

| Article

Joint Statement from ICRC President and IFRC President to mark World Red Cross Red Crescent Day: "Every attack on a humanitarian is an attack on the community they served"

Joint Statement from ICRC President and IFRC President to mark World Red Cross Red Crescent Day: "Every attack on a humanitarian is an attack on the community they served"

| Press release

‘We observed a moment of silence—but we will not be silent’.

‘We observed a moment of silence—but we will not be silent’.

| Article

IFRC president Kate Forbes in Rafah: ‘The struggle is no longer just about survival—it is about holding on to humanity’

IFRC president Kate Forbes in Rafah: ‘The struggle is no longer just about survival—it is about holding on to humanity’

| Article

Ukraine: IFRC President Kate Forbes reflects on the scars of conflict and the long road to recovery

Ukraine: IFRC President Kate Forbes reflects on the scars of conflict and the long road to recovery

| Article

'I didn’t lose just my house, I lost my community’

'I didn’t lose just my house, I lost my community’

| Article

Statement by IFRC President Kate Forbes to the International Conference on the Humanitarian Response for Gaza

Statement by IFRC President Kate Forbes to the International Conference on the Humanitarian Response for Gaza

| Speech

Kate Forbes: ‘I wasn't surprised, but I was still shocked’ — IFRC’s new president takes on today’s toughest humanitarian challenges

People in the Red Vest:
Season 2,
Episode 1

Kate Forbes: ‘I wasn't surprised, but I was still shocked’ — IFRC’s new president takes on today’s toughest humanitarian challenges

People in the Red Vest:
Season 2,
Episode 1
| Podcast

America’s Kate Forbes elected President of world’s largest humanitarian network

America’s Kate Forbes elected President of world’s largest humanitarian network

| Press release