The Latest Breaking News from ICRC

Gaza aid workers overwhelmed by ‘mass casualty incidents’ at food distribution sites

Doctors say hundreds of people have been wounded by Israeli gunfire while trying to reach convoys

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2025

Red Cross confirms office closures in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff

The International Committee of the Red Cross has announced the closure of its offices in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff, four months after the ruling junta ordered the organization to leave the country

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025

Keir Starmer calls Israel’s recent actions in Gaza ‘appalling and intolerable’

PM tells MPs he is considering imposing sanctions on Israeli government members but is resisting ban on arms sales

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025

What is the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, and why has it been criticised?

New aid distribution body has been denounced and called a politicisation of aid in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · May 20, 2025

Red Cross escorts over 1,000 disarmed Congolese soldiers from rebel-controlled city to capital

Over a thousand disarmed Congolese soldiers and police officers, along with their families have safely been transferred from the rebel-controlled city of Goma in eastern Congo to the capital Kinshasa over the last two weeks

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

Red Cross warns Gaza aid effort on ‘verge of collapse’ amid Israel blockade

ICRC says Israel has ‘obligation’ to meet the needs of Palestinians struggling to survive.

Al Jazeera · May 2, 2025

Israel must give Red Cross access to jailed Palestinians, Britain tells ICJ

Government lawyer says treatment of hostages by Hamas is no excuse to break Geneva conventions

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025

Red Cross escorts hundreds of stranded Congolese soldiers from rebel-controlled city to capital

The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is helping transfer hundreds of Congolese soldiers and police officers from the rebel-controlled city of Goma in eastern Congo to the capital Kinshasa

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

Colombia Faces Worst Humanitarian Outlook Since Peace Deal, Report Warns

A new report by the Red Cross warns Colombia is facing its most critical situation since the 2016 peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

Latin Times · Apr 19, 2025

U.S. Aid Cuts Impact Landmine Programs In Colombia, Posing 'Imminent Risk' To Civilians

As much as 50% of humanitarian demining projects have been suspended in Colombia due to the Trump administration's funding freeze in January

Latin Times · Apr 15, 2025