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Red Cross societies organize rapid response as Cyclone Evan hammers Samoa and Fiji

By Patrick Fuller Over the past five days Samoa and Fiji have felt the full force of Cyclone Evan...

From Austria to Australia - young volunteers set the agenda for the new year

By Amy Greber in Vienna More than 170 youth volunteers from 95 National Societies came together...

Food insecurity looms in many communities affected by devastating floods

By Nwakpa O. Nwakpa and Moustapha Diallo Three months after devastating floods swept through...

RCRC+ Network

The RCRC+ Network represents staff and volunteers from the Movement living with HIV.

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Disaster law

Strong disaster law can make communities safer and response operations more effective.

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Youth Conference

Join the Red Cross Red Crescent youth in Vienna on December 9-12 to discuss the future of the Movement.
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WDR2012

Visit the World Disasters Report 2012 microsite on your smartphone or tablet.

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Learning network

Our goal is to change minds for the better by facilitating ubiquitous learning – a world-class...

Learning opportunities

The IFRC has a range of courses on offer in partnership with some of the world's leading ...

Important notice!

There are a number of fraudulent web sites which are using the Red Cross Red Crescent emblems to request donations for disaster relief. Please treat these web sites as suspicious.

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Health

Health and care activities in the IFRC include first aid and emergency response as well as epidemic control, programmes in health promotion and prevention, addressing stigma, providing psychosocial care and community empowerment.

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Strategy 2020

Strategy 2020 guides the actions of the IFRC. It defines three strategic aims and three enabling actions for the IFRC and its member National Societies in order to achieve the common vision.

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Volunteers are at the heart of everything the Red Cross Red Crescent does. From first aid and disaster response to health and hygiene promotion, our 13 million volunteers are leading the way all over the world.

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20 December 2012
Pakistan: Monsoon Flash Floods (MDRPK006)
Pakistan - Two-year consolidated report
19 December 2012
Food Insecurity (MDRZW006)
Zimbabwe - Emergency Appeal
19 December 2012
Sri Lanka:Drought (MDRLK004)
Sri Lanka - Operations Update no. 1
19 December 2012
Floods in Brazzaville (MDRCG013)
Democratic Republic of Congo - DREF Operation
18 December 2012
Tropical Cyclone Evan
Samoa - Information Bulletin no. 1

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