Gaza six months on: 1.1 million face catastrophic food insecurity

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Famine is now imminent in Gaza. Humanitarian aid must be delivered and safe and unimpeded access granted.

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"This conflict is made up of thousands of individual tragedies"

By Béatrice Butsana-Sita

On a recent trip to the Middle East, British Red Cross CEO Béatrice Butsana-Sita saw how civilians were paying the price of the conflict in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.

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What is the Red Cross doing to help hostages in Gaza?

By British Red Cross

As a neutral intermediary, the International Committee of the Red Cross plays an important practical role once the release of hostages has been agreed.

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Mukul helps her daughters study at home in Barishal, Bangladesh.

Mothers of Barishal making an impact

By British Red Cross

From boat taxi drivers to beauticians, the women of Barishal have built sustainable businesses and are turning their family’s lives around.

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What is going on in Yemen?

By British Red Cross

Years of conflict, the effects of climate change and a floundering economy mean that Yemen's situation is truly desperate. It must not be forgotten.

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Red Cross reasons to be hopeful about climate change

By British Red Cross

The effects of climate change are happening now, and we have to adapt. But Red Cross projects helping people adjust to climate change, and arereason for hope.

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The Red Cross response to the Africa food crisis

By British Red Cross

There is no quick fix to the food crisis facing countries across sub-Saharan Africa. That’s why local Red Cross and Red Crescent teams are providing short-term aid and long-term solutions that are built to last

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Climate change: why the time is now

Volunteers pull a man in a raft through a flooded street in the UK.

Our commitment to climate change

People are feeling the impact of climate change now, and humanitarian needs are increasing day by day.

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Emergency response volunteer Kenny drives through floodwater in a British Red Cross vehicle to reach the community of Fishlake, Doncaster.

Are extreme weather events becoming more frequent?

The Met Office’s senior climate scientist Nikos Christidis explains the link between extreme weather events and climate change

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A person from the Kenya Red Cross looks out at floodwater

"African voices must be heard at COP26"

Dr Asha Mohammed, Secretary General of the Kenyan Red Cross, on why communities on the frontline of climate change must be heard

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Three members of the Malagasy Red Cross/IFRC wearing their uniform stand at the doorway of a building

Madagascar: The aftermath of Cyclone Batsirai

By British Red Cross

Thousands of people in Madagascar had to flee their homes in the wake of Cyclone Batsirai. The Red Cross is helping with emergency shelter, cash grants, supplies and clean water.

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