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What’s the quickest and best way to get aid into Gaza? The quickest way to get aid into Gaza is through established crossings like Rafah, Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem and Erez/Beit Hanoun. Land-based ...
How has the Red Crescent been getting aid into Gaza? Colleagues from the PRCS and the Egyptian Red Crescent have been working day and night, delivering assistance. They have done so for over a year, ...
Last updated 27 May 2025 It has been 19 months since the attacks in Israel and the escalation of a conflict which has led to intolerable suffering in Gaza and the wider region. Here you can find out ...
A deadly earthquake has killed more than 2,000 people in Herat, Afghanistan and left many families homeless. Soaring food prices, conflict and climate change are plunging Africa into a severe and ...
This year marks seven decades of partnership between the British Red Cross and Defender. Together, we've reached more than 2 million people in crisis, and we're not stopping there. A month on from the ...
Why take part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge? You will receive a Red Cross t-shirt to wear on the day You will get the opportunity to meet the team and your fellow walkers before the event and ...
Help for the executor of a will If you are administering a loved one's will, we can help. Acting as the executor of a will can be challenging, but the British Red Cross provides the guidance and ...
Libya floods: how it happened Storm Daniel hit Libya on Sunday 10 September 2023, causing severe weather conditions including intense winds and sudden heavy rainfall. The flooding affected widespread ...
Heat poses a serious risk to your health and it’s important to familiarise yourself with heat-related conditions such as heat exhaustion, dehydration and heatstroke. William continued: “We would ...
Magen David Adom in Israel and the Iranian Red Crescent Society are helping people caught up in hostilities in the region.
Zoë Abrams, former executive director of strategy, advocacy and communications at the British Red Cross: “We are profoundly concerned that the UK Government has passed a Bill into law that proposes to ...