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New “game-changing” financing mechanism to end cholera launched at UN General Assembly

New “game-changing” financing mechanism to end cholera launched at UN General Assembly

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“200 million people in need, US$20billion to respond” – new report estimates escalating humanitarian cost of climate change

“200 million people in need, US$20billion to respond” – new report estimates escalating humanitarian cost of climate change

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DR Congo: Expanded humanitarian response critical to ending Ebola outbreak says IFRC

DR Congo: Expanded humanitarian response critical to ending Ebola outbreak says IFRC

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Philippines: Urgent action needed to halt deadly dengue outbreak

Philippines: Urgent action needed to halt deadly dengue outbreak

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Bangladesh: Severe flooding puts more than 4 million people at risk of food insecurity and disease

Bangladesh: Severe flooding puts more than 4 million people at risk of food insecurity and disease

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Heatwaves: urgent action needed to tackle climate change’s “silent killer”

Heatwaves: urgent action needed to tackle climate change’s “silent killer”

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Media Advisory: Red Cross at Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting: We cannot forget the most vulnerable

Media Advisory: Red Cross at Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting: We cannot forget the most vulnerable

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Red Cross on alert as Uganda confirms first Ebola case

Red Cross on alert as Uganda confirms first Ebola case

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8th May – Local actors are crucial to save lives!

8th May – Local actors are crucial to save lives!

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Fighting Zika in the Children's Carnival

Fighting Zika in the Children's Carnival

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IFRC at centenary climate and health conference in Cannes: a call for ‘inspiration, resolve, leadership’

IFRC at centenary climate and health conference in Cannes: a call for ‘inspiration, resolve, leadership’

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IFRC to bring humanitarian aid into Venezuela

IFRC to bring humanitarian aid into Venezuela

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