JAKARTA, 25 May 2022 — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) committed to promoting and developing...
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In Myanmar, people face overlapping challenges
In the South-East Asian country, there is a saying for hard times when multiple challenges collide. "This is a time of injury on top of injury for Myanmar," says Pyae Phyo Maung, speaking of COVID-19...
Guyana: Floods - DREF Final Report, Operation n° MDRGY003
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster In mid-May 2021, Guyana experienced higher than normal levels of rainfall across the country. This led to what was described as the worst flooding in...
Cyprus + 2 more
Cyprus: Population Movement - Final Report, DREF n° MDRCY002
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis When, on 10 May 2021, the Cyprus Government began to gradually revoke the restrictions in movement related to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an...
Kenya | Hunger Crisis 2021-2022 - Appeal No: MDRKE049 - Operational Strategy (18 July 2021 to 31 July 2023)
DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT Impact Like its neighbours in the horn of Africa, Kenya is experiencing extreme drought conditions and some 3.5 million people are facing severe hunger. Following the failure...
Somalia | Hunger Crisis 2021-2022 - Appeal No: MDRSO011 - Operational Strategy (18 July 2021 to 31 July 2023)
DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT Impact Extreme drought has left Somalia on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, destroying crops and livestock and forcing huge numbers of people to leave their homes in...
Tanzania: Cholera Outbreak - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA), DREF n° MDRTZ031
A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster On 23 April 2022, the government reported cholera cases in Uvinza DC (Kigoma region) and Tanganyika DC (Katavi region). These cases were reported in...
Taw Oo District Short Update: SAC activities, March to April 2022
This Short Update describes events that occurred in Htaw Ta’Htoo (Htantabin) Township, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District, during the period between March and April 2022. In March 2022, State Administration...
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COVID-19: las campañas de vacunación no deben olvidar a las personas que viven en zonas de conflicto [SP/PT]
Las personas que viven en zonas de guerra corren el riesgo de ser las últimas del mundo en acceder a las vacunas contra la COVID-19. Más de la mitad de los 25 países con las tasas de vacunación más...
Evaluation report: IFRC-wide response to the COVID-19 pandemic
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have permeated nearly every aspect of daily life for communities in nearly every country around the world. No governments,...
Dooplaya District Interview: The SAC’s indiscriminate shelling killed a 17-year-old girl and injured three other villagers, March 2022
This interview describes events that occurred in Kaw T’Ree (Kawkareik) Township, Dooplaya District in March 2022. The SAC LIB #355 indiscriminately fired a mortar shell into Htee Moo Hta village, Noh...
Afghanistan Humanitarian Update: Situation Report #5 (May 18, 2022)
FAST FACTS • International Medical Corps supports 15 mobile health teams, 11 first-aid trauma posts, 11 static health centers and a 50-bed COVID-19 hospital. • International Medical Corps reached...
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COVID-19: People living in conflict zones cannot be forgotten in global vaccination effort [EN/AR/RU/ZH/DE]
People living in warzones are at risk of being the very last in the world to have access to COVID-19 vaccines. Of the 25 countries with the lowest vaccination rates in the world today, more than half...
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COVID-19 : les personnes vivant dans des zones de conflit ne doivent pas être les oubliées de la campagne mondiale de vaccination
Les personnes vivant dans des zones de guerre risquent d’être les dernières à avoir accès aux vaccins contre le Covid-19. Sur les 25 pays affichant le plus faible taux de vaccination dans le monde...
Ethiopia, Africa | Hunger Crisis - Emergency Appeal №: MDRET027 - Operational Strategy
TIMELINE January 2022: Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) conduct an in-depth assessment following the worsening of drought conditions in Somali region and in Borana and Moyale zones of Oromia...
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IFRC president: Ethnicity and nationality should not be deciding factors in saving lives
New York / Geneva, 16 May 2022 – President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Francesco Rocca calls on states to step up to their responsibility to save...
Global COVID-19 Summit: “World leaders must step up and ensure that everyone, everywhere has access to vaccines, tests and treatments.”
Geneva, 12 May 2022- During the second Global COVID-19 Summit co-hosted by the White House, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' (IFRC) Secretary General Jagan...
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Humanitarian Service Point @ Sea: Central Mediterranean Sea | Population movement - 2021 Operation Final Report (Appeal №: MDR65005)
OPERATION TIMELINE Context 2013-2016: The Italian navy launches Operation Mare Nostrum, which ends in 2014 creating a notable gap in state Search & Rescue (SAR) services. In response the Italian Red...
Niger: Food Insecurity Crisis - Emergency Appeal n° MDRNE026
Niger is currently being affected by the worst food security crisis of this decade, with 4.4 million people in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. This crisis is in the context of continued...
Liberia: Measles Outbreak - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA), DREF n° MDRLR006
A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster On Thursday 21 April 2022, Liberia Health Ministry declared a measles outbreak affecting 14 of the 15 counties in the country. According to the...