A betrayal of the poorest
Millions of people are affected each year by climate-related disasters, the Red Cross points out, disappointed by the outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference….
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Possible Swedish deaths in Syria
Swedish children may have died in Syria The news that four Swedish children may have died in camps in Syria, shows that it is urgent…
Viking Cruises give NOK 1 million to Redningsselskapet and the Red Cross
Viking Cruises, which owns the cruise ship Viking Sky, granted NOK 1 million to the Rescue Company (Life Saving First Aid-Redningsselskapet) and the Red Cross…
ICRC Hypocrisy in Myanmar and DR Congo
ICRC Hypocrisy in Myanmar and DR Congo Norway is a major contributor to the UN in the form of money, resources and personnel. Likewise to…
RED CROSS: A Record-Breaking Easter
It’s been a record-breaking Easter season for the Red Cross. The Norwegian Red Cross Assistance Corps (RC) reports that it fielded 987 action calls…
Help boys exposed to social control
Asks Sanner to assist boys subject to social control Shame prevents boys from seeking help, says the Red Cross. They invite Minister for Integration, Jan Tore…
5,500 new Red Cross God-parents
Christmas Action on TV 2 on Saturday night created 5,500 new Red Cross God-parents. ‘A wonderful evening’, said President, Robert Mood. The new president…
The Crown Princess opened center for convicts
The Crown Princess opened center for convicts If you get acceptance, it’s easier to live with your experience, Crown Princess Mette-Marit said when she opened…
Welfare Norway fails thousands of children
Welfare Norway fails thousands of children A report made by the Red Cross and Statistics Norway (SSB) reveals system failure and large holes in the…
13-years-old talk about suicide
Increase in children under 13 years who calls to talk about suicide This year there has been a doubling of the number of children under…
Red Cross fears record number of rescue operations
Red Cross fears record number of rescue operations in the mountains The Red Cross expects a busy summer in the mountains. At Trolltunga, there have…
Red Cross prepared for Trolltunga
Red Cross rescue service prepares for busy summer at Trolltunga The stream of tourist heading to Trolltunga is reaching new heights. This increases the workload…
Busy Easter in the mountains
This year Passover began quietly for the aid corps, but a lot do during the weekend has meant that Easter 2017 has been one of…
The Red Cross has had 185 missions so far this Easter
This year’s Easter was of the quiet kind. So far this Easter, the Red Cross had 185 missions, of which 32 were search operations in…
The Red Cross registered 66 injuries in the mountains on Wednesday
The Red Cross registered 66 injuries, 12 rescue requests, and one avalanche emergency on Wednesday. 1,200 volunteers are on standby at a total of 150…
The Red Cross to stop disputed asylum measures
The temporary, ‘urgent measures’ adopted during the asylum crisis, violate international law, said the Red Cross.The Government wishes to continue the measures, but face opposition…
Red Cross warns that British healthcare is in ‘crisis’
There is an ongoing ‘humanitarian crisis’ in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK believes the British Red Cross, which recently has had to…
Red Cross: – forcible marriage causing problems for minors trying to return to Norway
Parents who forcibly marry their children abroad also decide whether children will be returning to Norway, according to the Red Cross, which says Norwegian legislation…
Record number of missions for the Red Cross
The Red Cross has had 1,500 rescue missions so far this year, compared with 984 in all of 2015. Never before has the Agency recorded…
219.8 million to this year’s Telethon
When the clock passed midnight, the amount collected from this year’s Telethon was NOK 219.8 million. This is completely overwhelming, said Red Cross president Sven…