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countries million volunteers Latest In the race against the pandemic, the poorest, most vulnerable, a... 05/11/2021 | Press release

“Around half of the world’s population has now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. This is a tremendous achievement that even just a year ago seemed unfathomable. However, while richer countries are speeding ahead with vaccination c...

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05/11/2021 In the race against the pandemic, the poorest, most ... Read more In the race against the pandemic, the poorest, most ... 05/11/2021 Read more Actions must speak louder than words: Five asks to achieve equit... 28/10/2021 | Article

In June 2020, a few months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement jointly called on governments, the private sector, international and civil society organizations to accelerate efforts...

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28/10/2021 Actions must speak louder than words: Five asks to ... Read more Actions must speak louder than words: Five asks to ... 28/10/2021 Read more Communiqué of the Haitian Red Cross, the International Committee ... 28/10/2021 | Article

The events of armed violence and the disruption of fuel distribution continue to hit Haiti and have humanitarian consequences for the population and their access to basic services, particularly health services.Power outages are hampering the func...

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28/10/2021 Communiqué of the Haitian Red Cross, the Internation... Read more Communiqué of the Haitian Red Cross, the Internation... 28/10/2021 Read more Red Cross Red Crescent report reveals extent of the impact on peo... 28/10/2021 | Press release

Geneva, 28 October 2021 – A new report by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the British Red Cross sheds light on the devastating impact of the climate crisis happening today across the globe: the displacement ...

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28/10/2021 Red Cross Red Crescent report reveals extent of the ... Read more Red Cross Red Crescent report reveals extent of the ... 28/10/2021 Read more Urgent action needed as COVID-19 overwhelms PNG health system 25/10/2021 | Press release

Kuala Lumpur/Port Moresby, 22 October 2021 – The International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) calls for concerted international action to support Papua New Guinea (PNG) as a surge in COVID-19 cases overwhelms the country’s ...

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25/10/2021 Urgent action needed as COVID-19 overwhelms PNG heal... Read more Urgent action needed as COVID-19 overwhelms PNG heal... 25/10/2021 Read more Latest emergencies South Sudan: Floods

South Sudan is experiencing severe flooding for the third consecutive year since 2019. More than 623,000 people have been affected, with flooding causing widespread devastation to livelihoods, submerging schools, health facilities and thousands of ho...

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South Sudan - 2021 Floods (MDRSS010)

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Your help is needed Afghanistan: Regional population movement

The evolving situation in Afghanistan is increasingly creating new potential drivers and triggers for cross-border displacement. This Emergency Appeal aims to support preparedness and priority humanitarian response for population movement from Afghan...

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27/09/2021

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Afghanistan Regional Population Movement 21 (MDRAFRPM21)

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Your help is needed Kenya: Drought hunger crisis 2021

An estimated 2.1 million people in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) of Kenya are severely food insecure following two consecutive poor rainy seasons that have hampered crop production. This appeal will enable the IFRC to support the Kenya Red Cros...

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09/09/2021

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Kenya - Drought Hunger Crisis 2021 (MDRKE049)

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Your help is needed Afghanistan: Humanitarian crises

This revised Emergency Appeal seeks 36 million Swiss francs, increased from 15 million Swiss francs, to scale up the Afghan Red Crescent Societys (ARCS) humanitarian response to multiple humanitarian crises in Afghanistan. The country is experiencin...

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06/09/2021

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Your help is needed Haiti: Earthquake

On Saturday, 14 August a major 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. Preliminary reports by Haitian Red Cross volunteers and IFRC staff on the ground confirmed the earthquake caused severe damage to infrastructure, including hospitals, especially in J�...

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16/08/2021

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Haiti - Earthquake (MDRHT018)

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Your help is needed National Societies Directory Featured report Displacement in a Changing Climate

Millions of people around the world are displaced and moving in the context of disasters and the adverse effects of climate change. This is only set to worsen as climate change increases the intensity and frequency of sudden- and slow-onset hazards. We, collectively, have a duty to address the humanitarian impacts of climate-related displacement. But we do not need to wait until communities are displaced, we can and must take action now to protect them.

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