The UEFA EURO 2008™ ‘Score for the Red Cross’ campaign raised half a million euros which will be used to help mine victims in Afghanistan rebuild their lives.

Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is organizing an online auction of rare UEFA EURO 2008™ collectors' items, including footballs autographed by players from the tournament champion, Spain.

Geneva/Zurich – The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Jakob Kellenberger, and the Chairman of Credit Suisse Group, Walter B. Kielholz, today signed a formal long-term partnership agreement in Zurich.

Geneva/Nyon – Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has been named ambassador for the UEFA EURO 2008™ Score for the Red Cross online fundraising campaign that kicks off today.

Geneva/Nyon (ICRC) – The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has chosen the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as the official charity partner for the EURO 2008™ football championship to be held in Austria and Switzerland

Geneva (ICRC) – The leaders of seven Swiss-based companies and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) gathered today in Geneva to launch an innovative and long-term partnership: the ICRC Corporate Support Group.

The 24 June will be a special day in the joint UEFA/ICRC initiative to raise awareness of the need to protect and help children affected by war.

Pierluigi Collina, Anders Frisk, Markus Merk and Lubos Michel launch campaign to ‘Protect Children in War’ at pre-tournament seminar near Porto

GENEVA (ICRC) – Three renowned UEFA EURO 2004TM football referees travelled to Sierra Leone this week as ambassadors for the Protect Children in War campaign, a joint effort by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Geneva (ICRC) – During a two-day official visit to Portugal starting on 11 March, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Jakob Kellenberger, will meet with the head of state, Jorge Sampaio, the minister of foreign affairs and Portuguese communities, Teresa Gouveia, and the minister of state and defence, Paulo Portas.

Anders Frisk, Markus Merk, Lubos Michel join Pierluigi Collina as ambassadors.

World-renowned referee Pierluigi Collina to serve as campaign ambassador

Geneva (ICRC) – Under the patronage of Suzanne Mubarak, President of the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC), the Meridian Cup 2003 kicks off in Cairo on 24 January with a major goal: promoting the rights of children caught in war-torn areas.