Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta

Disaster relief & prevention

Diplomatic Activities
Latest interventions
10/04/2026

Lebanon: The Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta writes to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam

The Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta has sent an official letter to Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to express his deep sympathy and support for the institutions and people of Lebanon during this tragic and challenging period.

Latest interventions
26/02/2026

After the Mozambique flood disaster, Malteser International prepares for cholera outbreak

Following the devastating floods caused by heavy rainfall since December 2025 in Mozambique, Malteser International, the Order of Malta’s international relief agency, has sent a six-member emergency relief team to the particularly hard-hit area in the southern province of Gaza.

27/01/2026

European Programme to Strengthen Disaster Prevention and Response Kicks Off. CISOM among the protagonists

Now underway is the European programme Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Human-Induced Disasters in the Eastern Partnership countries – Phase 4, funded by the European Union and aimed at strengthening the prevention, preparedness and response to disasters of natural and anthropogenic origin in the Eastern Partnership countries.

Grand Master news
19/01/2026

Grand Master’s Condolences for the Railway Tragedy in Andalusia

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, has learned with deep sorrow the news of the serious railway accident in Spain, in Andalusia, where the derailment of two trains near Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba, caused the deaths of 39 people and injuries to over a hundred, in a toll that is still feared to be provisional.

10/06/2025

Order of Malta responds to severe floods in Romania

In May 2025, the counties of Covasna and Harghita in central and northern Romania were hit by severe floods, triggered by days of torrential rain that far exceeded the monthly average.

30/03/2025

Myanmar: the Order of Malta towards Mandalay to provide assistance

The relief workers of the international humanitarian agency of the Order of Malta, Malteser International, based in Yangon and Shan State, are working to provide medical assistance, psychosocial support, clean water and sanitation to the people affected in the Mandalay region, one of the hardest-hit areas in central Myanmar.

Latest interventions
16/01/2025

Order of Malta in Mayotte, hit by Cyclone Chido

Last December, the powerful cyclone Chido struck the French overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, destroying buildings and homes and causing deaths and injuries.

Latest interventions
05/11/2024

Valencia: Order of Malta assisting people affected by the floods

Following the wave of bad weather that hit the regions of the Valencian Community and Andalusia, causing hundreds of deaths and missing people, the Order of Malta in Spain immediately deployed its own forces to help and comfort the population.

22/09/2024

International Rescue Training of Order of Malta’s entities takes place in Romania

Teams representing the Order of Malta’s relief organizations from Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine participated in the 'Maltese Rescue Maneuvers' training and simulation exercise held 13-14 September in Romania in the village of Repedea, only few kilometers from the border with Ukraine.