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#Humanitarian. Views expressed are my own
Aid groups in South Sudan with US funding terminations, a thread:
#southsudan
#usaid
This morning Uganda announced a new Ebola outbreak.
The last time there was an Ebola outbreak in Uganda, the CDC worked with the WHO on helping end it.
But now, the CDC can’t even talk to the WHO.
I repeat, again and again, this is pure stupidity that will only hurt us.
Nearly 1m people have crossed the Chadian border since the start of the conflict in #Sudan. conflict. 90% are women and children and many have endured terrible acts of violence, including torture, rape and sexual slavery #Chad www.care.org/media-and-pr...
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#Goma - hostilities are forcing many families to abandon camps due to insecurity and regroup in the city or other overcrowded sites, further worsening their already precarious living conditions, with no safe space to go.
reliefweb.int/report/democ...
We’re losing another partner staff and #humanitarian hero in #Gaza. The number of aid workers killed in Gaza over the past year is the highest ever to be recorded in a single crisis. #NotATarget
www.careinternational.org.uk/press-office...
"Israel’s push to normalise the mass killing of journalists threatens not just Palestinian media workers. If such behaviour in war zones is normalised, then no journalist, no matter what passport they carry, would be safe."
— #AJOpinion by Daoud Kuttab ⤵️
During the period covered by the report, there were at least 136 strikes on at least 27 hospitals & 12 other medical facilities. More than 500 medical professionals have been killed in Gaza since 7 October.
The report notes that several of these acts may amount to war crimes/crimes against humanity.
A new report published by UN's OHCHR graphically details the destruction of the healthcare system in #Gaza,& the extent of killing of patients, staff, & other civilians in these attacks in blatant disregard for international humanitarian and human rights law: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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#Yemen. NGOs warn that recent Israeli airstrikes on critical civilian facilities will have severe #humanitarian consequences for Yemeni civilians, already suffering exhaustion from a decade-long conflict. Need for de-escalation and respect for #IHL by all parties
reliefweb.int/report/yemen...
"Kamal Adwan is now empty. Yesterday evening, the remaining 15 critical patients, 50 caregivers and 20 health workers were transferred to Indonesian Hospital, which lacks the necessary equipment and supplies to provide adequate care." @who.int #Gaza
www.who.int/news/item/28...
This morning’s raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital has put this last major health facility in North #Gaza out of service. Initial reports indicate that some key departments were severely burnt and destroyed during the raid. 60 health workers and 25 patients in critical condition, including those on ventilators, reportedly remain in the hospital. The patients in moderate to severe condition were forced to evacuate to the destroyed and non-functional Indonesian Hospital. @WHO is deeply concerned for their safety. This raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital comes after escalating restrictions on access for WHO and partners, and repeated attacks on or near the facility since early October. Such hostilities and the raids are undoing all our efforts and support to keep the facility minimal functional. The systematic dismantling of the health system in Gaza is a death sentence for tens of thousands of Palestinians in need of health care. This horror must end and health care must be protected. Ceasefire!
This morning’s raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital has put this last major health facility in North #Gaza out of service. Initial reports indicate that some key departments were severely burnt and destroyed during the raid.
27.12.2024 20:45 — 👍 421 🔁 298 💬 17 📌 34The systematic dismantling of the health system in Gaza is a death sentence for tens of thousands of Palestinians in need of health care.
This horror must end and health care must be protected. Ceasefire!
This is just outrageous. #FEWSNET issued a #famine warning for North #Gaza. The US pushed them to retract and remove the report. What a shameful and unacceptable example of political manipulation of #humanitarian aid, systems and tools by a donor country.
apnews.com/article/gaza...
Very worrying developments in #Yemen. @who.int Tedros was in Sana'a to negotiate the release of detained NGO and UN #humanitarian workers. Two airport staff reported killed and @WFP colleague from #UNHAS has been injured
news.un.org/en/story/202...
While many of us celebrate Christmas around the world, the IPC released new figures on #Sudan, showing severe deterioration of the food security and the spread of #famine. I can’t imagine what the situation look like for millions of ppl. And it is the harvest season.
www.care.org/media-and-pr...
The latest #Gaza #Humanitarian #Access snapshot is out. Aid to the North has been almost entirely blocked for 60 day. 343 aid workers have been killed since 7 October 2023. This is unacceptable. #Notatarget
reliefweb.int/report/occup...
We are devastated to learn that a doctor at Al-Awda Hospital in north Gaza, run by ActionAid’s partner Al-Awda, has been killed by Israeli forces. The staff member was shot on his way to work at the hospital and died from his injuries, despite the efforts of colleagues who tried to save him. 1/4
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Diakonia International Humanitarian Law Centre has issued a legal update concluding that Israel’s conduct in Gaza is unlawful and triggers the obligations of third States to bring violations of international law to an end and to ensure accountability. Read it here:
www.diakonia.se/ihl/news/ana...
"Just this past weekend, at least 184 people were killed in violence orchestrated by the leader of a powerful gang in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, in the Cité Soleil area." Volker Türk on #Haiti
www.ohchr.org/en/statement...
In Zamzam IDP camp in North #Darfur, at least half a million displaced people are facing famine. They are now being bombed. Urgent diplomatic action is needed to ensure respect for IHL and protect civilians #Sudan
reliefweb.int/report/sudan...
A must read. www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigatio...
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"Continued reports of shelling in Zamzam camp, #Darfur are profoundly concerning,'
"At least 5 people have reportedly been killed. Women and children as young as 4 years old have been injured.
"Indiscriminate attacks and recurrent violations against children in #Sudan must end." - UNICEF Chief
New from me in @foreignaffairs.com, on how Biden's refusal to hold the Israeli government accountable has produced a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza - a historic failure of US humanitarian diplomacy.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
The recent escalation in #Syria is exacerbating already dire #humanitarian needs. In Idleb and Aleppo, many NGOs have suspended activities due to fighting and access constraints. This is compounded by critical funding gaps, with only 30% of the HRP funded
reliefweb.int/report/syria...
As crowds of Lebanese families go home after the ceasefire, many will return to this.
Filmed last week in Nabatieh, South Lebanon.
#Ceasefire #Gaza
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The #Fano insurgency in Amhara has created a security vacuum in which #Eritrean and #Sudanese refugees are easy targets for theft and murder.
26.11.2024 10:16 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
My first « tweet » on Bluesky, and one I wish I never had to write… Another #UNSC resolution on #Gaza vetoed by the US. Another low point in the history of humanity. 2m ppl facing starvation, constant bombing, repeated displacement? Is it too much to ask for a #ceasefire?
20.11.2024 18:46 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
"Indeed, over the past two months, more than three children have been killed in Lebanon, on average, every day. Many, many more have been injured and traumatized."
@james-unicef.bsky.social briefs on the number of children killed and injured in #Lebanon
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
The #Gaza Scorecard reveals, in no uncertain terms, the severe impact on civilians. Despite #US & international calls for action, #Israel has not met essential #humanitarian benchmarks.
This isn’t just about aid—it’s about the right to #dignity, survival, #protection. #ActForHumanity #CeasefireNow
