Red Cross Red Crescent magazine 
‘To feel the pain of others’
We explore the many challenges that have faced volunteers in Ukraine, and we talk with an artist and volunteer from Syria about the connection between art and humanity.
We explore the many challenges that have faced volunteers in Ukraine, and we talk with an artist and volunteer from Syria about the connection between art and humanity.
Already one of the poorest countries in Europe, The Republic of Moldova has been deeply impacted by the conflict in Ukraine. Indeed, many thousands of Ukrainians have found sanctuary in Moldova, which borders Ukraine to the north, east and west. The Red Cross Society of the Republic of Moldova is helping both refugees and Moldovans as they face compounding economic hardships. The modest but regular support from Red Cross volunteers — like ‘Aunt Natasha’ — can make a big difference.
Another day of doing the impossible at the Republican Hospital in Saada
In places where conflict or crisis means basic services are scarce, the use of data is saving lives. But protecting people’s physical well-being, experts say, is also about protecting their digital profile in cyberspace.
The deadly mix of climate change and conflict has long plagued parts of the Sahel. Now, the emergence of climatic hotspots are testing the limits of resilience.
Laws aimed at limiting support for groups considered as ‘terrorist’ are having unintended consequences on humanitarian aid .
As migration is increasingly treated as a security matter rather than a humanitarian concern, migrants and those trying to help them are being regarded as criminals.
