News and press releases

Venezuela earthquakes: IFRC launches emergency appeal to assist 300,000 people and dispatches first 17 tonnes of humanitarian cargo

Venezuela earthquakes: IFRC launches emergency appeal to assist 300,000 people and dispatches first 17 tonnes of humanitarian cargo

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Venezuela: Red Cross responds as needs emerge in the aftermath of powerful back-to-back earthquakes

Venezuela: Red Cross responds as needs emerge in the aftermath of powerful back-to-back earthquakes

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Extreme heat is a matter of life and death, the IFRC warns

Extreme heat is a matter of life and death, the IFRC warns

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IFRC continues delivering operational materials for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

IFRC continues delivering operational materials for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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When the rivers rose: Despite mud, washed-out roads and blackouts, Indonesia Red Cross volunteers delivered clean water, health and a ray of hope

When the rivers rose: Despite mud, washed-out roads and blackouts, Indonesia Red Cross volunteers delivered clean water, health and a ray of hope

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Laws of nature: the Madagascar case for a Global Disaster Treaty

Laws of nature: the Madagascar case for a Global Disaster Treaty

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Building trust is key to stopping the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the IFRC says

Building trust is key to stopping the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the IFRC says

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Red Cross activates Early Action Protocols at the first signs of drought in El Salvador, Guatemala and Colombia

Red Cross activates Early Action Protocols at the first signs of drought in El Salvador, Guatemala and Colombia

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Fighting Ebola: IFRC and Red Cross scale up in DRC and Uganda

Fighting Ebola: IFRC and Red Cross scale up in DRC and Uganda

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Statement: IFRC appalled by the killing of Sudanese Red Crescent volunteer in North Kordofan

Statement: IFRC appalled by the killing of Sudanese Red Crescent volunteer in North Kordofan

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'This gives us hope': How climate-resilient farming is helping communities in southeastern Zimbabwe reclaim food security in the face of drought and a capricious climate

'This gives us hope': How climate-resilient farming is helping communities in southeastern Zimbabwe reclaim food security in the face of drought and a capricious climate

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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement expresses concern over attack on Red Cross volunteers in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement expresses concern over attack on Red Cross volunteers in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

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