The Special Meeting of the European Union National Red Cross Societies, held in the city of Brussels, Belgium, last 24 June was attended by representatives of each of the Union’s National Societies. Special guest lecturer Dr. Villarroel shared his vision …

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Italian Red Cross organized a series of special events in Solferino between 23-28 June to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the battle. More than 750 young people from …

The Sixth Regional Conference of the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies of the Middle East/North Africa was held from 21 to 22 June, with the participation of the presidents and representatives of all the National Societies of the …

(Paris, 4 May).  To celebrate its 90th Anniversary, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies organized a series of special events in Paris on 4 May. One such event was a reception held at the Elysée Palace, …

From 22 to 26 April 2009, the Venezuelan Red Cross received the delegations of the Red Cross Society of Ivory Coast, represented by its National President Mrs. Monique Coulibaly, and the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, represented by its Honorary …

The XXXVII Conference of the Arab Organization of Red Crescent and Red Cross Societies was held in the city of Khartoum from 18 to 21 April 2009, with the participation of over 20 National Societies. Most of the participants, including …

A meeting to study the Strategy 2020 for the Americas was held on 30-31 March in Panama. The presidents and representatives of all the National Red Cross Societies of the continent attended the event. After the above event, the Inter-American …

Caracas, January 30th, 2009 Dear Mr. /  Mrs. President After very cordially greeting you, I would like to inform you that during the last months many National Societies of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent of different regions of …

During January 2009, the following representatives of different National Red Cross Societies visited Caracas, Venezuela: Dr. Raymond Forde, President of the Barbados Red Cross and Vice-President of our International Federation; Dr. Ligia Leroux, President of the Dominican Red Cross and …

From January 24 to 28, 2009, the Venezuelan Red Cross received a visit from Mrs. Eloisa Evora Borges, President of the Cape Verde Red Cross; Attorney Mr. Jorge Paulo Espirito Santo, President of the Red Cross of Sao Tome and …