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People affected by La Soufrière’s eruption are in urgent need of hygiene items, water, and COVID-19 protection kits

People affected by La Soufrière’s eruption are in urgent need of hygiene items, water, and COVID-19 protection kits

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Myanmar: IFRC calls for greater protection of health workers and warns of a deepening humanitarian crisis

Myanmar: IFRC calls for greater protection of health workers and warns of a deepening humanitarian crisis

| Press release

Statement on International Treaty on Pandemics “We need bold new solutions – both in international and domestic laws – to avoid the same mistakes"

Statement on International Treaty on Pandemics “We need bold new solutions – both in international and domestic laws – to avoid the same mistakes"

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New Red Cross and Red Crescent plan to counter “deep and pervasive” inequities in pandemic response

New Red Cross and Red Crescent plan to counter “deep and pervasive” inequities in pandemic response

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Global action needed to prevent the deepening crisis in mental health

Global action needed to prevent the deepening crisis in mental health

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COVID-19: IFRC warns of “deadly gap” in global efforts to distribute vaccines

COVID-19: IFRC warns of “deadly gap” in global efforts to distribute vaccines

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New report: Migrants hit an “invisible wall” in accessing COVID-19 care and vaccines

New report: Migrants hit an “invisible wall” in accessing COVID-19 care and vaccines

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Kazakhstan: IFRC and Red Crescent launch bot to counter COVID misinformation

Kazakhstan: IFRC and Red Crescent launch bot to counter COVID misinformation

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UN Security Council session on COVID-19: IFRC warns of combined dangers of mistrust and vaccine inequity

UN Security Council session on COVID-19: IFRC warns of combined dangers of mistrust and vaccine inequity

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World Bank and IFRC Support Independent Monitoring of COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign in Lebanon

World Bank and IFRC Support Independent Monitoring of COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign in Lebanon

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After visiting Tigray, IFRC President calls for increased humanitarian response

After visiting Tigray, IFRC President calls for increased humanitarian response

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Being prepared: Responding to two powerful hurricanes in the midst of a pandemic

Being prepared: Responding to two powerful hurricanes in the midst of a pandemic

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