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Follow RT for news on the latest activities of the movement called the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRC). It is an international non-governmental humanitarian organization with millions of staff and members around the world. The Red Cross was established by several social activist or doctors in 1863. Get the news and information about history and background of the Red Cross and its founders. The objective of the Red Cross and its members and volunteers is to “share a mission of preventing and relieving suffering, here at home and around the world.” The Red Cross is actively operating in currently war-torn countries like Syria or Yemen. Find the news and updates on the latest activities and reports of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on RT.com.
- Red Cross fears US adding Yemen’s Houthis to terrorist list will have ‘chilling effect’ on humanitarian aid
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said it is worried that the US designating Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a terrorist group will severely hurt much-needed humanitarian aid to the war-torn country.Jan 14, 2021 14:53World News - It’s not censorship, it’s ‘positive change’: Red Cross chief says social media should promote ‘the right information’ on vaccinesWith the Red Cross warning governments to clamp down on a “second pandemic” of misinformation, the organization’s health and care chief told RT that he’s not demanding censorship, but pushing for “positive change.”Dec 2, 2020 04:29World News
- Covid-19 death toll tops 1 MILLION worldwide as pandemic spikes in US, Brazil & EuropeThe coronavirus has claimed more than one million lives around the globe, the latest dark ‘milestone’ for the worldwide pandemic first detected some 10 months ago, which continues to spread across several hotspots.Sep 29, 2020 02:32World News
- Game of Thrones ‘worst war criminals’ RANKED by Red CrossThe distinction between war crime and warfare can be blurry in the harsh world of Game of Thrones but the Red Cross crunched the numbers on the abundance of atrocities in the show to identify the worst war criminals in Westeros.Apr 12, 2019 06:40World News
- Maduro reaches agreement with Red Cross on aid deliveries after 'extraordinary' meetingCaracas and the Red Cross have agreed to allow UN-sponsored humanitarian aid shipments into Venezuela, which has been grappling with shortages of medicine and basic supplies amid a severe economic crisis.Apr 11, 2019 03:49World News
- Saudis force landing of Red Cross plane intercepted over YemenA Red Cross airplane flying over Yemen was forced to land in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition said, accusing the aircraft of altering its course to fly over an area of military operations.Jul 24, 2018 23:26World News
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