Organizational Context
On 31 December 2019, the Government of China reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, Hubei Province. A novel coronavirus was identified and has been named COVID-19. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. On 11 March 2020, WHO declared the COVID19 outbreak a pandemic. Most countries and territories around the world have now reported thousands of even millions of cases of COVID-19, and the risk of continued spread between and within countries is very high, despite the development of several vaccines. In the Americas, IFRC is coordinating with all Red Cross National Societies to support with monitoring, issuing advisories, requesting all offices to pre- position personal protective equipment (PPE) for high-risk activities, scenario planning and analyzing risk, and taking other initial actions. IFRC is also providing technical guidance an
Human rights organisations stand in solidarity with QRCS
20 May 2021 - 8:55
QNA
Doha: Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Thamer Al Thani expressed his strong condemnation of the continued Israeli attacks on civilians, medical facilities and humanitarian institutions operating in the Gaza Strip, which recently targeted the headquarters of the QRCS in Gaza.
He stressed that these attacks represent a flagrant violation of the international humanitarian law.
He praised the wide international solidarity campaign that stood by the QRCS after it was targeted, whether at the level of governments, national societies, international organizations, media institutions and local bodies or at the public level, which emphasized the importance of providing protection for the humanitarian teams working to help the people of the Gaza Strip.
QRCS receives messages of support and solidarity after bombing of headquarters in Gaza
18 May 2021 - 23:57
QNA
Doha - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Thamer Al-Thani expressed his strong condemnation of the continued Israeli attacks on civilians, medical facilities and humanitarian institutions operating in the Gaza Strip, which recently targeted the headquarters of the QRCS in Gaza, stressing that these attacks represent a flagrant violation of the international humanitarian law.
His Excellency praised the wide international solidarity campaign that stood by the QRCS after it was targeted, whether at the level of governments, national societies, international organizations, media institutions and local bodies or at the public level, which emphasized the importance of providing protection for the humanitarian teams working to help the people of the Gaza Strip.
30 May 2021
The Austrian Red Cross (AutRC) is offering a job opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Team Leader for South Caucasus and Eastern Europe, who is based in Tbilisi and/or Yerevan. The Team Leader has the overall responsibility for the implementation of development programmes in the respective region, the coordination and support to relief operations, the follow-up with programming and partnerships in the fields of disaster preparedness, social entrepreneurship as well as social and health services. The assignment starts in August 2021 and is limited to 2 years, with option to extend.
Main duties and responsibilities
Manage the respective team and ensure qualitative planning, management and monitoring of ongoing projects and programmes in Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine
Published May 9, 2021, 6:48 AM
Over a year after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caught the world by surprise, countries and institutions – both local and international – continue to grapple with impact of the health crisis.
The Philippine Red Cross, under the leadership of its Chairman and CEO Senator Richard J. Gordon, continues to serve the most vulnerable even with limited resources. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross)
Despite the challenges, certain institutions continue to cope with the changes brought by the pandemic. In the country, for instance, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has been at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 – revolutionizing how to respond to a humanitarian crisis of this magnitude.