Geneva, 31 July 2023 –Seventy-five years ago, on the morning of August 6, 1945, a B-29 warplane released a terrifying new weapon on Hiroshima. The nuclear bomb wiped out the city, instantly killing an estimated 70,000 people and leaving tens of thousands more suffering horrific injuries. Three days later, on 9 August, a second nuclear bomb devastated the…

As temperatures soar across Europe, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is calling on the public to check on neighbours and loved ones who might struggle to cope with the searing heat.

Kuala Lumpur/Delhi/Dhaka/Kathmandu/Geneva, 22 July 2023 – A humanitarian crisis is deepening in South Asia as new figures reveal that more than 9.6 million people have been affected by monsoon floods, devastating large areas of India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Jagan Chapagain, Secretary General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said: “Millions of…

The outbreak of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus identified in late 2023, was declared a public health emergency of international concern by WHO on 30 January. IFRC is coordinating with all National Societies – especially those with active cases – to support with monitoring, issuing advisories, supporting the pre-positioning of personal protective equipment for high-risk activities,…