IFRC Weekly News

In this episode, we speak with Jonathan Stone about El Niño and what it means for communities already facing hardship. We explore how this natural climate pattern interacts with climate change, the risks it brings to food security and livelihoods, and how the IFRC and National Societies turn early warnings into early action.

In this episode, we speak with Scott Craig about the challenges facing communities in Ukraine as another winter approaches. We explore how damage to energy infrastructure is affecting daily life, how the Ukrainian Red Cross and IFRC are supporting people through community hubs, healthcare, home repairs and cash assistance, and why sustained funding is essential to keep people warm, connected and supported.

In this episode, we speak with Paolo Cravero about the situation in Venezuela three months after twin earthquakes devastated communities. We explore the continuing needs for healthcare, psychological support, safe water and shelter, how the Venezuelan Red Cross and IFRC are supporting affected families, and why sustained funding is essential for long-term recovery.

In this episode, we speak with Paolo Cravero about the situation in Nepal one month after devastating flash floods damaged homes, roads, bridges and essential infrastructure. We explore the challenges of reaching isolated communities, the assistance being provided by the Nepal Red Cross and IFRC, and the long-term support people will need to recover.

In this episode, we speak with Paolo Cravero about the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has spread across seven provinces amid conflict, misinformation and fragile health systems.

In this episode, we speak with Melis Figanmese, who leads the IFRC’s Earth’s Missing Treaty campaign, about the urgent need for the world’s first comprehensive international disaster treaty. We explore how legal and logistical barriers can delay humanitarian assistance, why astronauts are supporting the campaign, and how global rules could better protect people before, during and after disasters.

In this episode, we speak with Fleur Verwer, IFRC Communications Coordinator for the Nepal emergency, about what she witnessed in communities devastated by the flash floods, the stories of loss and resilience she encountered, and how humanitarian needs are evolving.

In this episode, we speak with Tommaso Della Longa, IFRC spokesperson, about the catastrophic floods in Nepal, the challenges of reaching isolated communities and how Red Cross teams are responding to urgent needs while preparing for a recovery that could take years.

In this episode, we speak with Loyce Pace, IFRC Regional Director for the Americas, about the humanitarian impact of three major earthquakes that have struck Venezuela and Colombia within just a few months.

In this episode, we speak with Alex Lock, IFRC Communications Coordinator for the Ebola response, following three months on the ground in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. As cases and deaths continue to rise, Alex explains why the outbreak remains so difficult to contain, from delayed detection and community mistrust to rumours and misinformation.