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Italian Red Cross volunteers respond to deadly earthquake

A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck north-eastern Italy early in the morning of Sunday 20 May, ...

Sowing the seeds of a better future in the Sahel

Habsatou Abdulaye, 53, lives in Niaptana – one of many communities in Burkina Faso which ...

Strengthening the Red Cross Red Crescent auxiliary role: a humanitarian imperative in a fast-changing world.

IFRC Secretary General discusses the auxiliary role's importance to National Societies and ...

WDR2011

The 2011 World Disasters Report focuses on the contradiction of hunger in a world of plenty.

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Disaster law

Strong disaster law can make communities safer and response operations more effective.


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Risk reduction

Disaster preparedness and mitigation are vital elements in the work of the Red Cross Red Crescent.

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Development

The Afghan Red Crescent Society is putting women at the centre of its health development programmes.

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Learning network

Our goal is to change minds for the better by facilitating ubiquitous learning – a world-class...

RedTalk

RedTalk is IFRC’s learning event, inviting global experts to share their insights, challenge, and...

Important notice!

There are a number of fraudulent web sites which are using the Red Cross Red Crescent emblems to request donations for disaster relief. Please treat these web sites as suspicious.

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Health

Health and care activities in the IFRC include first aid and emergency response as well as epidemic control, programmes in health promotion and prevention, addressing stigma, providing psychosocial care and community empowerment.

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Strategy 2020

Strategy 2020 guides the actions of the IFRC. It defines three strategic aims and three enabling actions for the IFRC and its member National Societies in order to achieve the common vision.

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