Ireland is set to provide €17.9m in Irish Aid funding to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, to support their humanitarian and life-saving assistance to people affected by conflict and disaster around the world.
In addition to supporting humanitarian work and life-saving assistance, the funding will be used to reunite families separated by conflict and support locally led resilience to disasters and to the impacts of climate change.
The funding, announced by Tánaiste Simon Harris and Minister of State with responsibility for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond, brings Ireland’s humanitarian funding to the Movement to almost €21m in 2025, following a contribution of €3m in April to the IFRC Myanmar Earthquake Appeal.
The Tánaiste said that the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement provides a lifeline to people affected by humanitarian crisis around the world. “From providing life-saving assistance in conflict and disaster zones to fostering a culture of compliance with international humanitarian law, we know that we can rely on the Movement to deliver. This funding from Ireland will support work to bring assistance, protection and hope to people facing crisis around the world.”
Minister Neale Richmond added: “Armed conflict and other violence is exacting a horrific toll on people’s lives, while the number of disasters and climate-related shocks continues to increase. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement plays a vital role in delivering assistance and support to people who need it most. They act before, during and after disasters to meet the needs of the furthest behind and to build community and climate resilience in a world of increasingly complex humanitarian challenges.”
The €17.9m package consists of €12m in core funding to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and €5.9m to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – breakdown of €2m in core funding to the IFRC, €2.5m in support of the IFRC Global Climate Resilience Platform (GCRP) and €1.4m to support the IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF).
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the world’s largest humanitarian network, comprising the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and the 191 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
