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Disaster risk management (DRM) and governance in Nepal is in good hands – the hands of the communities   and their local authorities who are most affected by disasters and climate change.   In partnership with the Government of Nepal, Nepal Red Cr …

Each nurse and midwife who joined the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has a different story, but they share a common passion: to care for those in need. “I have a big heart that prompts me to engage in humanitarian work in all sectors, whether in t …

The Red Cross, working in every country in the region, is supporting thousands of people affected by the heavy rains and floods caused by Hurricane Eta. Eta tore across parts of Central America after in made landfall in Nicaragua on 3 November as a cat …

To Thi Hong, 57, stands in the ruins of her house destroyed by a typhoon in Trung Hoa village, Viet Nam. More than 2000 houses in districts are either completely or partially unroofed and destroyed by the recent Typhoon Molave that made a landfall in V …

“I am impressed and inspired how the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC)  has scaled up and modernized services to respond to many emergencies, including COVID19,” says Dr. Hossam Elsharkaw,  IFRC Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). …

By Angela Hill While the number of COVID-19 cases in many Caribbean nations remain relatively low, these tourist hotspots are feeling the impact of the pandemic in other ways. The initial global shut down, and ongoing travel restrictions, saw the closu …

Photographs by Yen Duong/IFRC Since the beginning of October, multiple storms and heavy rainfall have caused severe flooding and landslides across central Viet Nam. More than 310,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed, leaving close to 1.2 million pe …

The National Society Investment Alliance (NSIA) has today announced the National Societies to receive investment from the fund in 2020, with the Steering Committee approving Accelerator funding to: The Colombian Red Cross Society The Georgia Red Cross …

Photo: Enia, pictured left, is registered at the first aid distribution following Cyclone Pam. Red Cross was the first organisation sanctioned by the Government of Vanuatu to begin relief distributions after a halt from the government due to an influx …

Photo: Red Cross has been involved in disaster law activities in Lao PDR since 2009 when research was undertaken on legal preparedness for responding to disasters and communicable disease emergencies. Due to an inherent link between climate change and …