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Update on Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak
Update on Ebola Virus Outbreak in West Africa
23-09-2015 SITUATION UPDATE
Since March 2014, there have been a total of 28,220 confirmed, probable and suspected cases of Ebola reported in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, with 11,291 reported deaths.
This week, heavy flooding has left thousands of people homeless across parts of Sierra Leone, and contaminated water sources, raising concerns about a cholera outbreak, all while the country r...
Migration Situation Update
WESTERN BALKANS: POPULATION MOVEMENT
16-09-2015 FIELD UPDATE
The numbers of people arriving in Europe fluctuate daily, however, there have been significant increase in recent days. Priority needs across the affected region include water and food, hygiene items, clothing, sleeping bags/blankets, temporary shelter, basic health services, first aid, re...
Migration in Western Balkans: Red Cross response
Red Cross scales up response to this acute emergency
02-09-2015 FIELD UPDATE
Recent months have seen a shift in the migration routes to Europe and National Societies of these countries have scaled up their activities in response to this acute emergency.
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Comparative Review of Social Media Analysis Tools
Social media analysis for disaster risk reduction and preparedness
02-09-2015 Article
Trilateral Research’s report on a Comparative Review of Social Media Analysis Tools (SMAT) for Preparedness is now available. The report presents the findings of research, funded by the Global Disaster Preparedness ...
Migration: IFRC calls for increased response
IFRC calls for response to growing humanitarian needs in Western Balkans
21-08-2015 PRESS RELEASE
Geneva, 21 August 2015 – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is appealing for greater support for tens of thousands of vulnerable migrants entering Europe through the Western Balkans route which links Greece, the Former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia, Serbia...
Hiroshima/Nagasaki atomic blasts still echo, 70 years on
International Committee of the Red Cross
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
6 August 2015
Hiroshima/Nagasaki atomic blasts still echo, 70 years on
06-08-2015 PRESS RELEASE
Hiroshima/ Geneva (IFRC/ICRC) – Seventy years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japanese Red Cross Society hospitals are still treating thousands of surviv...
African-European collaboration to support migrants
African and European National Red Cross Red Crescent Societies collaborate on how to meet the challenges of increasing migrations
23-06-2015 PRESS RELEASE
Dakar/Geneva, 23 June 2015 – In light of an increasing number of people risking their lives to reach Europe, National Red Cross Red Crescent Societies from Africa and Europe are meeting in Dakar this week to collaborate on ways of increasing dialogue wit...
Resettlement in the EU
Resettlement in the EU: a fresh start for vulnerable refugees
19-06-2015 STATEMENT
Brussels, 19 June 2015 - Go back to school, find a job, go to the doctor’s, make new friends, build a better life with dignity. This is what resettlement can offer refugees that face acute ...
Partners for Resilience
Netherlands Red Cross: Managing Risks and Diversifying Livelihoods
02-06-2015 ARTICLE
Partner for Resillience (PfR) is an alliance of five Netherlands-based humanitarian, development, climate and env...
Ecosystem Management in Mali
Wetlands International: Supporting Sustainable Livelihoods in Mali’s Inner Niger Delta
27-05-2015 ARTICLE
The 38 floodplain forests of Mali’s Inner Niger Delta are important to the economy and livelihoods of the 1.5 mi...
Forecast Based Financing
German Red Cross: Forecast Based Financing for Improved Preparedness for Response
28-05-2015 ARTICLE
The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance has been steadily increa...
Nepal Earthquake - One Month On
Funding shortfall leaves quake survivors at high risk, warns the Red Cross
22-05-2015 PRESS RELEASE
Kathmandu/Delhi/Geneva, May 23 2015: Tens of thousands of people will be left with little o...
Emergency appeal - Migrants in the Mediterranean
Red Cross launches emergency appeal to assist migrants crossing the Mediterranean and landing in Italy
08-05-2015 PRESS RELEASE
8 May 2015, Geneva / Rome. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) today launched an emergency appeal for 2.7 million S...
World Red Cross Red Crescent Day 2015
World Red Cross Red Crescent Day: 50 years on Red Cross Red Crescent's principles continue making a difference
08-05-2015 PRESS RELEASE
Brussels/ Ge...
European Intergenerational Soliarity Day 2015
Strengthening Solidarity between Generations
29-05-2015 ARTICLE
Today is the European Day of Solidarity between Generations which aims to promote a positive and self-empowered image of elderly people. Older people are as wide and varied a group as those in any age range, and have a high potential to make a valuable contribution to society which should be appreciated and acknowledged.
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Nepal Earthquake
Nepal: Red Cross rushes help to quake affected population as needs escalate
27-04-2015 PRESS RELEASE
Delhi/Kuala Lumpur/Geneva, 27 April 2015 – The Nepal Red Cross Society emergency teams are battling to bring help to survivors of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the Kathmandu Valley and its neighbouring countries.
The disaster has claimed thousands of lives including a number of sta...
Migration - Europe can and must do more
Supporting safe passage: Europe can and must do more
24-04-2015 STATEMENT
Statement on behalf of the Red Cross National Societies in the European Union and Norway...
Italian Red Cross Support to Rescued Migrants
Migration in the Mediterranean Sea: The Italian Red Cross Response
17-04-2014 ARTICLE
The Italian Red Cross continues to work tirelessly in the main ports of Sicily, Calabria and Puglia to meet the humanitarian needs of thousands of migrants rescued at sea by the Coast Guards in the Strait of Sicily and off the coast of Libya. Since last Friday, almost 10,000 people have been rescued at sea. Between Tuesday...
Action Plan for Jobs in Social Sector Needed
31-03-2015 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Social Service Providers and MEPs: "Let’s cooperate on an Action Plan for Job Creation”
Social service providers and policy makers convened at the European Economic and Soc...
Red Cross Support Following Alps Plane Crash
26-03-2015 News
Andreea Anca/IFRC Europe Zone
European Red Cross Societies answer call for support in plane crash crisis
More than 50 French Red Cross volunteers were mobilised to partake in the emergency operation established following the recent plane crash, in the area of Digne-les-Bains, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in southern France.
French Red Cross also requested the support of its Germa...
Words Against Ebola
Almost 5,000 #WordsAgainstEbola have been shared across the world. European
Red Cross National Societies, IFRC and the Red Cross EU Office express their common commitment to getting
to zero cases:
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Road to Sendai
13 03 2015 Opinion Paper
By Leon Prop
The Road to Sendai
As ministers and delegations get ready to atten...
The Fight Against Ebola is Not Yet Over
04-03-2015 News
Ebola High-level Conference: IFRC Secretary General Urges the International Community to Remain Vigilant
On 3 March 2015, high-level representatives of the countries affected by the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and their international partners in the fight against Ebola held a conference in Brussels to take stock of the situation and identify ways forwar...
Ebola: Getting to Zero
03-03-2015 PRESS RELEASE
IFRC Secretary General: Let’s walk the extra mile to zero cases of Ebola while preparing for recovery
Brussels/Geneva, 3 March 2015 – Speaking at a high level conference on
Ebola in Brussels, the Secretary General of the International Federation
of Red Cross and Red Crescent ...
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