Middle East and North Africa

Humanitarian assistance in the Middle East and North Africa

Decades-long conflicts, displacement, natural disasters, and economic decline has resulted in a humanitarian crisis in the Middle East and North Africa region. Working with local Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies, the Canadian Red Cross provides vital support to partner National Societies as they help individuals and communities in the region recover from emergencies and respond to disasters.

Our work in the region

Lebanon

The Canadian Red Cross has been working closely with the Lebanese Red Cross since 2015 to support the population’s critical health needs.

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Occupied Palestinian Territory

Since 2014, the Palestine Red Crescent Society and the Canadian Red Cross have partnered to deliver emergency health and response services to affected populations, and to strengthen the Palestine Red Crescent Society’s ability to be prepared for and respond to emergencies.

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Syria

The Canadian Red Cross has actively supported the Syrian Arab Red Crescent since 2015, focusing on healthcare needs and emergency response services.

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