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In Bujumbura, the former capital of Burundi, the local branch has more than 26,000 volunteers. When the mpox outbreak was reported in the province, Burundi Red Cross volunteers stepped up to ensure that the spread of the disease would be contained and that anyone with symptoms would seek the necessary medical treatment. Volunteers have a lot of experience in sharing health information in the communities, as they were active during the COVID-19 pandemic and previous disease outbreaks.

Geneva, 29 October 2024 – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement concluded the 2024 Council of Delegates in Geneva on Monday, 28 October.

Fish-market folk are used to hustling every day. Take June Cummins at the Bridgetown Fish Market in Barbados. On the morning we meet, she’s looking for ice being specially delivered because the regular ice machine is broken. “It’s a hustle life,” says June, a small vendor who coordinates with boat captains as well as fish cleaners, processers and buyers. Since Hurricane Beryl swept across the country in early July, there’s been less coordinating with the four boat captains she regularly works with.

Geneva (ICRC/IFRC) – The 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent taking place 28-31 October brings together one of the world’s largest humanitarian networks, including 191 National Societies, together with 196 states party to the Geneva Conventions. The meeting, which takes place every four years, will focus on five key resolutions aimed at advancing humanitarian solutions to global challenges.

The Dominican Republic is a country with a unique biodiversity. Its many terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems are characterized by a high percentage of plant and animal species that are found nowhere else in the world. This biodiversity is essential to the island’s sources of almost everything essential for life: food, clean air, water of sufficient quality and quantity, healthy soils and natural barriers that protect the population from disasters.

“Strange,” Seru says tersely. “The weather that we are supposed to be experiencing at this time of the year should be dry and sunny instead it is wet and cold.” Seru Ramakita, 61, was born and raised in the village of Navuevu – a two-hour drive from Suva, the capital city of Fiji. “As a result of the continuous rain, we are now experiencing flooding.

We continue to witness an escalation of violence which is further undermining efforts to deliver humanitarian assistance and uphold human dignity. We live in a world, where fragmentation threatens unity, where disregard for international humanitarian law has become alarmingly commonplace, and where our humanitarian principles are continuously challenged and misinterpreted.

As Red Cross and Red Crescent representatives from around the world gathered in Geneva, Switzerland yesterday, IFRC president Kate Forbes laid out what is at stake for humanitarian workers and people impacted by natural disasters, conflict and other crises. “Today, our work is increasingly difficult,” she told the gathering. “Global conflicts have escalated, endangering civilians and our volunteers, making it even more difficult to deliver humanitarian aid.

Bogota/Geneva - Ahead of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) calls on the parties to the Convention to address the interrelationship between environmental degradation, climate change, disasters and the impacts these cause on people, nature and cultural heritage. All this will help achieve the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) targets.

Manila, Philippines – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, disaster risk reduction practitioners, governments, civil society and other international organisations met in Manila last week at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024. The event brought together these key stakeholders to share knowledge and accelerate action towards a resilient global future.