Belgium’s EU Presidency saw the Belgian Red Cross promoting protection and rights, shaping EU agendas, and co-organising events to address global humanitarian needs, from disaster response to asylum seeker support.
This report, leveraging the Red Cross expertise and first-hand experience, reflects on the opportunities and limits of using hosting as a tool to accommodate people who have lost their homes. It outlines 15 key lessons for authorities to ensure the safety, dignity and well-being of hosts and guests.
In a rapidly changing world where climate shifts amplify natural hazards, the Finnish Red Cross stresses the critical role of early warning systems (EWS) leading to early action.