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Order of Malta in Mayotte, hit by Cyclone Chido
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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.

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Valencia: Order of Malta assisting people affected by the floods
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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.

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

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Cyclone in Bangladesh: Order of Malta’s international relief agency launches emergency aid
03/07/2024

Cyclone in Bangladesh: Order of Malta’s international relief agency launches emergency aid

After Cyclone Remal the intense tropical cyclone that affected West Bengal and Bangladesh in May 2024, the Order of Malta’s international relief agency, Malteser International, launched an emergency aid program.

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A year after the earthquake between Syria and Turkey more than 3 million people displaced
07/02/2024

A year after the earthquake between Syria and Turkey more than 3 million people displaced

A year after the earthquake in the border region between Syria and Türkiye, more than three million people remain displaced, living in makeshift shelters or tents. In northwestern Syria, the absence of state structures to coordinate reconstruction efforts has left a void.

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earthquake Morocco Malteser International
13/09/2023

Malteser International team on the ground in Morocco after the earthquake

An assessment team from Malteser International reached Marrakech on Monday evening and will be working in the Atlas Mountains during the coming days to assess the situation after the earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night.

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Slovenia’s Worst Natural Disaster Ever
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14/08/2023

Slovenia’s Worst Natural Disaster Ever

The torrential rain that hit Slovenia a week ago has caused catastrophic flooding after a month’s worth of rain fell in 24 hours. The violence of the water cut off roads, damaged bridges and flooded buildings.

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Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar
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15/05/2023

Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar/Bangladesh: Malteser International provides emergency relief

Only a few weeks ago a major fire in the Cox Bazar refugee camp had destroyed parts of the shelters and facilities with serious consequences for the refugees

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Bangladesh refugee camp Malteser International
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06/04/2023

Bangladesh refugee camp fire: Malteser International distributes humanitarian aid

One month after the devastating fire in the Cox Bazar refugee camp in southern Bangladesh, the humanitarian situation is complicated. The fire destroyed about 2,800 huts, leaving 15,000 refugees without shelter.

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The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Uruguay presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Uruguay presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Cambodia presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Cambodia presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Benin presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Benin presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Bosnia and Herzegovina presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Bosnia and Herzegovina presents his letters of credence

Unesco Ordine di Malta credenziali

The Permanent Observer of the Order of Malta to the UNESCO presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Montenegro presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Montenegro presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Croatia presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Croatia presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Serbia presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Serbia presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Costa Rica presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Costa Rica presents his letters of credence

The Order of Malta’s new Permanent Representative to the Indian Ocean Commission

The Order of Malta’s new Permanent Representative to the Indian Ocean Commission

The new Permanent Representative of the Order of Malta to the African Union presents his letters of credence

The new Permanent Representative of the Order of Malta to the African Union presents his letters of credence

The feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to El Salvador presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to El Salvador presents his letters of credence

The new Ambassador of the Order of Malta to Germany presents her letters of credence

The new Ambassador of the Order of Malta to Germany presents her letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Cuba presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Cuba presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Lithuania presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Lithuania presents his letters of credence

Oath Grand Master Order of Malta Fra' John Dunlap

The Prince and 81st Grand Master of the Order of Malta has been elected

The Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta to FAO presents his letters of credence

The Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta to FAO presents his letters of credence

The Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta meets the President of the Italian Republic

The Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta meets the President of the Italian Republic

The Order of Malta’s official anthem ‘Ave Crux Alba’

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