Laura Highton

Humanitarian affairs. Views my own.

[UN OCHA Sudan @UNOCHA_Sudan]

@UNOCHA_Sudan facilitated for the first time humanitarian supplies that reached Al Fasher in North Darfur via cross-border from Chad. 

The trucks carrying medical and nutritional supplies from @ReliefIntl will provide assistance to 185,743 people including women and children.

[United Nations @UN]

“Even wars have rules.

International humanitarian law & human rights law must be respected & upheld; civilians must be protected & never used as shields.”

– @antonioguterres on the situation in the Middle East.

[OCHA Ukraine @OCHA_Ukraine]

The offices of at least 2 humanitarian organizations were hit during attacks on Donetsk city recently. International humanitarian law is clear: attacks must never target civilians or civilian infrastructure and constant care must be taken to spare them.
➡https://t.co/zV0YZSVTf8

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

Ukrainian advances are leading the Russian army to forcibly remove and resettle Ukrainian civilians.

This is not an “evacuation”. It is deportation.

#StandWithUkraine

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

Urgent medical supplies from the UK are being delivered to people in need in Ukraine, in response to a request from the Ukrainian government.

Laura, one of the FCDO's humanitarian team in southern Poland, updates from the border crossing point at Medyka

#StandWithUkraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

The team are liaising with partners and local civil society organisations to assess the needs of refugees who are fleeing the fighting in Ukraine.

#StandWithUkraine️ 🇬🇧🇺🇦

[ICRC Ukraine @ICRC_ua]

Following the recent attacks, @ICRC_ua would like to clarify that our operations have not been suspended in the country.

To be clear, we remain in Ukraine and will continue our activities, all while adapting to the deteriorating security situation as required.

[Disasters Emergency Committee @decappeal]

More than half a million people have fled their homes in Ukraine. They need food, water, shelter and medical assistance.

The DEC is launching an appeal for people fleeing the conflict. Find out more here: https://t.co/91MHyvWEeE

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

America, I’m honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country.

The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not.

I will keep the faith that you have placed in me.

[Richard Gaisford @richardgaisford]

The @RoyalNavy already has @RFAMountsBay in the area, able to distribute aid by helicopter. @joncstone from @DFID_UK is helping to assess how British resources are best used, working with @SarahDicksonUK who opened the new High Commission in the #Bahamas just two weeks ago

[DFID @DFID_UK]

DFID’s Jon Stone was interviewed by @MarthaKearney on @BBCR4Today this morning, from Nassau in the Bahamas on the impact of #HurricaneDorian and the UK’s response.

[DFID @DFID_UK]

#UKaid team of health and emergency response workers is currently on its way to Mozambique to help assess health needs following #CycloneIdai

https://t.co/PxUNmkvMLN

@UKISAR @HI_UK @UKMed_NGO @UKinMozambique

[Laura Highton @LauraHighton2]

@SouthernRailUK I sat am on the 19:55 train from London Bridge trying to get to east dulwich. It is still delayed and hasn’t left the station, and no info about when it will depart. Any updates please??????

[UNICEF @UNICEF]

Army helicopters.
Burning houses.

Crayon pictures by #Rohingya refugees that no child should be drawing.

[Laura Highton @LauraHighton2]

@UN Secretary General @antonioguterres "It is my deep belief that there are more reasons for countries to unite than to oppose each other"

[Laura Highton @LauraHighton2]

Foreign aid education is key. Average respondant of US study thought aid spend was 31% of the budget. It is under 1% https://t.co/xCv541cs6c

[Laura Highton @LauraHighton2]

The 1930s were humanity's darkest, bloodiest hour. Are you paying attention? https://t.co/vXCAxk08w7

[TIME @TIME]

Inside Myanmar's Rohingya displacement camps, many have given up hope of going home https://t.co/7gmPHupaJ2

[UN Women @UN_Women]

"Women=half the human story. Media houses that forget this deliver a poorer product"- Comms Chief Nanette Braun at @waccglobal #womeninmedia

[The New York Times @nytimes]

International Women's Day around the world, in photos https://t.co/3UF13YWEdR