Positions

The Annual Report 2024 showcases our different activities to heighten Red Cross influence on EU policy, to increase EU resources for our domestic and international work, and to serve our members on EU-related issues.

Many individuals fleeing war, armed conflict and persecution around the world have experienced are affected by trauma due to experiences that include torture and ill-treatment. This new EMN – Red Cross EU Inform explores how different countries detect and identify survivors of torture and ill-treatment among people seeking international protection.

This report, leveraging the Red Cross expertise and first-hand experience, reflects on the opportunities and limits of using hosting as a tool to accommodate people who have lost their homes. It outlines 15 key lessons for authorities to ensure the safety, dignity and well-being of hosts and guests. The lessons elaborate on some vital aspects of the long-term preparedness that public authorities should put in place to make hosting a potential and positive option for the future.

A guidance document for National Red Cross Societies and the IFRC on their relationship with the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

The Annual Report 2023 showcases our different activities to heighten Red Cross influence on EU policy, to increase EU resources for our domestic and international work, and to serve our members on EU-related issues.

Red Cross practices and recommendations to the EU Member States to ensure the successful implementation of the European Child Guarantee

Recommendations to the EU and Member States to ensure that access to safe pathways to Europe is facilitated.

Recommendations to EU Member States which are subject to the EU Family Reunification Directive and other European countries that have adopted similar laws to ensure that beneficiaries of international protection can effectively access and exercise their right to family reunification.

Based on the experience of National Red Cross Societies providing assistance and support to people affected by the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict, this paper assesses key aspects of the implementation of the EU Temporary Protection Directive from a humanitarian perspective.