For 45 years, I have been a volunteer in the Red Cross and Red Crescent. And when I think about the future of volunteerism, I always begin by going back to its very beginning. In 1859, on the battlefield of Solferino, Henry Dunant did something profoundly simple and...
Marking 60 Years of the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent In 1965, against the backdrop of Cold War divisions and the haunting memory of two world wars, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement codified seven Fundamental Principles...
Europe’s cities are heating up. The floods come faster. The nights stay hotter. And those most vulnerable are often the first to suffer — and the last to recover. As heatwaves and wildfires sweep across Europe, in Greece, the Red Cross activates an Early Action...
A Law for Our Time: Why the World Needs a New Convention on Climate Change Every transformative era in human history has led to new laws – laws born not of abstract ideals, but of lived suffering, collective reflection, and the urgent need to protect human dignity....
By 2030, the world will look starkly different from today. Climate shocks will be more frequent and more ferocious, displacing tens of millions. Conflicts, fuelled by resource scarcity, nationalism, and geopolitical fragmentation, will continue to evolve in...
The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks which finished last week had an objective to gather together and look at how to reimagine the humanitarian system. The conference looked at the future of the humanitarian sector and explored models that can inspire this...