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From not saying ‘it could be worse’ to where to volunteer, experts share how to support those affected by the storms

The Red Cross has challenged the same number of Australians attending this weekend's AFL Grand Final to donate blood to save lives.

In conflict zones across the globe, people in desperate need have long relied on the hope that humanitarian aid, delivered by organisations such as the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, will reach them. Yet, this vital work is increasingly under threat, putting that hope in jeopardy

Families of 12 Polish inmates given back their belongings during ceremony in Warsaw

Relatives of 12 Polish inmates of Nazi Germany’s concentration camps have received precious belongings seized from their kin during captivity

Sam Pordale travelled through Iran, Turkey, Italy and France before he reached the UK

International humanitarian law violations should not be normalised, ICRC warns, noting 120 global conflicts.

At least 18 people were killed after a landfill collapsed in the Ugandan capital, according to the Red Cross

The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has been supporting people through conflicts, disasters and emergencies for more than 150 years. Read on to discover 10 inspiring facts about one of the world’s leading humanitarian organisations

Two years ago, a small group gathered in the centre of Berlin to remember Max and Edith Pollnow, Jewish victims of Nazi persecution who “gave their lives so their son could make it to Australia”. The ceremony unveiled two Stolpersteine, or “stumbling stones”, dedicated to their memory.

Nashville and surrounding areas have been hit by severe storms and flooding, overwhelming city’s infrastructure