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May 8

Happy World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day! Today we celebrate the power of humanity & recognize all the people who make a difference in their communities. #FromTheHeart, THANK YOU to all Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers and staff serving around the world.

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Get ready for this #HurricaneSeason2023. Join us at

@ifrc_es

to learn more about small and medium-scale emergencies, and how communities across the region are getting ready for this hurricane season. Register for tomorrow's and Thursday's events at prehurricaneconference.org

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Listen in 🎧 On topic this week: - Updates on our response efforts to Cyclone Mocha - Support of migrants leaving Sudan

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Access and time is of the essence to help affected families in Bangladesh and Myanmar following #CycloneMocha. IFRC is supporting the

and Bangladesh Red Crescent

in their life-saving response.

Cyclone Mocha: Access and time of the essence to help affected families in Bangladesh and Myanmar |...

Kuala Lumpur/Geneva, 16 May 2023 - The strongest cyclone in the Bay of Bengal in the last 10 years has affected families already internally displaced in Myanmar and living in refugee camps in...

teams delivering #humanitarian goods in #Sudan this morning. The humanitarian goods will help the

@SRCS_SD

relief services. This time 17 tones of humanitarian goods was possible thanks to the support of humanitarian service flight that was facilitated by the

@EU_Commission

European Commission and 8 others

A new batch of the IFRC humanitarian supplies has arrived today in Port Sudan, from Dubai. Transportation of these supplies was made possible through a #EUHumanitarianAirBridge. Together, we can make a difference in people's lives. #EUSolidarity bit.ly/3BvoiKE

"Preparedness does save lives... people have been evacuated to higher ground," says an aid worker from

Newsday - Cyclone Mocha: 'Widespread damage' expected in Myanmar - BBC Sounds

who's been working hard to communicate with teams on the ground 🎧

bbc.co.uk

An aid worker describes the impact as cyclone hits coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar

A new shipment of humanitarian aid from

@IFRC

has arrived in Port Sudan, containing 17 tons of relief items. They will be handed over to Sudanese Red Crescent Society for families caugt between the ongoing conflict and the next flooding. Learn more: bit.ly/42GT7Yu👇

New shipment of IFRC humanitarian aid arrives in Port Sudan amid conflict | IFRC

Khartoum/Nairobi/Geneva, 16 May 2023: A new batch of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) humanitarian supplies, weighing 17 tons, arrived in Port Sudan today from...

"Access has been difficult and the priority has been ensuring the safety and security of those first responders.”

@IFRC

is working with other organisations to address immediate needs including securing water resources, shelter and food," Head of Delegation Myanmar, Nadia Khoury.

#CycloneMocha has left widespread destruction in its path across Myanmar and Bangladesh. IFRC is teaming up with Bangladesh Red Crescent

and

Hrvatski Crveni križ and IFRC

to support the affected communities.

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The Croatian Red Cross has stepped in supporting the population as floods have hit several regions in Croatia. The volunteers are delivering food, water and medicine. The Red Cross team is also preparing further support to affected communities as more rains are expected.

A touch of humanity in a ghost town left behind by migration

May 15

The story of the village of Chuicavioc in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, shows the difficulties faced by those who decide to make the journey in search of better life. For those who choose to stay,

@CRGuatemalteca

works to strengthen & increase the resilience of these communities. 👇

rcrcmagazine.org

😷Every year, Northern Thailand battles hazardous levels of smog from the burning of agricultural biomass. Many are left exposed to various health risks. This week

@ThaiRedCross

distributed N95 masks and provided health consultations for the homeless in Chiang Mai.

Thai Red Cross Society and RCHB Thai Red Cross

May 14

This year, Mother's day is different for the mothers who got displaced with their families due to the devastating earthquake that shook Türkiye and Syria. ❤️‍🩹 With IFRC support, teams from Turkish

@RedCrescent

continue to provide support to those in needs.

PRESS RELEASE: Myanmar Red Cross Society is preparing for a major emergency response as Cyclone #Mocha heads across the Bay of Bengal, threatening to pound communities along the Bangladesh-Myanmar coasts. Read more: tinyurl.com/mzp9ka25

Red Cross volunteers in Myanmar are evacuating people to safety as severe cyclone #Mocha is heading towards #Rakhine. Disaster preparedness saves lives. 📷:

Ukrainian Red Cross and IFRC

Caring for wounded and sick, Red Cross and Red Crescent nurses support the most vulnerable amidst armed conflicts and other crises. Thanks to Larisa, a

@RedCrossUkraine

nurse, people living even in hard-to-reach areas receive critical health services. #InternationalNursesDay

Stay informed on the latest

IFRC Asia Pacific and 4 others

emergency updates and response efforts by tuning in to IFRC Twitter Spaces every Wednesday at 9:30 am CEST. This week's topics: 🌡️Heatwaves in #SoutheastAsia 🌍Latest #DREFinAction 🇹🇷 #TurkeyEarthquake updates 🎧 bit.ly/3HZZXjF

It's #InternationalNursesDay. Today, we join the world to pay tribute to the incredible work nurses do everyday to save lives. 👩‍⚕️👩🏽‍⚕️👩🏾‍⚕️👩🏿‍⚕️ Thank you to all of you for making this world a better place. ❤️

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Update- As #MOCHA approaching to coastal areas,

team has carried out evacuation "DRILL" in link with #earlywarning at Bashan char. Safety of people at #Bashanchar is important while we notice cyclonic phenemenon in #BoB.

Raquib Rony and 2 others

It's all hands on deck as we support our

staff & volunteers on the ground in boosting awareness on preparedness and evacuation, if necessary, in the communities located along the path of #CycloneMocha , alongside mobilizing resources for response

In Myebon township in Central Rakhine State,

staff and volunteers are informing communities about cyclone mitigation measures on 11 May In North Dagon branch in Yangon, volunteers, supplies and ambulance are ready to be deployed. #Mocha

A huge THANK YOU #fromtheheart ❤️ to all the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world who showed solidarity and are still supporting the Turkish

@RedCrescent

with their earthquake response in #Türkiye. 🙏🏽

The IFRC Governing Board renewed today in Geneva the mandate of Jagan Chapagain as Secretary General of the world’s largest humanitarian network for a second four-year term. “We will work with agility & integrity to build trust among the communities we serve” –

@jagan_chapagain

Jagan Chapagain renewed as IFRC Secretary General

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‘A little relief’ during a brutal journey

May 11

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Red Cross teams are urgently rescuing survivors and providing relief as devastating floods and landslides have swept away homes and entire villages. The IFRC is ready to support.

Pictures taken in Kahele in South Kivu (DRC)

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My dream is to arrive, work and support my whole family." In Trojes, a Honduran community on the border with Nicaragua, volunteers from

@cruzrojahon

welcome thousands of people in search of a better future.

rcrcmagazine.org

In Trojes, one of the main crossing points along the migration route in Honduras, Red Cross volunteers offer a safe space where they provide critical services.

Tropical depression #Mocha : the

activated its Emergency Operations Centre today, following days of monitoring and branch-level readiness. All red cross branches in coastal areas (Rakhine, Ayeyarwady, Yangon, Tanintharyi and Mon State) have been readied.

Truly honored to accept the second mandate and grateful to the

Jagan Chapagain renewed as IFRC Secretary General

Governing Board for their trust and confidence. Looking forward to next four years of humanitarian journey with the IFRC.

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Very pleased to announce that the

@IFRC

governing board renewed the mandate of

@jagan_chapagain

as our Secretary General for a second four-year term. We are all very proud of the work done by Jagan in recent years. We look forward to working with him in the future. Congrats!

IFRC and Jagan Chapagain

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Despite ongoing hostilities in Ukraine, over 5.5 million people have returned home - whether from abroad or within the country. Having their houses damaged or destroyed, they need our continuous support. Here are 7 reasons why our solidarity is critical to address their needs.

Seven things to know about the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine

To confirm Kingdom's keenness to respond to the appeals for assistance launched by

H.E President of #SRCA,

@alowaisjalal

signed the joint implementation program for the emergency appeal for the earthquake in Syria and Turkey at the IFRC HQ in Geneva.

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) and 3 others

May 10

Missed this morning's Red Cross and Red Crescent Weekly? Listen now. Updates on : - Heatwaves in SE Asia with

@IFRCAsiaPacific

- 3 month mark of the earthquake that impacted Türkiye and Syria with

@jamielesueur

- Support of migrants on the Chile / Peru border w/

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Bangladesh Red Crescent is committed to help flood affected communities in the district of Sylhet to rebuild. To increase income and nutrition among the communities, more than 77,000 people received cash grants and more than 57,000 people received vegetable seeds. 🌽🌾

May 9

Throughout this week, we will continue to celebrate our Red Cross & Red Crescent staff and volunteers who are working tirelessly around the world to save lives & provide aid to those in needs. Everything they do comes #fromtheheart ❤️

As a cyclone might be forming near Bangladesh, we thank partner

for the incredible work in preparedness training for Rohingya refugees living in #CoxsBazar camps, including evacuation & water rescue, as well as emergency distributions! #WorldRedCrossAndRedCrescentDay