The Middle East is on a precipice.
The international community must work together to prevent any actions that could push the entire region over the edge, with a devastating impact on civilians.
It is high time to end the bloody cycle of retaliation.
It is high time to stop.
“I have never… seen a place… so bombarded for such a long time with such a trapped population without any escape. People are traumatized beyond belief.” Jan @NRC_Egeland of @NRC_Norway is in Gaza for the first time since Oct 7. “I’m pretty shaken, actually, from what I saw.”
@RestIsPolitics@RoryStewartUK@campbellclaret Would Rory still campaign on the pillars of moderation, compromise, economic prudence and realism if he was campaigning today? What would he change/adjust?
"Vicedo-Cabrera and her colleagues found that older women in Switzerland died at the highest rates from heat in summer 2022. They worked out that 60% of the deaths would have been avoided in a world without the climate crisis"
https://t.co/kinw7btzUg
Feminists reject silence and call for #solidarity to #EndViolence. Key points from WILPF Secretary General, Madeleine Rees, on a proper investigation into #CRSV, denouncing the use of women's bodies for political propaganda.
Read more: https://t.co/UiUBYSNxbf #JusticeForAllWomen
Final deal at #COP28 is weak on climate finance. Developing countries continue to pay the price. CARE will keep supporting women and girls to ensure promises to fund climate adaptation are met. Read more: https://t.co/1LZrw6u7E9
#GenAdapt#ClimateChangeIsSexist
#COP28 What happens next from @harmeling:
"It's very difficult to predict what will happen in the next few hours. Currently, negotiators are working with the Presidency behind the scenes to revise the text. Later today, we expect a new draft text to be published...
The U.S. Must Change Course on Gaza Today: "The right to self-defense does not and cannot require unleashing this humanitarian nightmare on millions of civilians. It is not a path to accountability, healing or peace."
https://t.co/SnDjBUu43P
PR: @Save_Children condemns killing of staff member & family in #Gaza airstrike. “Too many families like Sameh’s have been killed, too many communities ripped apart…We urgently reiterate our call for a definitive ceasefire," CEO Inger Ashing @SaveCEO_Intl
https://t.co/9kyAuAA7Kx
I've just invoked Art.99 of the UN Charter - for the 1st time in my tenure as Secretary-General.
Facing a severe risk of collapse of the humanitarian system in Gaza, I urge the Council to help avert a humanitarian catastrophe & appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire to be declared.
Just 15 out of 133 world leaders at #COP28 are women. Women are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, yet under-represented when it comes to negotiations that affect them. Read more: https://t.co/RSAseDew2Y
#ClimateChangeIsSexist#GenAdapt
Over 2 million people are trapped in #Gaza. They can’t get out and little to no aid can get in. A #ceasefire is the only way to deliver the peace and life-saving support that people so desperately need. Here's why..Over 2 million people are trapped in #Gaza. They can’t get out and little to no aid can get in. A #ceasefire is the only way to deliver the peace and life-saving support that people so desperately need. Here's why..Over 2 million people are trapped in #Gaza. They can’t get out and little to no aid can get in. A #ceasefire is the only way to deliver the peace and life-saving support that people so desperately need. Here's why..Over 2 million people are trapped in #Gaza. They can’t get out and little to no aid can get in. A #ceasefire is the only way to deliver the peace and life-saving support that people so desperately need. Here's why..Over 2 million people are trapped in #Gaza. They can’t get out and little to no aid can get in. A #ceasefire is the only way to deliver the peace and life-saving support that people so desperately need. Here's why..Over 2 million people are trapped in #Gaza. They can’t get out and little to no aid can get in. A #ceasefire is the only way to deliver the peace and life-saving support that people so desperately need. Here's why...
@RestIsPolitics@RoryStewartUK@campbellclaret What would you both consider the top 3 drivers of bad decisions in british politics, and how would you mitigate for them in an ideal world?
Did you know that women are the hardest hit by #climate change? But they're also at the forefront of climate solutions! 🌟 Meet #GenAdapt: a new generation of women and girls who are the first to adapt to a new tougher climate reality in order to survive & thrive!
"She leads a new wave of thinkers in terms of the future of the aid sector and is not afraid to speak her truth to power." So true. Well done @SofiaSprechmann, well deserved indeed 👏
🏅We are proud to share that our Secretary-General @SofiaSprechmann won the @AidExGlobal Humanitarian Hero of the Year Award for her 30+ years of unwavering commitment to #humanitarian efforts. It's a privilege for the CARE Global community to be guided by her leadership.
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