IFRC annual report 2009

This document reports on the network's successes in disaster preparedness, response and recovery; health promotion; food security; development; gender equality; promotion of humanitarian principles and values; and its efforts to reduce stigma and discrimination suffered by vulnerable groups across the world. It recalls the prioritization of disaster preparedness and risk reduction activities that build resilience and empower communities and individuals alike. It also highlights Red Cross Red Crescent's efforts in adapting to humanitarian challenges such as climate change, urbanization and urban violence, regular and irregular migration, and pandemics.