International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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The Iranian Red Crescent Society @Iranian_RCS has mobilized 132 operational teams, comprising 452 personnel, to respond to widespread flooding and heavy rainfall across 17 provinces in Iran.
Our @IFRC network teams are always there. Local. Everywhere.
For families in Gaza, a tent is often the only shelter they have. Heavy rain, flooding and strong winds are now destroying even that.
Displaced families are facing severe cold with little protection, losing their shelter and the few belongings they have left.
@PalestineRCS teams are responding to urgent calls for help, but available supplies and resources fall far short of the enormous needs.
Essential humanitarian supplies must be allowed into Gaza, and frontline teams must have the resources to reach families with shelter, warmth and lifesaving care.
Early warnings save lives, but only when people have the resources to act on them.
At COP31, the @IFRC is calling for greater investment in locally led early warning, preparedness and anticipatory action, so communities can protect lives and livelihoods before disaster strikes.
Funding must reach the local people and organizations turning warnings into action.
#COP31 #EarlyWarningForAll
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Here in Antalya my message is clear: “Climate-induced disasters are increasing humanitarian needs at a time when humanitarian funding has gone down drastically. At the @IFRC, we are advocating for investment at the local level, in preparedness and anticipatory action, and for timely investment before crises happen.” #COP31
Across the Caribbean, communities know that preparedness saves lives.
Long before storms make landfall, families and volunteers mobilize local networks, knowledge and resources to protect those most at risk. Through the Anticipatory Action for Small States (AA4SS) initiative, the @IFRC_DREF and Netherlands Red Cross @RodeKruis are adapting anticipatory action tools to the realities of small island states, helping communities act early, reduce impacts and strengthen resilience before disaster strikes.
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A hand down the steps. A hot drink. A warm coat. Essential supplies for the first night.
Everyone arriving by bus from Oleshky had different needs. @redcrossukraine volunteers were there to welcome them with care and practical support.
And that support continues: each family will also receive cash assistance to help cover rent for their first three months.
When people have to leave their homes in an emergency, having someone by their side matters.
Following the attacks in Kraków and Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, @PolskiCK volunteers supported residents evacuated during a police search. They set up a space where people could wait and stayed with them until it was safe to return home.
The Polish Red Cross also appealed for blood donations to help those injured.
A family fleeing floods. A farmer losing their harvest. An older person facing dangerous heat.
Behind every climate disaster are people whose health, homes and livelihoods are at risk.
At COP31, the @IFRC calls on leaders to turn commitments into action: protect health, invest in communities, and act before disasters strike
Honduras is facing a severe drought, with rainfall more than 39% below average between May and August and 103 municipalities under red alert.
With @IFRC surge support, the Honduran Red Cross @cruzrojahon is going door to door in communities affected by El Niño to assess needs, monitor water quality and understand how livelihoods are being impacted.
In a world of uncertainty, volunteering brings connection, purpose, and hope.
Every day, Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers save lives, build trust, and strengthen resilience.
Local, Everywhere, our volunteers are the beating heart of the @IFRC.
#InternationalVolunteerYear
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At @IFRC_DREF Pledging Conference funding commitments for 2026 & 2027 reached nearly CHF 120 million. Thanks to partners for their continued confidence which helps us respond rapidly to emergencies and before predicted hazards cause harm, and sustain action in fragile contexts.
When attacks damage homes and leave people injured, @RedCrossUkraine teams are there to help.
Working alongside the State Emergency Service, they search damaged buildings for injured people, provide first aid and psychological support, transport people to hospital, cover damaged homes and distribute essential supplies.
Supporting people through moments of fear and uncertainty.
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Our 2026 @IFRC_DREF Pledging Conference has just closed.
On behalf of the @IFRC, I extend our sincere appreciation to all partners and donors for your trust, partnership, & commitment. Pledges and confirmed funding commitments for 2026 and 2027 reached nearly CHF 120 million.
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Nearly CHF 120 million in pledges and confirmed funding commitments for 2026 and 2027 were announced at the @IFRC_DREF Pledging Conference.
Thank you to all donors and partners for their trust in locally led humanitarian action.
Through the IFRC-DREF, National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies can act quickly when emergencies strike and take early action before forecast hazards cause harm. This support helps ensure resources reach communities faster, where they can have the greatest impact.
Together, we are strengthening preparedness, anticipatory action, and local response at a time of growing humanitarian needs.
ifrc.org/press-release/ifrc-…
The @IFRC thanks donors and partners for their commitments at the 2026 @IFRC_DREF Pledging Conference, supporting local humanitarian responders to act quickly when emergencies strike and before predicted hazards cause harm.
Pledges and confirmed funding commitments for 2026 and 2027 reached nearly CHF 120 million.
Learn more: ifrc.org/press-release/ifrc-…
For communities facing Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, trust can make the difference between life and death.
In this week’s IFRC News Podcast, @petra_khoury, IFRC Director of Health and Care, explores the outbreak and the risks of further spread across borders: how misinformation, mistrust and insecurity complicate the response, and how Red Cross volunteers and @IFRC are working with communities to build trust, detect cases early and save lives.
🎧 Listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.
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“This is not localisation as rhetoric. This is localisation in action. This is localisation finance. This is localisation financed by you.”
At today’s @IFRC_DREF Pledging Conference, @IFRC Secretary General @jagan_chapagain highlighted how the IFRC-DREF transforms commitments into concrete support for locally led humanitarian action.
“When resources are scarce, every franc, dollar, pound and euro must travel further, move faster, reach closer to people and arrive before a crisis becomes a catastrophe.”
At today’s @IFRC_DREF Pledging Conference, IFRC Secretary General @jagan_chapagain made the case not only for more funding, but for changing how we finance humanitarian action.
The IFRC DREF helps ensure that resources reach local responders quickly, enabling them to act before disasters escalate and to support communities when they need it most.
Thank you to all our donors and partners for their unwavering support in making our work possible.
Behind every pledge to @IFRC_DREF is a family facing crisis and a local Red Cross or Red Crescent team ready to help.
As donors gather for the 2026 Pledging Conference, discover how this vital Fund supports people from the first hours of an emergency through recovery.
Read more 👉ifrc.org/article/ifrc-dref-s…
Join us live on 6 November for the 2026 IFRC-DREF Pledging Conference: bit.ly/47ZGNa8
