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Iraq: Helping people to regain access to basic services
Published on 16 May 2019 | NewsWith the official end of military operations in Iraq, humanitarian needs are now focused on the issues of reconstruction and rehabilitation. Anbar governorate is a rural area in the middle of the desert, in the southwest of the country. Its villages and infrastructures were affected, or even destroyed, during the years of conflict. Première Urgence Internationale carries out multi-sectoral activities to support the most vulnerable civilian populations.Read more -
Settler violence in Occupied Palestinian Territory: “I didn’t know what to do to protect my baby”
Published on 14 May 2019 | NewsSettler violence against Palestinian civilians are an almost daily occurrence in the West Bank. In 2018, due to settler violence, 119 Palestinians were injured, and 3 Palestinians were killed. Première Urgence Internationale met Raja, a Palestinian mother of three, who has been victim of a settler attack with her children.Read more -
In Afghanistan, one of our teams victim of an explosive attack
Published on 9 May 2019 | NewsOn Sunday, 5th May, a vehicle carrying five staff members from one of our mobile health teams was attacked with explosives. The driver sadly succombed to his injuries. All of our five colleagues were injured in the attack. Première Urgence Internationale, which is intervening in Afghanistan since 1979, strongly condemns this serious attack.Read more -
Première Urgence Internationale supporting agriculture in the Central African Republic
Published on 7 May 2019 | NewsThe Central African Republic is among the poorest countries in the world. Nearly 3 million Central Africans are currently in need of immediate humanitarian aid. Première Urgence Internationale, with support from the French Embassy, has just launched a new food aid project in the north-east of the country.Read more -
“Dr. Shah Mahmood, your work will not be forgotten”
Published on 30 April 2019 | NewsIn Afghanistan, our teams are grieving the loss of Doctor Shah Mahmood, a well-known and well-respected doctor who worked for almost 25 years with us, to support vulnerable populations in one of the most complex humanitarian crisis. As a tribute for his work and commitment, we honour his memory.Read more -
Yemen is witnessing another deadly outbreak of cholera
Published on 19 April 2019 | NewsThe humanitarian crisis in Yemen is the worst in the world, driven by conflict, economic collapse and the continuous breakdown of public services including the health care system. Cholera has always been endemic in Yemen; however, a serious outbreak of cholera stroke the country in October 2016, followed by a devastating worst second outbreak in April 2017. More recently, there has been a sharp increase as of March 2019, which could potentially be a third wave of the outbreak.Read more -
Facilitate access to employment in Jordan
Published on 15 April 2019 | NewsPremière Urgence Internationale supports vulnerable Jordanians and Syrian refugees since 2013, through a multisectorial response. To respond humanitarian needs in a sustainable way, the NGO prioritizes livelihood activities. One of the objectives is to enable refugees and vulnerable host populations to enter the labor market.Read more -
Ebola: Première Urgence Internationale re-opens its base in Goma (DRC)
Published on 28 March 2019 | NewsIn February 2019, in response to the propagation of an Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the province of North Kivu, Première Urgence Internationale decided to re-open its base in Goma in order to prepare the arrival of a response team. Our enlightenment with Céline Morin, emergency operations manager at Première Urgence Internationale, back after one month in the field.Read more -
Première Urgence Internationale at the Brussels III conference
Published on 25 March 2019 | NewsPremière Urgence Internationale participated in a conference about the future of Syria held in Brussels from March 12 to 14. This event organized by the United Nations (UN) and the European Union aimed at “supporting the Syrian people and mobilizing aid from the international community”. Together with around 500 stakeholders, the conference was an opportunity for humanitarian NGOs to reaffirm their positioning in the region and remind their guiding principles.Read more -
La chronique N°130 – March 2019
Published on 21 March 2019 | Publications
This issue of March 2019 speaks about a conflict that has been raging since 2009 in northeastern Nigeria.
Première Urgence Internationale is since April 2016 in the region to provide "integrated" humanitarian aid to tackle the crisis on all levels: nutrition and food security but also health and protection.
Since October 2018,...
