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Cameroon: International NGOs call for immediate scale-up amid soaring needs in Far North Region
Published on 24 September 2020 | PressRelentless attacks on civilians, large scale floods and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are exacerbating an already critical humanitarian crisis in Cameroon’s Far North. International NGOs active in the region are calling for a drastic scaleup of the humanitarian response to address the needs of the most vulnerable.Read more -
24 INGO join forces for Yemen
Published on 16 September 2020 | PressJoint statement – As part of the 25 INGO, Première Urgence Internationale urge the UN General Assembly for a prioritization of peace in Yemen by calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the engagement of all conflict parties in peace talks. Read the joint statement.Read more -
Continued support required for the Gaza Strip
Published on 7 September 2020 | PressJoint statement - Première Urgence Internationale is part of the over 80 INGO members of AIDA, and takes part of the call on the Government of Israel to end all collective punitive measures against the civilian population of the Gaza Strip. Read the joint statement.Read more -
The crisis in Mali must be a wake-up call for a new response in the Sahel
Published on 3 September 2020 | PressStatement from the People’s Coalition for the Sahel - As members of the People’s Coalition for the Sahel, a group of civil society organisations from Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and beyond, we stand together with the Malian people during the current political crisis.Read more -
[Press statement] Beirut: Première Urgence Internationale deploys medical staff and supports in the rehabilitation
Published on 7 August 2020 | PressParis, August 7, 2020 - The deadly explosion that blew up the port of Beirut on Tuesday, August 4th, has dramatic consequences for the populations of Lebanon, already affected by multiple crises. French NGO Première Urgence Internationale is part of the immediate humanitarian response and is mobilizing all its teams and resources to help recover the battered capital. An emergency response is underway on the ground.Read more -
Communiqué – Le 28 juillet, célébrons les 10 ans du droit à l’eau et à l’assainissement
Published on 22 July 2020 | PressCe 28 juillet 2020 marque le dixième anniversaire de la reconnaissance des droits humains à l'eau et à l'assainissement par l'Assemblée générale des Nations unies (A/RES/64/292) En pleine période de crise sanitaire, cette date nous rappelle l’importance vitale d’un accès universel à l’eau et à l’assainissement et questionne les avancées réalisées en la matière. Pour l’occasion, les associations françaises se mobilisent au travers de la campagne « L’eau est un droit ».Read more -
Third states must take effective action to stop the annexation of territory
Published on 17 July 2020 | Press8 international humanitarian and development agencies (Première Urgence Internationale, Médecins du Monde, Oxfam, Diakonia, American Friends Service Committee, Middle East Children's Alliance, Danish Church Aid and Christian Aid) have issued a statement calling upon third states to take effective action to stop the annexation of the West Bank territory.Read more -
Press statement: NGOs raise alarm about the consequences of the COVID-19 in eastern Ukraine
Published on 14 April 2020 | PressKyiv, 14th of April 2020 – In Ukraine, the consequences of the pandemic could be dramatic for vulnerable populations, especially in the Eastern provinces where a six-year armed conflict let the health system and structures extremely weakened. Première Urgence Internationale, the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Danish Refugee Council and Right to Protection, which are intervening in the country, warn about the need for urgent measures to protect civilians, and offer their assistance to the government.Read more -
JOINT STATEMENT BY 59 NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE IN YEMEN
Published on 10 April 2020 | PressOver five years of brutal war in Yemen have left millions of Yemenis weakened by malnutrition and disease, and decimated Yemen’s health system. The imminent threat of COVID-19 will exacerbate an already dire humanitarian situation.Read more -
Letter from 17 NGOs to the Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe
Published on 5 February 2020 | PressParis, Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Mr. Prime Minister, The Saudi cargo ship Bahri Yanbu is...Read more
