Europe-wide campaign to highlight the world’s silent disasters

The official launch of the Silent Disasters Campaign took place at the European Parliament in Brussels today at 12h30, with participation from the European Parliament, European Commission, European governments, humanitarian organizations and journalists.

The vast majority of global disasters and humanitarian emergencies are at risk of being underreported, unsupported or simply forgotten, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned today. Growing concern about many of the world's ‘silent disasters' comes as the IFRC and the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) launch a campaign to raise awareness about these emergencies - events which are never silent to the individuals and families affected by them.