During WWII my ancestor was rescued from a shipwreck and ... No. All records of POWs are maintained by the International Committee of the Red Cross, in Geneva, Switzerland. My mother said she “worked ...

The Red Cross said Israel killed eight Palestinian medics when it struck ambulances in southern Gaza. United Nations officials said the Red Cross workers’ bodies, along with other Palestinian ...

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Sunday expressed outrage after eight paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), five first responders from the Gaza Civil ...

In partnership with the Rwanda Red Cross Society (RRCS) and other components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, we help reconnect and reunify family members, ensuring their ...

In 1863, Swiss businessman Henri Dunant helped found a humanitarian relief organization in Geneva ... International Committee for the Relief to the Wounded became what we call today the Red Cross ...

Canadian Red Cross operations lead Chiran Livera said teams of staff and volunteers made up of both international and local Red Cross workers were in Myanmar when the quake hit on Friday ...

The logo is the ICRC’s strongest visual symbol. It ensures instant recognition and embodies what the organization stands for. It is used for indicative purposes in order to avoid any confu¬sion with ...

Ellis Library & Reference Center librarian Doris Sheldon is looking for Monroe County women who served as Red Cross war nurses. Can you help?

Program Coordinator for the International Federation of the Red Cross said to reporters in Geneva, via video link from Yangon. "We currently have concerns for large-scale dams that people are ...

Image whisperers' bring vision to the blind at Red Cross museum "They are our eyes," said Karin happily after releasing the arm of one of the specialised "image whisperers" guiding her and other blind ...

"Today, an office of the ICRC in Rafah was damaged by an explosive projectile despite being clearly marked and notified to all parties. Fortunately, no staff were injured in this incident, but ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Central & Southern Ohio Region of the American Red Cross is calling for donations as part of its Giving Day campaign. According to a press release, the call to action ...