International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

New Capabilities

Coordinating relief on the ground

Two weeks after the June 24 twin earthquakes, Venezuela's confirmed death toll reached 3,535 — more than double the figure recorded in the first days after the disaster. Most international rescue teams have withdrawn, leaving 29,567 Venezuelan military and security personnel and more than 27,000 volunteers to continue recovery.

Updated Jul 9

Force in Play

Launched emergency appeal; coordinating with Iranian Red Crescent

In thirteen days of US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, up to 3.2 million people have fled their homes without leaving the country. The United Nations refugee agency reported on March 12 that between 600,000 and one million Iranian households abandoned Tehran and other major cities for northern provinces and rural areas. This is one of the fastest mass internal displacements in modern conflict.

Updated May 30