Bangladesh is a relatively young country, having gained independence a little over 50 years ago. Despite its youth, however, the country has made exceptional strides in reducing poverty and boosting...
As of September 14, a month after the 7.2-magnitude earthquake and the following hurricane, Government and humanitarian actors are transitioning to into recovery and reconstruction phase; however,...
Annual report 2020: Thanks to you, last year we helped more than ever before In 2020 Islamic Relief was able to reach more people than ever before, thanks to the generous support of our donors and...
DISPLACEMENT OVERVIEW As of the 31st of July, an estimated total number of 25,355 families (124,576 individuals) are currently displaced in Mindanao. Those displaced can be classified into three main...
More than 139 million people hit by climate crisis and COVID-19, new IFRC analysis reveals Kuala Lumpur/New York/Geneva, 17 September 2021 – Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstration levels slightly decreased while violence against civilians remained high. In El Salvador, the adoption of Bitcoin as legal...
Tropical Cyclone CHANTHU is moving north-eastwards over the East China Sea, and on 16 September at 0.00 UTC its centre was located approximately 330 km south-west of Juju Island (southern South...
Official Severe Weather Guatemala (Update) On 14 September, the Guatemala National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED as per its acronym in Spanish) reported 11 incidents that have...
Introduction Bangladesh is frequently visited by disasters including tropical cyclones, storm surges, floods, droughts, tornadoes, and “norwesters.” Similarly, according to the Asia Disaster...
SOCIAL PROTECTION CRUCIAL FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION Focusing on social protection, the new WorldRiskReport is released today. Berlin, September 15, 2021. Focusing on social protection, the new...