World disasters and emergencies

A member of the Italian Red Cross treats a man affected by extreme heat in Italy in 2023.

Europe heatwaves 2024: protect your health from excessive heat

Many parts of the world are currently experiencing above-average temperatures with intense and prolonged heatwaves hitting Europe, India, Saudi Arabia, and North America.

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A Palestine Red Crescent volunteer delivers aid to children in Gaza

How is aid getting into Gaza?

With more than 1.5 million people in Gaza at risk of famine, safe and unimpeded aid access is desperately needed. But how will it get delivered?

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ICRC medic comforts boy in Gaza during the Israel-OPT conflict

Plunging temperatures, broken healthcare and disease in Gaza could kill more than the conflict

Hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza no longer have access to healthcare. Yet health workers continue to risk their lives to save others. They must be protected at all costs.

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Gaza field hospital 1084 x 610

Red Cross responds to vast medical needs in Rafah

The new hospital has already treated people injured in airstrikes at the weekend and has specialist departments for emergency services, maternity and paediatric care.

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Split to show both Palestinian Red Crescent responding in Gaza and Magen David Adom responding in Israel.

Remembering Red Cross and Red Crescent colleagues killed in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank

Humanitarian aid workers are just trying to deliver the basics: medical care, shelter, food and water.

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A Sudanese woman and her crying son in temporary shelter after fleeing conflict in Sudan.

Sudan: a year of conflict, missing families and heartache

Sudan needs our attention. After a year of conflict, one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises is taking hold.

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British Red Cross chief executive, Beatrice Butsana-Sita

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

Béatrice Butsana-Sita became CEO of the British Red Cross in November. Four months later, she was in the Middle East, meeting people caught up in one of the most devastating and complex conflicts in recent memory.

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Pensioner Valentyna lies in bed in Ukraine after a stroke.

Ukraine two years on: surviving one of the coldest conflicts on earth

British Red Cross funded programmes have made a life-saving difference to vulnerable people in Ukraine.

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

Mothers of Barishal making an impact

Three years on and the mothers of Barishal are leading the next generation of women to success.

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Morocco one month lead

Morocco earthquake: one month on

A month on from the devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake, which struck the High Atlas Mountains and Marrakesh, and communities are starting the long road to recovery.

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Libyan Red Crescent worker stands in a car park at night.

Have you been affected by the disasters in Morocco or Libya?

Two large-scale disaster have recently devastated parts of Morocco and Libya. If you're from the affected regions in either country and living in the UK, we have compiled some helpful resources for you.

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Teams from the Libyan Red Crescent are supporting affected communities from the Libya flooding.

Libya floods 2023: thousands die after Storm Daniel causes catastrophic flooding

Floods in Libya have left thousands of people dead and destroyed thousands and homes. Find out more about the devastating flooding and how the Red Cross is helping.

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