
Sanjula Weerasinghe
@sanjulasw
@IFRC Global Migration & Displacement Coordinator. Non-resident Fellow @GUMigration. Affiliate @KaldorCentre. Views my own.
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17-06-2013 22:35:25
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🚨 The Mediterranean remains one of the deadliest migration routes in the world. In 2024 alone, at least 115 children lost their lives attempting the journey. Aboard the Ocean Viking, run by SOS MEDITERRANEE and the @IFRC, lives are being saved—but urgent action is needed. No one






🚨Deadly floods in Nigeria. Over 200 lives lost. Hundreds missing. Thousands displaced. The Nigerian Red Cross Society HQ , with support from the @IFRC, is on the ground: rescuing survivors, providing food, water, psychosocial support, and working around the clock alongside local authorities.

Thank you Ambassador Ambassador James Larsen 🇦🇺🇺🇳 for organizing this important event and inviting IFRC to share reflections. The declaration and what we hope it will achieve is vital as we focus on concrete impacts to save lives. We welcome the efforts by Australia and the ministerial group.




Heavy rainfall in Fonkoi Kunda has led to severe flooding, affecting 18 households with 8 families completely displaced due to extensive damage. The The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS), through its LRR Branch, is working closely with local authorities to assess the situation & identify urgent needs


The IFRC is calling for support to respond to a massive surge in people returning to Afghanistan from Iran, with over 1.2 million crossing the border already this year. Our appeal is underfunded & without more help, افغاني سره میاشت may have to scale back. bit.ly/44yVGxV
