.@WHO stands with #African nations & calls for borders to remain open.
As countries impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new #OmicronVariant, WHO urges countries to follow science & health regulations. #COVID19 https://t.co/avUuOJok2b
Friends in the UK, if you want to explain to someone the very real impact of cuts in British Aid, share this! ‘My son could die’: the disabled Syrian refugees on the sharp end of UK aid cuts – photo essay | Global development | The Guardian https://t.co/6BOKZxH32t
In Syria, where an intense civil war has killed over 500k people, 41 days passed between the first protester being shot dead and the 500th person being killed
In Myanmar, that happened Yesterday, 42 days after the first protester shot on the streets died.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
The world needs to stand with the people of Myanmar. Hundreds of civilians have been killed by the military and urgent action is needed to prevent this from sliding into a bigger crisis. Don’t let Myanmar become the next Syria https://t.co/lrnrHjNozV
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”Most conflict-affected states have weakest health infrastructure. Displaced populations especially vulnerable (...) "the virus reaching Syria or Yemen would be “impossible to manage” (ICRC). Could bring down entire medical systems in countries like South Sudan and DRC Congo”
"In emergencies, we humans tend to become more ethical than usual. Deep down we know it is a time for exceptionally ethical conduct and for virtues that we do not always show, like kindness, humanity, courage, selflessness, and a commitment to the common good." Let's Prove it!
Starting yesterday @realDonaldTrump allowed U.S. military to again use landmines in conflicts. A death sentence on civilians. 90% of victims are civilians. In 2018, they killed 3,059, injured 3,837. 54% were children. Please share and sign. https://t.co/0zjSKBabx7
Always excellent to see Jan Egeland and discuss our collaboration on humanitarian and development issues, including in countries like #CentralAfricanRepublic.
Tomorrow Dr Mukwege receives well deserved Nobel Peace Prize: There are too many seminars and too little field action to prevent sexual violence in war | NRC https://t.co/Ephg17vMqE
The story of Philippe or why @NRC_Norway says that ensuring Housing, Land and Property (HLP) rights are respected is key to prevent conflict and prepare durable solutions for displaced people in #CARCrisis
Philippe returned home after four years of displacement to find two strangers living in his home in #CentralAfricanRepublic. Although some people have been able to return home, violence is currently spreading to new parts of the country. https://t.co/sG2X1qBkYp #CARcrisis
In Kaga Bandoro, our @NRC_Egeland visited Lazare camp where nearly 7700 people displaced by violence & unable to return home. These families live in fear of being targeted again. Just yesterday, 17 year old man from the camp was killed when he went to harvest his honey #CARcrisis
Off to the field in Central African Republic. Struck by how vulnerable population here is locked in vicious cycle of violence and int’l neglect. We must stop a slide back into horrific war #CARcrisis