Theme: Disaster/crisis
The outbreak of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus identified in late 2019, was declared a public health emergency of international concern by WHO on 30 January. IFRC is coordinating with all National Societies – especially those with active cases – to support with monitoring, issuing advisories, supporting the pre-positioning of personal protective equipment for high-risk activities, scenario planning and analysing risk, and other actions.
Geneva, 26 March 2020 –-The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on Thursday launched a revised emergency appeal for 800 million Swiss francs (823 million US dollars) to help the world’s most vulnerable communities halt the spread of COVID …
Zagreb/Budapest, 22 March 2020 – More than 100 Croatian Red Cross volunteers are providing urgent assistance and shelter for people on the streets of Zagreb, after a powerful earthquake of 5.4 magnitude struck the Croatian capital early this morning. T …
Turkey is home to the largest refugee population in the world, hosting more than 4 million refugees, many of them from Syria, fleeing a nine-year conflict. Thanks to European Union funding and a partnership between the International Federation of Red C …
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance to help protect children and schools from transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The guidance provides crit …
This updated publication provides practical advice and guidance on the nature of messages and information to share with the public, for use by all institutions with a responsibility for improving the safety of communities at risk and to mitigate the im …
Beira/Nairobi/Geneva, 11 March 2020 — It is almost 12 months since Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique, but communities remain intensely vulnerable to the next big disaster, which is a matter of “when, not if”—the International Federation of Red Cross and Red …
Floods affect more people globally than any other type of natural hazard. In the last ten years alone, floods have affected over 734 million people. Moreover, as a result of climate change, both the number of floods and their impact on affected communi …
Athens/Budapest/Geneva, 04 March 2020—The President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Mr Francesco Rocca, has travelled today to Greece. Mr Rocca will be advocating for increased support for Greece to addre …
