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• France: Mental health at the heart of the mission’s interventions

  Published on 8 October 2021  |  News
  The France mission of première Urgence Internationale integrates mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in all its actions through individual or group accompaniment, in the integration center or in the beneficiaries' living areas.

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• CHRONIQUES FROM THE FIELD – Special issue #2

  Published on 6 October 2021  |  Publications
  

  Focus on health in this second issue of Chronicles from the Field, with our emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mali, the management of malnutrition in Libya and the continuity of our activities in Afghanistan.
  Discover our health actions in Colombia, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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• Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) : Saving the lives of pregnant women and young children

  Published on 29 September 2021  |  News
  Our health support project in Kasai has made it possible to monitor pregnant women and young children free of charge. Anastasie BIAKALUA, a doctor in the Kamalenga health center, testifies to the many benefits of this project.

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• Activity Report of 2020

  Published on 24 September 2021  |  Publications
  

  Première Urgence Internationale publishes its activity report of 2020. Discover 149 projects led in 22 countries and the NGO's financial report for the year.
  
  Première Urgence Internationale has supported 6 million people around the world.

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• Culture as a driver of sustainable development of the Gaza Strip

  Published on 7 September 2021  |  News
  The siege and the successive Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip over the past fourteen years, constitute a major risk of destruction of the Palestinian historical heritage, as well as the loss of its cultural identity.

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• AFGHANISTAN: Première Urgence Internationale maintains the deployment of humanitarian aid to the Afghan population.

  Published on 20 August 2021  |  News
  The last 5 days will be remembered as a major turning point in the history of Afghanistan and its 38 million citizens. The change of power on August 15 – with the entry of Taliban forces from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan into Kabul – should not distract any policymakers from addressing the most urgent needs of the population.

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• Restoring livelihoods for the most vulnerable households impacted by the conflicts in Bangui

  Published on 11 August 2021  |  News
  Decades of cyclical crises have plunged Central African Republic into a deep state of vulnerability, the country ranking second to last in the 2020 Human Development Index. This protracted insecurity and instability has seriously impacted the economy of the country, with unemployment rising up to 24.2% in 2016(1).

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• 1 year after Beirut blast, the overall humanitarian situation in the country remains worrying

  Published on 4 August 2021  |  News
  Beirut blast occurred on 4 August 2020 devastated an entire section of the city, killing over 200 people. 350,000 people were left homeless, 7,000 were injured. Three hospitals were substantially damaged, several medicine warehouses, grain silos, and other stocks of essential goods were destroyed.

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• “In any context, if nothing is done in terms of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene there will be risks of epidemics”

  Published on 23 July 2021  |  HR news
  Kares Mwahulwa is an engineer of Congolese origin. He holds the position of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Coordinator in the Central African Republic (CAR). He discusses this essential area and his background.

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• Joint NGO Declaration UN Security Council discussion on the Protection of Humanitarian Space

  Published on 22 July 2021  |  Press
  Joint NGO Declaration UN Security Council discussion on the Protection of Humanitarian Space NYC July 16th 2021 Lucile Grosjean, Action Against Hunger on behalf of the signatories

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