Red Cross

After Hamas held a handover ceremony for the remains of four captives Thursday, the Red Cross stated that the return of dead hostages from Gaza should take place in private. “These operations should be done privately...

In a rare statement defining the parameters of its duty, the Red Cross has defended itself against accusations that it has not done enough to aid hostages in Gaza or Palestinian inmates in Israel. The International...

The Red Cross on Friday denied reports that it was involved in the transfer of dozens of Palestinian bodies from Israel to Gaza, where Israeli forces have been battling Hamas militants. Hamas government sources said on...

The Red Cross said Monday that its president had traveled to Qatar to meet with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh “to advance humanitarian issues related to the armed conflict in Israel and Gaza”. “President Mirjana Spoljaric met...

The United Nations and the Red Cross voiced alarm Wednesday after Israeli forces raided Gaza’s largest hospital, demanding that thousands of patients and civilians there be protected. Israeli forces raided Al-Shifa hospital Wednesday morning, targeting what...

According to a statement released on Thursday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is attempting to negotiate the release of hostages kidnapped into Gaza with Hamas and Israel. Since Hamas’s unexpected attack on Israel...

Rescue personnel digging through the muck and debris of the flood disaster in Libya, there is yet hope for locating survivors, according to the country’s Red Cross director on Friday. “The hope is there, is always...

Days after a severe earthquake that killed close to 2,900 people, the Red Cross made an urgent appeal for more than $100 million to help in Morocco. “We are seeking 100 million Swiss francs ($112 million)...

The newest kidnapping in the unrest-ridden nation of West Africa was the kidnapping of two Red Cross employees on Saturday in northern Mali, according to the organization. Mali, which has been experiencing a security and political...

News Hour: The humanitarian situation in Yemen is a “catastrophe”, and cholera cases could reach a million by the end of the year, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday. Warring parties in...