So sad to hear this news. Yet again. Sending condolences to ICRC #NotATarget

Wishing for #peace this Ramadan

As Ramadan begins, the IFRC extends its best wishes to all those celebrating.

May this holy month bring you peace and blessings.

#RamadanKareem

The Food for Gaza is a welcome & much needed initiative under the leadership of Farnesina 🇮🇹.
The @IFRC is committed to work together with Food and Agriculture Organization& World Food Programme to scale up coordination to urgent food assistance in Gaza. We will fully support the PRCS to expand their food delivery.

Rescuing people in danger at sea is a humanitarian imperative.

Over 220 people have been rescued by the Ocean Viking in the last 24 hours.

Survivors are now being taken care of by the SOS MEDITERRANEE & IFRC teams while being brought to a place of safety.

Together with

I am concerned by the situation unfolding at PRCS Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis.

For the past 27 days, Al-Amal Hospital has been enduring shelling, endangering the lives of patients, medical staff, PRCS teams and civilians in the surrounding area.

I again

Hear from Basma from the Global #RefugeeForum about the importance of localisation to effectively meet the needs of refugees and displaced people.

As #COP28 nears its end, IFRC's Head of Policy and Diplomacy Kirsten Hagon talks about the why, so far, there's fear mitigation and adaptation commitments will fall short

We have made small steps forward at #COP28 but what we needed was a leap .
See @IFRC Press release on the outcomes from the #GST #GGA #LossAndDamage and more …. ifrc.org/press-release/…

We must do all we can in these final days of #COP28 to strengthen ambitions on mitigation and adaptation action.

People are already facing rising climate impacts.

The world cannot afford to stall or backtrack on life-saving commitments COP28 UAE.

It was humbling to be with colleagues from World Meteorological Organization in a discussion on Early Warning for All initiative #EW4All and the importance of preparedness against extreme weather.

Sadly, this is becoming the norm for vulnerable communities and displaced populations, and it’s imperative

Great cartoons on #locallyledaction from the #resiliencehub … so true!

.Climate Centre releases summary of key findings on #LossAndDamage from IPCC AR6 WGII,
produced in collaboration w IIASA & Climate Analytics, supported by Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance & endorsed by Warsaw International Mechanism technical experts - bit.ly/3TfDsxF

SG from Samoa RCS advocates for #inclusion at the #locallevel on #climateaction and #disasterriskmanagement . In event at ⁦Resilience Hub #COP28

Really important! #adaptation saves lives and progress on adaptation @ #COP28 essential for a successful COP that meets the needs of the most vulnerable. Time to leave no one behind & enable locally-led adaptation in all communities! IFRC Mary Friel Mattias Söderberg Hajja Naseem Maarten van Aalst

Alarmingly, the Global Stocktake demonstrates that progress on #Adaptation is stagnating.

We must address two main issues: policy and finance.

👉 A new framework for the global goal on adaptation

👉 Adaptation finance needs to be scaled up significantly

#COP28

Midnight end week 1 #COP28 historic Loss & Damage Fund & SNLD agreed, launch of Declaration on Climate Relief Recovery & Peace plus the Charter on Financing Ahead of Disasters. But worrying gaps & urgent action needed on adaptation with little movement on GGA & adaptation finance

Costa Rica head of delegation calls for prioritizing progress on the Global Goal on Adaptation #GGA , “critical to ensuring more funding, technology and support for adaptation in global south”. Adaptation progress is essential to protect lives, health, livelihoods and homes!

Today, on International Volunteer Day, we celebrate the Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers who are making a difference in people’s lives worldwide.

Their dedication, empathy, & passion inspire us all.

Thank you for volunteering & for being a beacon of hope for humanity.

The partnership between ICLEI and IFRC reaffirms our commitment for #urban resilience and the need of greater engagement between city governments and the IFRC network of #RedCross and #RedCrescent to work together. From now on we move from words to action.