Another heartbreaking news

Hossam El-Din Awad Mohamed Khalifa, a volunteer from Sudanese Red Crescent, lost his life while on duty in Tuti Island in Khartoum State on 10 April. Eight other people were injured during the incident.

On behalf of the @IFRC, I send my deepest

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The Nepal Red Cross Society was in the remote village of Jajarkot to conduct Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) sessions and inform residents about preventive measures to reduce communicable diseases.

At Spin Boldak in Kandahar, meeting returnees from Pakistan.

Over 500 000 have returned. A second wave is due. Many have no idea how to start a new life. Most are extremely poor. Cases of malnutrition in clinics have spiked.

We provide medicine and food and plan to do more.

Today is #EarthDay !

Let's visit our National Societies around the world to see the role they are playing  to safeguard nature and drive change.

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The IFRC is appalled by the killing of another Palestine Red Crescent colleague.

Mohammed Awad Allah Musa was killed on Saturday, 20 April, while providing medical assistance to those wounded in the town of Al-Sawiya, Nablus district. 

Our thoughts and condolences go out to his

How many more.

I am deeply saddened by the killing of another member of the network.

Palestine Red Crescent Society volunteer paramedic Mohammed Awad Allah Musa was killed on Saturday, 20 April, while providing medical assistance to those in need in the town of Al-Sawiya,

Another very sad news.

A volunteer paramedic from the Palestine Red Crescent got injured while on duty in the Nour Shams camp in Tulkarm.

We wish him a speedy and full recovery.

I commend the dedication of PRCS volunteers and paramedics who continue to respond

Still nowhere to call home.

In Afghanistan, six months after the devastating earthquake, communities are struggling to rebuild their lives.

The Afghan Red Crescent, along with IFRC teams, continues to work together to help the people but more is needed.

A day in the life of PRCS volunteer Youssef Khader and his family of nurses caring for the sick and wounded inside a tent in Jabalia, Gaza.

A recent study from the World Weather Attribution with the contribution of Climate Centre experts revealed that the recent deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa with temperatures above 45°C would not have been possible without human-caused climate change.

A heatwave like the recent one

Ever wanted to visit every country there is, without flying? Thor did just that and met with nearly all Red Cross & Red Crescent National Societies.

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The recent deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa with temperatures above 45°C would not have been possible without human-caused climate change, according to rapid analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists from the World Weather Attribution group.

Severe floods have been affecting Kazakhstan over the course of the last weeks.

Red Crescent KZ is on the ground, supporting with evacuations, non-food items distribution, fresh water provision, psychosocial support and cash support preparations.

As the host of more than 40 international organizations, 180 permanent missions and over 400 NGOs, International Geneva is one of the leading hubs of multilateral diplomacy in the world. The work of these institutions is truly universal in scope, reaching every corner of the

The unprecedented surge of cholera outbreaks is endangering the health of one billion people worldwide.

In Zimbabwe, volunteers from Zimbabwe Red Cross remain actively engaged in the cholera response. They are providing support at Oral Rehydration Points to treat the affected people.

🚨 Tens of people have been killed and injured as a result of an attack on Chernihiv in Ukraine. Residential buildings have been also damaged.

The Ukrainian Red Cross has been providing first aid and psychosocial support on the site of the tragedy.

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Meet Aleksandra Vujović, an experienced psychologist at Crveni krst CrneGore, who advocates for a deeper understanding of cultural differences when working with people who have been displaced or are seeking asylum.

They are #NotAlone .

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