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5 décembre 2016

Local volunteers are the heart of every humanitarian response

On International Volunteers Day, let’s commit to supporting the people who give so much of their time and energy to make their communities safer, stronger and more resilient.

29 août 2016

Water – the driver of sustainable growth

This week in Stockholm, Sweden, more than 3,000 people from across the globe, will come together to reinforce the importance of water and sanitation services for sustainable growth.

19 août 2016

World Humanitarian Day

Today, as every day, is Humanitarian Day. We pay tribute to all humanitarian workers and volunteers, including those within our International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

1 juillet 2016

Yellow fever in Angola: Are we repeating the mistakes of Ebola?

Imagine. A deadly disease is stalking terrified mothers, fathers, children and grandparents. People are sick. Many are dying. An information vacuum is overflowing with rumour and misinformation

22 juin 2016

« Nous devons protéger l’humanité et mettre fin à l’indifférence, Youssou N’Dour et Elhadj As Sy lancent un appel

Nous sommes des enfants du Sahel. Nous avons joué sur son sable et respiré son air chaud et enveloppant.

1 juin 2016

Le silence assourdissant de 700 âmes

Sept cents morts dans un accident d’avion. Sept cents morts dans un attentat terroriste. Des centaines de personnes tuées dans l’effondrement d’un immeuble.

26 mai 2016

Obama's Hiroshima visit is a wake up call on the risks of nuclear weapons

The president's historic visit must lead to fresh efforts to rid our world of destructive missiles and safeguard our futures.

13 mai 2016

The Cost of ‘Wait and See’ — Three Things the World Needs From the World Humanitarian Summit

The premise is simple: investing in national and local skills, systems and knowledge to build resilience and preparedness will save lives, cut costs and preserve hard-won development gains.

6 mai 2016

Journée mondiale de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge - Partout, pour tous

La Journée mondiale de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge, le 8 mai, est l’occasion de célébrer le courage et les réalisations des 17 millions de volontaires et des près de 500 000 employés.

15 mars 2016

Japan’s Nuclear Disaster, Five Years On

Five years ago, in Japan, a devastating earthquake and tsunami triggered an “unthinkable” disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. This year, we also mark 30 years since the 1986 nuclear accident in Chernobyl, Ukraine. The commemoration of these catastrophic events is an opportunity to reflect on our preparedness to respond to low-probability but high-impact disasters. First and foremost,...