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First-hand accounts from RedR Australia specialists deployed with our partners in crisis-affected communities.
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New MOU with the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen
Last week, RedR Australia signed a new memorandum of understanding with the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen (OSESGY) in Amman.
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Supporting humanitarian coordination in the field: Leonie Barnes with UNDSS
Supporting Safety and Security in Ukraine Leonie Barnes CGSJ – Lead Training Coordinator, UNDSS Ukraine I am currently deployed to Ukraine as the Lead Training Coordinator with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security…
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Protecting civilians through diplomacy in Palestine and across Africa
RedR Australia roster members Stephen and Mohamed are working to protect civilians affected by conflict in Palestine and in affected African nations through civil-military coordination. In the heat of a military conflict, all too…
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From the field to the fireground: Amanda and Nic bring humanitarian expertise home
When disaster strikes, RedR Australia's people respond—both overseas and at home. Earlier this year, as bushfires tore through Victoria, the skills that RedR Australia's people have honed across international and domestic crises were…
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Sheltering the storm: responding to GBV in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
Sheltering the Storm: Responding to GBV in Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa When Category 5 Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica in late October 2025, it devastated the island and impacted 1.5 million people. Many communities are still…
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From community engagement to health coordination: Rebeca Sabou’s humanitarian journey
RedR Australia roster member Rebeca Sabou is supporting the WHO-led Health Cluster in Bangladesh as a Health Cluster Support Officer. In a complex humanitarian setting and a context of reduced funding, her work helps sustain essential…
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Finding a path out of cholera in South Sudan
With dedicated support from the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), Tai-Ring worked as a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) specialist for 6 months with the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) South Sudan. As is often the…
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Mitigating the spread of viral diseases in Burundi
As the entire world came to know well in the last five years, viral diseases can spread. They can spread across cities, countries and continents. And they can spread quickly.
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Flood mapping saving lives in southern Africa
For people living in a state of food insecurity, the effects of intense weather can be catastrophic.
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Working to control rabies in Timor-Leste
In March 2024, the Government of Timor-Leste reported its first-ever confirmed fatal human case of rabies to the World Health Organization (WHO), following a dog bite.
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Coordinating Health
In August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the rising cases of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and surrounding…
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Recovery and resilience: Supporting PNG landslide survivors with UNDP
Early in the morning of 24 May 2024, a massive landslide in Enga Province, PNG, claimed the lives of an estimated 640 to 2000 people. Villages and vital infrastructure were destroyed in its wake and thousands were displaced by the…
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Caroline is empowering women and girls in the Pacific
Caroline is a passionate advocate for women’s rights and health. With more than 16 years of experience in addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and improving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), she is working to bring…
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Deepak is tackling waste management in Cox’s Bazar
Since 2017, more than one million Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) have sought shelter in Cox’s Bazar. Predominantly Rohingya refugees, they live in densely populated settlements, with a population that has grown well past…
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One Woman Killed Every Ten Minutes
Empowering equality
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Accountability matters: The importance of including communities in the program cycle
Asther is an accomplished humanitarian and development expert, and a RedR Australia roster member. Early in her career, she used her language skills (including two Ethiopian languages, Bulgarian, German, Russian and English) to work…
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Weathering the impacts of El Niño in Malawi
In response to these escalating challenges, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) sought to bolster its efforts by requesting a Programme Specialist through the UN Standby Partnership mechanism. This initiative aimed to…
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Safer shores for women in Maritime
In a little more than six months Rifat has managed to conduct a report reflecting an environmental scan to be used as a foundation for improved Gender representation. Rifat explains that ‘Women face barriers such as lack of technical…