Thanks to the generosity of New Zealand Red Cross donors, $150,000 raised through our Middle East Humanitarian Crisis Appeal has been distributed to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), helping deliver vital humanitarian assistance to people impacted by conflict in the region.

On World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, we recognise the work of millions of people around the world supporting communities in times of crisis.

Civilians across the Middle East are facing devastating humanitarian consequences from ongoing conflict. Red Cross Red Crescent teams continue to respond as humanitarian needs rise in Lebanon.

As hostilities intensify across the Middle East, communities in Iran are facing growing humanitarian impacts, with daily life disrupted and essential infrastructure affected.

New Zealand Red Cross is deeply concerned by the recent escalation of hostilities in parts of the Middle East, as well as rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.