Our story is the story of humanitarian action, the Geneva Conventions and the birth of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Since 1863, the ICRC’s sole objective has been to ensure ...

The International Committee of the Red Cross faces the most serious crisis in its history The Swiss humanitarian organization, struggling with its budget, is preparing to lay off at least 1,800 ...

Our belief in the power of kindness can be traced back to the creation of the Red Cross Movement. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement started in 1863 and was inspired by Swiss ...

World Red Cross Day 2025: Everything To Know About Date, History, Significance And More The World Red Cross is observed on May 8 every year. The date marks the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant ...

There was "relief" all around at the Red Cross museum in Geneva on Tuesday as it has its future guranteed until at least 2030 ...

A 10-foot by 20-foot canvas banner emblazoned with the NFL Draft logo, Bud Light logo, a football and the words "Green Bay ...

American nurse Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross on this day in history, May 21, 1881. She led the organization until 1904, when she retired to her Maryland home.

Swiss businessman Jean-Henri Dunant was shocked by the paralysis of local authorities after the Battle of Solferino, and then was inspired to create an international humanitarian aid organization.

The director of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva is calling for a national debate on the institution's future.

The building where Barton started the American chapter of the International Red Cross still hosts volunteers and staff 143 years later and acts as a Red Cross history museum.