When rescue runs out of resources: The end of IFRC’s Ocean Viking mission
In this episode, we look at the humanitarian situation in the central Mediterranean following the IFRC’s decision to close its service point on board the Ocean Viking and end its partnership with SOS Méditerranée. After four years at sea, the mission has helped save more than 8,600 lives, providing critical medical care, first aid, and psychosocial support to people fleeing danger.
We speak with Anna Bowen, IFRC’s Humanitarian Diplomacy Coordinator for Europe, who explains the funding and political challenges behind this difficult decision, and why civilian search and rescue remains a…
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