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Red Cross rushes relief as severe floods and landslides hit Nepal, India

Red Cross rushes relief as severe floods and landslides hit Nepal, India

| Press release

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)

| Article

IFRC ramps up humanitarian assistance as record number of migrants cross the perilous Darién Gap

IFRC ramps up humanitarian assistance as record number of migrants cross the perilous Darién Gap

| Press release

Tuvalu: Communities face climate drought disaster

Tuvalu: Communities face climate drought disaster

| Press release

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

| Press release

IFRC: Urgent life-saving efforts in Haiti underway as preliminary reports confirm earthquake devastation

IFRC: Urgent life-saving efforts in Haiti underway as preliminary reports confirm earthquake devastation

| Press release

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

| Press release

Somalia: Three million face starvation and disease, warns IFRC, as it calls for swift action

Somalia: Three million face starvation and disease, warns IFRC, as it calls for swift action

| Press release

Red Cross extends aid to Lebanon to respond to the severe economic crisis

Red Cross extends aid to Lebanon to respond to the severe economic crisis

| Press release

Cameroon: Preparedness to respond effectively to multiple hazards

Cameroon: Preparedness to respond effectively to multiple hazards

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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

| Article

DRC volcano eruption: Red Cross steps up its response amid fears of a “multi-hazard” emergency

DRC volcano eruption: Red Cross steps up its response amid fears of a “multi-hazard” emergency

| Press release