Joy Singhal

Head of Health, Disasters, Climate and Crisis, IFRC, Asia Pacific. My tweets are not a reflection of IFRC position.

[IFRC Asia Pacific @IFRCAsiaPacific]

Nepal’s flash floods have left communities facing urgent needs, with some areas still difficult to reach.

Hear from @IFRC Head of Delegation in Nepal David Fisher on the response, the challenges on the ground and how the Red Cross is supporting affected communities.

Read more: https://t.co/qE3QJuMpWl

[IFRC-DREF @IFRC_DREF]

An @IFRC_DREF allocation has been approved to support the Nepal Red Cross Society’s (@NepalRedCross) response to severe flash flooding in Rasuwa district.
A CHF 100,000 Emergency Advance Payment has also been signed, enabling immediate access to funding for urgent response activities as assessments and operational planning continue.
Nepal Red Cross Society volunteers are leading assessments, while emergency response teams, volunteers and relief supplies are being mobilised to support affected communities.
@IFRCAsiaPacific
#DREFinAction

[Kathryn Clarkson @KClarksonIFRC]

Local communities are always the first to respond @palangmerah local volunteers are providing temporary accommodation and beds for hospital patients as aftershocks continue from Mag7.7 #EQFlores 🇮🇩 @ifrc in support

[EU Humanitarian Aid | Asia-Pacific 🇪🇺 @ECHO_Asia]

Malnutrition has reached critical levels in Afghanistan, with 12 provinces now facing emergency conditions where children urgently need lifesaving treatment.

With EU support, partners are helping detect and treat malnutrition before it becomes fatal.

[IFRC Asia Pacific @IFRCAsiaPacific]

Powerful earthquakes devastated Afghanistan in 2025, claiming thousands of lives and destroying countless homes.

Today, hope is being rebuilt. With @IFRC support, the @ARCSAfghanistan is training local masons in earthquake-resistant construction and providing cash assistance to affected families. Supporting the construction of 160 safer homes.

[IFRC Asia Pacific @IFRCAsiaPacific]

During his recent visit to the earthquake affected communities in Myanmar, the IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Director, @AJMatheou, noted "It is the people themselves and their communities that deserve the most credit for the recovery and resilience since the earthquake last year, but there is no doubt that support from the @IFRC and its network, through @MyanmarRedCross, has helped many, many people.

...It is not over, though. The earthquake was 15 months ago yet it still affects countless lives here." 

He also underlined how important it is to focus on preparedness for future disasters.

[EU Humanitarian Aid | Asia-Pacific 🇪🇺 @ECHO_Asia]

Floods have devastated communities in Afghanistan, worsening an already dire situation.

The EU is providing an additional €50,000 to support the @IFRC_DREF response, bringing total 🇪🇺 funding to €225,000 and helping more families access cash aid, shelter, water & healthcare.

[Olga Dzhumaeva @ODzhumaeva]

Our thoughts are with the communities across southern China affected by the devastating floods since mid-May 2026 - lives lost, families displaced, and homes and infrastructure damaged in Chongqing, Hunan, Guizhou, Hubei and beyond.

We sincerely appreciate the swift and coordinated response of the Red Cross Society of China at all levels, rapidly mobilizing emergency mechanisms, dispatching relief supplies, and supporting evacuation, shelter, and medical needs in close coordination with government efforts.

In times of crisis, solidarity and rapid action matter most. Preparedness saves lives and ensures rapid action is taken.

[IFRC @ifrc]

"People here are so resilient, but even resilience has its limits"

Dr @hosamfaysal, IFRC head of delegation in Afghanistan interviewed on the BBC yesterday, responding to reports of extreme poverty and malnutrition in the country.

Supported by the @IFRC, the @ARCSAfghanistan is responding to overlapping crises across Afghanistan, with impacts of drought, floods, earthquakes, conflict, and mass population movement all compounded by rising prices, high unemployment, a struggling economy, and drastic cuts to international aid budgets.

[WWF @WWF]

The further away you get, the easier it is to see. We don't need to go to the Moon to know it, but it helps to be reminded.

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

99% of people breathe air that’s considered polluted. 😷

It damages health, lowers crop yields, deepens inequality and fuels climate change.

Here are 10 things you should know about air pollution and what can be done to #BeatAirPollution: https://t.co/A7ckqHwoDT

[Olga Dzhumaeva @ODzhumaeva]

Severe snowstorms have been hitting Mongolia all week. Temperatures are down to –48°C. Tragically people died, got injured and are missing. Some 5,000 livestock perished, causing a devastating economic blow to herder families' already fragile livelihoods.

We are bracing for more severe snowstorms this weekend.

Mongolian Red Cross is on the ground delivering help. The @IFRC works closely with @RedCrossmn to provide urgently needed humanitarian support.

Our hearts go to people affected by this disaster and to Mongolian Red Cross staff and volunteers working around the clock.

#DREFinAction #Localization

Photo credit: Mongolian Red Cross

[Alexander Matheou @AJMatheou]

Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) has struck the Philippines, affecting over 2 million people.

Flooding and power outages have displaced tens of thousands.

@philredcross is providing food, first aid, psychosocial support.

@IFRC has launched 18 million CHF appeal to reach 285 000.

[IFRC @ifrc]

Last year alone, disasters affected over 146 million people. Both developed and developing countries are impacted by disasters. It’s the most vulnerable who are hit the hardest. The Disaster Law treaty, agreed by the UN last December, can change that by making sure everyone is protected in disasters.

On this International Risk Reduction Day, the @IFRC strengthens the need on more investment on disaster risk reduction efforts. #DRRDay

[Jagan Chapagain @jagan_chapagain]

One month after the devastating earhquake in Afghanistan, the @IFRC, @ARCSAfghanistan and partners continue to work intensively at the heart of the communities most affected to ensure critical needs are met.

One month on, our collective impact has reached thousands with emergency relief, health services, and vital support. Yet, with only 31% of the CHF 25 million appeal funded, urgent support is needed. 👇https://t.co/Mfcevft4l1

[IFRC @ifrc]

A few weeks after a 6.0 earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan, the @ARCSAfghanistan, supported by @IFRC, has reached 2,000 households in Kunar, Laghman, and Nangarhar with multipurpose cash assistance.

This vital support not only helps families cover urgent needs like food, medicine, and shelter but also restores dignity by allowing them to decide what matters most.

[Joy Singhal @joysinghal]

Our heartfelt thanks to 🇯🇵 @JapanGov and @JapaninAFG for standing with the people of #Afghanistan in this difficult time.

Your generous support through @ifrc will help families affected by the #earthquake find hope and relief when they need it most. 🙏

[Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan @JapaninAFG]

Pleased to announce that @JapanGov 🇯🇵decided to extend an Emergency Grant of USD 1 million to the Afghan people through @WFP_Afghanistan and @ifrc in response to the devastating damages caused by the earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan. Japan continues its support to Afghanistan.

[Homa @Homa_Z_Nader]

The people of Japan @JapaninAFG have always stood by Afghans during challenging times, demonstrating a profound commitment to humanitarian aid and solidarity! Thank you for supporting @ifrc Afghanistan to respond to the Health and WASH needs of Afghans who were affected by the deeply devastating earthquake in Jalalabad and Kunar. #GenuinePartners #HumanityFirst

[IFRC Asia Pacific @IFRCAsiaPacific]

📰Caring for the needs of those who were affected by the Kunar earthquake, especially female-headed households.

Afghan Red Crescent (@ARCSAfghanistan) is providing medical care, psychosocial support, key information, multipurpose cash assistance and more to many families, based on what matters most to them.

[Dylan Winder, IFRC @DylanWinderIFRC]

In times of crisis, access to mental health support is essential.

Hear from Sharifa, a female volunteer with @ARCSAfghanistan, who shares the distress she has witnessed while deployed in the earthquake-affected area and the support she has provided.