IFAFRI is the International Forum to Advance First Responder Innovation. It helps the worldโs first responders conduct their missions more effectively.
With support from @IFRC, @MyanmarRedCross continues assisting families affected by the earthquake in Tadau Township reaching 103 households with rice, non-food items & cash to help them gradually rebuild their lives #Myanmarearthquake#earthquake
We continue coordinating life-saving medical evacuations from Gaza.
Yesterday, 13 patients and 23 companions were transported from Cairo to Spain, with Slovakia providing the flight via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism.
A crucial effort to get urgent care to those in need.
What is bioeconomy for you?
Bioeconomy is the use of renewable biological resources from land & sea for a competitive and #CircularEconomy, contributing 5% to EU GDP.
The new ๐ช๐บ Bioeconomy Strategy will drive innovation, green jobs, and sustainability.
#EUHaveYourSay on it ๐
Civilians and aid workers must be protected.
At all times.
In all places.
No exceptions.
Together with our partners, we continue standing up for international humanitarian law anywhere in the world.
#IHL
For many displaced Ukrainians, stability is a distant dream. ๐บ๐ฆ
Overcrowded shelters and underfunded housing leave families in constant uncertainty.
With EU support, @DRCinUA is helping them rebuild their lives. ๐ bit.ly/41ardoh#StandWithUkraine
Fleeing home and starting from scratch in a new country is never easy. It takes a heavy toll on mental health.
This source developed by the Swedish Red Cross with #EU4Health support provides advice to refugees and migrants to help them feel better ๐rodakorset.se/en/get-help/meโฆ
3 years on, Ukraine continues to grapple with the consequences of the armed conflict. As global attention to humanitarian concerns wanes, the most vulnerable groups like older people are at risk of being overlooked.
The @RedCrossUkraine teams make sure they get vital support.โค๏ธ
The groundbreaking #Ebola vaccination trial for the Sudan species has officially launched in Uganda, thanks to the rapid collaboration of @WHO and partners including @EU_HERA๐ค
Together, we're making strides in pandemic preparedness.
Press release๐๐ bit.ly/3WLdFy1
Asia-Pacific is the worldโs most disaster-prone region, and cascading and compounding risks make disasters like floods, earthquakes and droughts more destructive.
Here are 6๏ธโฃ ways to better manage cascading and compounding risks ๐ @UNESCAPow.ly/v2Qi50SmrFg
The disaster landscape is changing. ๐จ
#ExtremeWeather is becoming more common and destructive. Yet disasters don't have to devastate. We can act on scientific evidence and prepare for climate-related disasters โก๏ธ ow.ly/XAoS50URhUz#EarlyWarningsForAll | #ClimateAction
What sparks a wildfire? The answer often remains a mystery.
The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western U.S.๐บ๐ธ remains unknown. AI could change that.
grist.org/wildfires/what-spaโฆ
๐จ Save the date
๐๏ธ 11-13 March
๐ Farnborough International Exhibition Centre
#IFAFRI will be at the Security & Policing 2025 event in the UK!
Visit our stand & join discussions on innovative solutions for first responders.
Read more. ๐securityandpolicing.co.uk/
We stand in solidarity with Ireland as it recovers from the devastating storm รowyn.
Via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism, we have
mobilised:
- 4 power generators from Denmark,
- 13 generators from the EUโs joint reserve #rescEU hosted in Poland.
๐ europa.eu/!b3BppK
Our #EducationDay message is crystal clear: education is a fundamental human right.
This is why we support programmes that enable children in crisis to learn, grow, and fulfil their potential. โ๏ธ๐