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In Comoros, young people are at the heart of climate risk reduction

In Comoros, young people are at the heart of climate risk reduction

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Red Cross Red Crescent report reveals extent of the impact on people forced to flee their homes by floods, fires and drought around the world

Red Cross Red Crescent report reveals extent of the impact on people forced to flee their homes by floods, fires and drought around the world

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Statement on behalf of the 160 signatories to the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations to the 26th UNFCCC COP

Statement on behalf of the 160 signatories to the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations to the 26th UNFCCC COP

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Donors pledge increased support to the IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF)

Donors pledge increased support to the IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF)

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Ahead of COP26, Red Cross Red Crescent Movement’s five asks to world leaders: “It is not too late to act: the survival of humanity depends on the actions we take today”

Ahead of COP26, Red Cross Red Crescent Movement’s five asks to world leaders: “It is not too late to act: the survival of humanity depends on the actions we take today”

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Gardens of health: Preparing nutritious meals for new and expectant mothers in Zimbabwe

Gardens of health: Preparing nutritious meals for new and expectant mothers in Zimbabwe

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New #ClimateChangedMe campaign sounds a global alarm: “The climate crisis is here, and we need to act now.”

New #ClimateChangedMe campaign sounds a global alarm: “The climate crisis is here, and we need to act now.”

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More than 139 million people hit by climate crisis and COVID-19, new IFRC analysis reveals

More than 139 million people hit by climate crisis and COVID-19, new IFRC analysis reveals

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As climate-related disasters escalate, humanitarian sector urges world leaders to invest in preparedness

As climate-related disasters escalate, humanitarian sector urges world leaders to invest in preparedness

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Combination of wildfires and COVID-19 threaten tens of thousands of lives in Algeria and Tunisia

Combination of wildfires and COVID-19 threaten tens of thousands of lives in Algeria and Tunisia

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Climate-related emergencies on the rise as IFRC scales up support

Climate-related emergencies on the rise as IFRC scales up support

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IFRC warns human-caused climate change made record-breaking heatwave 150 times more likely, putting lives at risk

IFRC warns human-caused climate change made record-breaking heatwave 150 times more likely, putting lives at risk

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