Markus Geisser

Senior Humanitarian Policy Advisor with @ICRC covering Germany and member of the ICRC UK humanitarian policy team

[ICRC UK & Ireland @ICRC_uk]

"For everyone it was really shocking... the scenes are really tragic."

@achille_despres spoke to BBC's The World Tonight after a children's hospital was struck in Kyiv yesterday.

[ICRC in Israel & OT @ICRC_ilot]

For months, civilians in northern Israel have lived with increasing levels of violence and uncertainty.

Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes, still unable to safely return.

We urge all parties involved to prioritize the protection of civilians and adhere to #IHL.

[Gilles Carbonnier @GCarbonnierICRC]

The @ICRC just supported the safe release of 113 detainees in Sana'a, #Yemen, as a neutral intermediary.

We welcome this unilateral release as a positive step towards reviving negotiations under the Stockholm Agreement, and remain ready to help facilitate further releases.

[Markus Geisser @MGeisserICRC]

https://t.co/RS6qpLhW3C

[Bruno Demeyere @bdemeyereicrc]

Today, the @ICRC Review is proud to launch our new call for papers, in an effort to stimulate thoughtful and updated conversations on a hugely important topic: gender, sexuality and armed conflict. Proposals are due 27 June to [email protected]. https://t.co/ftBlaTkvhX

[ICRC UK & Ireland @ICRC_uk]

On #WorldWaterDay we’re looking at Yemen, one of the most water-scarce countries in the world facing conflict 🧵

[ICRC UK & Ireland @ICRC_uk]

"People are still determined. They want to prepare, they want to mark it, it's a time when families come together."

@morrislondon spoke to @bbc5live yesterday on how people in Gaza are trying to prepare for Ramadan.

[Martin Schüepp @M_Schuepp]

2 years of immense suffering.

Protecting and assisting those how are not or no longer part of the fight remains our priority.

@ICRC

[ICRC UK & Ireland @ICRC_uk]

"There's no space, there's no safety in Gaza."

Our colleague spoke to @BBCNews yesterday on the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and the prospect of increased military action in Rafah.

[ICRC UK & Ireland @ICRC_uk]

Working with colleagues at @irishredcross and @IOMIreland we’ve helped this family reunite after 8 years apart - here’s their story 👇
#RestoringFamilyLinks

https://t.co/rwjK9CWwEh

[ICRC @ICRC]

"One of the most painful things is when you walk through the hospital, and the children ask you if everything is going to be ok..."

Amid the deafening sound of explosions in Khan Younis, our colleague @nanoninoto tells us about the situation in the European Gaza Hospital 👇

[ICRC in Israel & OT @ICRC_ilot]

International humanitarian law provides protections for humanitarian workers, those wearing the Red Cross or Red Crescent emblem, and medical facilities.

These protections must be respected.

#NotATarget

[The Lord (Tariq)Ahmad of Wimbledon KCMG @tariqahmadbt]

Good discussion with Head of ICRC’s Delegation for the UK and Ireland @PhSpoerriICRC about supporting people affected by armed conflict. We discussed @ICRC work in Gaza, getting life-saving humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians and the need for all hostages to be released.

[Secretary Antony Blinken @SecBlinken]

Spoke with @ICRCPresident Spoljaric today on the Israel-Hamas conflict. I underscored the urgent need for parties to expand humanitarian access and strengthen protection for civilians. Profound thanks to @ICRC for its humanitarian response.

[Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive) @ICRCPresident]

My message from Gaza today:

[Markus Geisser @MGeisserICRC]

@morrislondon @Telegraph ¹

[ICRC in Israel & OT @ICRC_ilot]

🚨Today our team began carrying out a multi-day operation to facilitate the release and transfer of hostages held in Gaza and of Palestinian detainees to the West Bank.

This will include the delivery of additional, much-needed humanitarian assistance into Gaza.

[ICRC in Israel & OT @ICRC_ilot]

We are relieved to confirm the safe release of 24 hostages.
We have facilitated this release by transporting them from Gaza to the Rafah border, marking the real-life impact of our role as a neutral intermediary between the parties.

[ICRC in Israel & OT @ICRC_ilot]

We have now successfully facilitated the release of 33 Palestinian detainees from Ofer prison to Ramallah.

We have managed to do so thanks to our neutral intermediary role.

[ICRC in Israel & OT @ICRC_ilot]

We are devastated by the killing of our valued colleague Abdellatif Ali Moussa, along with several of his family, in northern #Gaza.

Abdellatif worked as a driver for the ICRC for some 20 years.

We extend our profound condolences to Abdellatif's family, friends & colleagues.