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COP27: Negotiations are missing the ambition needed to protect those hardest hit by climate change, warns IFRC

COP27: Negotiations are missing the ambition needed to protect those hardest hit by climate change, warns IFRC

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IFRC launches Global Climate Resilience Platform to support 500 million people on climate crisis frontlines

IFRC launches Global Climate Resilience Platform to support 500 million people on climate crisis frontlines

| Press release

IFRC Secretary General speech at the Early Warnings for All Executive Action Plan launch

IFRC Secretary General speech at the Early Warnings for All Executive Action Plan launch

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DREF Pledging Conference 2022: Donors united to pledge increased support to local humanitarian action

DREF Pledging Conference 2022: Donors united to pledge increased support to local humanitarian action

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Heatwaves account for some of the deadliest disasters and are intensifying, warn the IFRC and the UN humanitarian relief agency ahead of COP27

Heatwaves account for some of the deadliest disasters and are intensifying, warn the IFRC and the UN humanitarian relief agency ahead of COP27

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IFRC announces changes to flagship Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF)

IFRC announces changes to flagship Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF)

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Climate adaptation: IFRC Secretary General statement at the UN Early Warning Initiative to Implement Climate Adaptation

Climate adaptation: IFRC Secretary General statement at the UN Early Warning Initiative to Implement Climate Adaptation

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Universal Health Coverage: IFRC Secretary General addresses the Third Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Global Health

Universal Health Coverage: IFRC Secretary General addresses the Third Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Global Health

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IFRC and United Nations ESCAP partner to strengthen resilience in the world of climate change

IFRC and United Nations ESCAP partner to strengthen resilience in the world of climate change

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“Hunger is one of the most undignified sufferings of humanity”: Tackling food insecurity in Africa and beyond

“Hunger is one of the most undignified sufferings of humanity”: Tackling food insecurity in Africa and beyond

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IFRC, WWF call for global action to protect nature to save lives and address climate crisis

IFRC, WWF call for global action to protect nature to save lives and address climate crisis

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ASEAN and the IFRC partner to strengthen community resilience in Southeast Asia

ASEAN and the IFRC partner to strengthen community resilience in Southeast Asia

| Press release