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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 -
NO DEAL: AIDA calls on international community to reject US plan and demand accountability
Published on 29 January 2020 | PressJoint statement, 29 January 2020 - A coalition of 84 international NGOs operating in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel, the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA), urges the international community to reject the US Administration’s plan and reaffirm their shared commitment to the principles of international law as the basis for a just and durable peace agreement.Read more -
“Anti-terrorism laws threaten to paralyse humanitarian NGOs”
Published on 28 January 2020 | PressIn an op-ed for Le Monde, a group of ten NGO leaders denounce the obstruction of humanitarian actions by counter-terrorism measures, while the needs of the populations affected by violence remain undiminished.Read more -
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Benett Announces Creation of Seven New Nature Reserves in the West Bank
Published on 27 January 2020 | PressOn January 15 2020, Israeli interim Minister of Defense Naftali Benett announced the creation of...Read more -
One year since Stockholm Agreement, Hodeidah still most dangerous place in Yemen for Civilians
Published on 13 December 2019 | PressJoint statement - "As aid agencies working in Yemen, we are outraged that after almost five years, Yemenis continue to suffer from an incalculable humanitarian crisis fuelled by conflict. We call on all conflict parties to work together and speed up implementation of the Stockholm Agreement."Read more -
Joint statement Normandy Four – Ukraine: Four Heads of State, Four Humanitarian Issues
Published on 29 November 2019 | PressNGOs providing humanitarian aid in eastern Ukraine call on members of the Normandy Four negotiations to stand for humanity in their upcoming meetingRead more -
Première Urgence Internationale condemns the latest announcements from the US administration about Israeli settlements
Published on 27 November 2019 | PressOn November 18, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that “the establishment of Israeli...Read more -
INGOs in Libya call the European Union and its Member States to urgently revise their policies on migration as human loss becomes more imminent
Published on 23 May 2019 | PressThe members of the Libya INGO Forum* are gravely concerned about the human cost of...Read more
