IFRC launches new weekly podcast: IFRC News

A group of Philippines Red Cross first responders wade through flood waters towing a small rescue boat that they use to carry people to safety following Typhoon Kalmaegi, which made eight landfalls across central Philippines from 3-5 November 2025.

A group of Philippine Red Cross first responders wade through flood waters towing a small rescue boat that they use to carry people to safety following Typhoon Kalmaegi, which made eight landfalls across central Philippines from 3-5 November 2025.

Photo: Philippines Red Cross

Geneva, 17 November 2025 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched a new weekly podcast called IFRC News. The programme brings listeners the latest stories from across the IFRC network and features voices from major humanitarian operations around the world. 

In its first episodes, the podcast has covered Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, the humanitarian situation in Sudan, the back-to-back disasters in the Philippines and how communities in Ukraine are preparing for a dark winter. 

IFRC News is available on major podcast platforms, including Apple podcasts and Spotify 

New episodes will be published weekly. 

For more information or interview requests, please contact the IFRC media team at [email protected].