There is a plethora of reports, articles and think pieces making the case that the humanitarian system is failing and needs to make changes [Voices to Choices – IARAN, Civil Society Futures – PACT, World Disaster Report – IFRC]. The Red Cross Movement (RCM) being the...
Mental health is an integral part of health and well-being and a fundamental human right for all people. The inclusion of mental health in the Sustainable Development Agenda signifies that there can be no sustainable development without mental health: good mental...
A collaborative thought piece collaboration between IFRC and emerge85 A Syrian refugee pays for groceries using a scan of her iris at the King Abdullah Park refugee camp in Jordan. World Food Program Across the world, an increasing number of governments are embracing...
What do youth volunteers want? As part of a research interest to examine the structures of youth civic engagement in different contexts and the potential space for innovation, particularly in developing regions; several participatory engagements were held in a Middle...
Globally the Red Cross and Red Crescent have some 11-12 million volunteers. This number fluctuates somewhat depending on what disasters and crises may emerge on any given year, but regardless it is still a significant number of people mobilising to support others....
50 years ago, the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement were developed and continue to hold astounding relevance to the very different global context within which we apply them today. So much so, that four of the Principles: Humanity,...