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2024 has been a year of unrelenting humanitarian crises—conflict and violence inflicted on so many, the climate crisis displacing millions, and all of it, ultimately, caused by human actions. But amidst the chaos, there’s still hope. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Alexander Matheou, Regional Director of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) for Asia Pacific. We explore the work of the IFRC in Afghanistan and Myanmar, and the lessons humanitarian diplomacy has taught us that hope isn’t passive but built through action, advocacy, and collaboration.

Afghanistan has largely faded from the headlines, but it remains in the grip of a severe humanitarian crisis. Nearly three years after the Taliban's return to power, economic stagnation, climate-related disasters, and withdrawal of aid have left the nation in a precarious state. Mobile health teams and fixed clinics run by the Afghan Red Crescent Society are recording alarming cases of acute malnutrition, particularly among children. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Necephor Mghendi, Head of Delegation for Afghanistan for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

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

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

Asia Pacific is prone to some of the highest category for disasters and climate risk from typhoons to earthquakes. Alexander Matheou, Regional Director for Asia Pacific of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) assesses some the major humanitarian challenges for the region in 2024.

Dramatic shifts in power in Afghanistan and Myanmar in 2021 put the Asia Pacific region at the forefront of humanitarian attention.

Congo's South Kivu province, were devastated by flash floods that swept away entire homes and killed more than 460 people.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies elects its Governing Board members once in every four years.

The ICRC was particularly concerned about the potential human cost of cyber operations on critical civilian infrastructure such as hospitals.

On the 70th Anniversary of the Geneva Convention, we consider the historical evolution of the rules of war and the ethics of “mitigation”.

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Communication with the outside world remains difficult with few internet services and outlying islands still cut off from the phone service.

The Red Cross, with decades of experience treating the war's victims, is one of the few centres that can supply prosthetic limbs.

An estimated 50,000 people are under evacuation orders due to the Caldor blaze, according to the Cal Fire.

The scope of the damage came into sharper focus as rescue teams continue to search house-to-house with trained dogs looking for victims.