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It's About YOUth: Gender perspectives in climate justice

It's About YOUth: Gender perspectives in climate justice

Shakila Zen from Persatuan Aktivis Sahabat Alam (KUASA) and Michelle Chew from International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) dive deep into the intersection of gender and environmental challenges, shedding light on the disproportionate effects of climate change facing women and girls. #ItsAboutYOUth
Fri Mar 22 2024
[COLUMNIST]: A look ahead to 2024 in Asia Pacific from Red Cross and Red Crescent

[COLUMNIST]: A look ahead to 2024 in Asia Pacific from Red Cross and Red Crescent

Dramatic shifts in power in Afghanistan and Myanmar in 2021 put the Asia Pacific region at the forefront of humanitarian attention.
Fri Feb 02 2024
Congo Red Cross halts search for hundreds of flood victims

Congo Red Cross halts search for hundreds of flood victims

Congo's South Kivu province, were devastated by flash floods that swept away entire homes and killed more than 460 people.
Wed May 24 2023
Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz elected as Governing Board of IFRC

Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz elected as Governing Board of IFRC

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies elects its Governing Board members once in every four years.
Tue Jun 21 2022
Cyber warfare: What does it mean for civilians?

Cyber warfare: What does it mean for civilians?

The ICRC was particularly concerned about the potential human cost of cyber operations on critical civilian infrastructure such as hospitals.
Wed Jun 08 2022
Tonga struggles with ash, psychological trauma after eruption and tsunami

Tonga struggles with ash, psychological trauma after eruption and tsunami

Communication with the outside world remains difficult with few internet services and outlying islands still cut off from the phone service.
Sun Jan 23 2022
In Kabul clinic, Taliban and the soldiers they fought confront wounds of war

In Kabul clinic, Taliban and the soldiers they fought confront wounds of war

The Red Cross, with decades of experience treating the war's victims, is one of the few centres that can supply prosthetic limbs.
Thu Oct 21 2021
Wildfire menaces California's Lake Tahoe area after chasing away thousands

Wildfire menaces California's Lake Tahoe area after chasing away thousands

An estimated 50,000 people are under evacuation orders due to the Caldor blaze, according to the Cal Fire.
Wed Sep 01 2021
Authorities locate dozens of people listed as missing in deadly Tennessee flood

Authorities locate dozens of people listed as missing in deadly Tennessee flood

The scope of the damage came into sharper focus as rescue teams continue to search house-to-house with trained dogs looking for victims.
Wed Aug 25 2021
Southeast Asia needs vaccine access to curb record deaths - Red Cross

Southeast Asia needs vaccine access to curb record deaths - Red Cross

This COVID-19 surge driven by the Delta variant is claiming a tragic toll on families across Southeast Asia and it's far from over.
Wed Aug 18 2021
Indonesia's COVID-19 situation nears 'catastrophe' - Red Cross

Indonesia's COVID-19 situation nears 'catastrophe' - Red Cross

Indonesia has reported record daily COVID-19 infections of more than 20,000 in recent days.
Tue Jun 29 2021
Myanmar diplomacy intensifies, EU threatens more sanctions

Myanmar diplomacy intensifies, EU threatens more sanctions

EU plans to impose a new round of sanctions on the ruling generals and their economic interests in the coming days.
Fri Jun 04 2021
India's Gujarat state evacuates over 200,000 people as cyclone hits

India's Gujarat state evacuates over 200,000 people as cyclone hits

Gujarat shut ports and major airports as the most powerful cyclone in more than two decades made landfall in the state.
Tue May 18 2021
'Human catastrophe' as India's COVID-19 surge spreads to Nepal

'Human catastrophe' as India's COVID-19 surge spreads to Nepal

Nepal is being overwhelmed by a COVID-19 surge as India's outbreak spreads across South Asia.
Wed May 05 2021
Italy to run COVID-free trains on Rome-Milan route

Italy to run "COVID-free" trains on Rome-Milan route

Battisti says all staff and passengers will be tested for coronavirus before boarding "with the help of the Red Cross".
Tue Mar 09 2021
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024