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Donors pledge increased support to the IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF)

Donors pledge increased support to the IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF)

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Ahead of COP26, Red Cross Red Crescent Movement’s five asks to world leaders: “It is not too late to act: the survival of humanity depends on the actions we take today”

Ahead of COP26, Red Cross Red Crescent Movement’s five asks to world leaders: “It is not too late to act: the survival of humanity depends on the actions we take today”

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Gardens of health: Preparing nutritious meals for new and expectant mothers in Zimbabwe

Gardens of health: Preparing nutritious meals for new and expectant mothers in Zimbabwe

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New #ClimateChangedMe campaign sounds a global alarm: “The climate crisis is here, and we need to act now.”

New #ClimateChangedMe campaign sounds a global alarm: “The climate crisis is here, and we need to act now.”

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More than 139 million people hit by climate crisis and COVID-19, new IFRC analysis reveals

More than 139 million people hit by climate crisis and COVID-19, new IFRC analysis reveals

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As climate-related disasters escalate, humanitarian sector urges world leaders to invest in preparedness

As climate-related disasters escalate, humanitarian sector urges world leaders to invest in preparedness

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Combination of wildfires and COVID-19 threaten tens of thousands of lives in Algeria and Tunisia

Combination of wildfires and COVID-19 threaten tens of thousands of lives in Algeria and Tunisia

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Climate-related emergencies on the rise as IFRC scales up support

Climate-related emergencies on the rise as IFRC scales up support

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IFRC warns human-caused climate change made record-breaking heatwave 150 times more likely, putting lives at risk

IFRC warns human-caused climate change made record-breaking heatwave 150 times more likely, putting lives at risk

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Urgent action needed to protect children against climate related disasters in Africa

Urgent action needed to protect children against climate related disasters in Africa

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Red Cross Red Crescent: Humanitarian sector joins forces to tackle ‘existential threat’ of climate change

Red Cross Red Crescent: Humanitarian sector joins forces to tackle ‘existential threat’ of climate change

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Red Cross Red Crescent sounds the alarm over deadly combination of heat and COVID-19

Red Cross Red Crescent sounds the alarm over deadly combination of heat and COVID-19

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