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Off the radar: Ten disasters of 2023 you’ve likely never heard of

Off the radar: Ten disasters of 2023 you’ve likely never heard of

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Libya: A sudden flash flood took their lives, but their volunteer spirit lives on

Libya: A sudden flash flood took their lives, but their volunteer spirit lives on

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Alexander Matheou: Flipping a common humanitarian narrative about a vast, diverse and dynamic region

People in the Red Vest:
Season 1,
Episode 8

Alexander Matheou: Flipping a common humanitarian narrative about a vast, diverse and dynamic region

People in the Red Vest:
Season 1,
Episode 8
| Podcast

Three months after catastrophic floods, Libyan Red Crescent works on to support survivors

Three months after catastrophic floods, Libyan Red Crescent works on to support survivors

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IFRC at COP 28: The impacts are here, the time to act is now

IFRC at COP 28: The impacts are here, the time to act is now

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El Nino expected to make Malawi’s lean season even leaner

El Nino expected to make Malawi’s lean season even leaner

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IFRC launches CHF 18 million appeal for El Niño-induced flood relief in Kenya 

IFRC launches CHF 18 million appeal for El Niño-induced flood relief in Kenya 

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One month after Libya floods: Urgent mental health support needed

One month after Libya floods: Urgent mental health support needed

| Press release

Terrified of rain and sea: Mental health a ticking time bomb in Libya after devastating floods

Terrified of rain and sea: Mental health a ticking time bomb in Libya after devastating floods

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“From satellites to sandbags”: Putting water at the heart of climate action.

“From satellites to sandbags”: Putting water at the heart of climate action.

| Press release

Libya floods: Climate change made catastrophe ‘far more likely’

Libya floods: Climate change made catastrophe ‘far more likely’

| Press release

Dead bodies from natural disasters and conflict do not generally pose health risks, Red Cross and WHO say

Dead bodies from natural disasters and conflict do not generally pose health risks, Red Cross and WHO say

| Press release