The IFRC network is more relevant and needed than ever. While the full impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic is unfolding, more and more people are seeking assistance from the Red Cross and Red Crescent. National Societies and the IFRC Secretariat mus …
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) works globally to help 160 million people every year with and in support of 192-member National Societies. The IFRC’s vision is to inspire, encourage, facilitate and promote at …
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, children and youth were facing unprecedented challenges caused by quarantine measures and school closure policies in nearly every country in the world. At the same time these challenges emerged, child-focused org …
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) outreach with community members and frontline workers – “job aid”
Global public health indicators continue to show significant improvements on average in the health and wellbeing of our communities. People are living longer than ever before; the development of new vaccines continue to save countless lives and materna …
National meteorological and hydrological services can contribute to the delivery of key global agendas by developing impact-based forecasting. Impact-based forecasting provides the information needed to act before disasters to minimise the socio-econom …
This year Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies are dealing with the dual risks of COVID-19 and extreme heat, amongst many other compound disasters. For many staff and volunteers, the heat risks may be amplified due to considerations for COVID- …
More intense and frequent heatwaves are already occurring in many parts of the world. Their frequency and intensity are expected to rise globally due to climate change. Seventeen of the 18 warmest years in the global temperature record have occurred si …
Heatwaves are deadly disasters that are increasingly common and can seriously affect human health and well-being. When a heatwave strikes, the most vulnerable are the most impacted. In the past decade severe heatwaves have been responsible for numerous …
