We provide assistance to victims of natural disasters and catastrophes around the world, and we also prepare society for appropriate behavior in situations of similar crises. We act on behalf of the most in need, the poor, the sick, the disabled, and national minorities.

We are part of the largest global humanitarian movement, one of the oldest in human history. Its components include: the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and national Red Cross or Red Crescent societies.