Darren Ou Yong

Internal reporting for the @ICRC's executive body. Views & tweets are my own.

[Sarah Epprecht-Noetzli @SarahEpprecht]

The ICRC has supported the unilateral release of 113 detainees in #Yemen, bringing relief to families in time for Eid al-Adha. We stand ready to continue to serve as neutral humanitarian intermediary for further releases and transfers.
https://t.co/uEDVnQX4Cb

[Darren Ou Yong @darrenoy1]

Chilling: this is the cost of urban warfare for individuals, for livelihoods, for communities.

[ICRC @ICRC]

#Mosul, Iraq

Discover the cost of urban warfare first-hand 👉 https://t.co/00xXN2uNup

[Darren Ou Yong @darrenoy1]

Diplomatic sass, circa at least 1949, even behind the most basic necessities for people affected by armed conflict:
#IHL (II-B, p. 451)

[Martin Schüepp @M_Schuepp]

Karabakh:
@ICRC teams continue to respond to the many needs across the region.

Follow the work of our colleagues on the ground 👇
https://t.co/ofhFLlAyO7

[Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive) @ICRCPresident]

The release of the two hostages today is a sliver of hope.

Remaining hostages must be immediately released. We are ready to help.

We urgently call for a pause in the fighting in Gaza.

People cannot be kept waiting for desperately needed aid.

[Els Debuf @ElsDebufICRC]

🔴 What does ⁦@ICRC_ilot⁩ do in #Israel and the occupied #Palestinian territory?

🔴 Why do we speak with all parties to the conflicts?

🔴 What are we doing to visit those who have been abducted?

Find the answer to those & other questions here 👇 https://t.co/BAFDKVXZQJ

[Fabrizzio Carboni @FCarboniICRC]

Merci @Forum_RTS pour cette opportunité de parler des populations syriennes qui font face à nouveaux à une crise humanitaire... et le conflit n'est pas encore terminé.

[Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive) @ICRCPresident]

I arrived tonight to Aleppo, #Syria with a heavy heart.

Communities struggling after years of fierce fighting are now crippled by the earthquake.

As this tragic event unfolds, people’s desperate plight must be addressed.

[Laetitia Courtois ICRC @LCourtoisICRC]

@ICRC welcomes #UNSC resolution 2664. It’s a substantial step forward in the identification of sanctions related impacts and proposes a systemic fix for them. It increases sanctions conformity with #IHL, notably those foreseeing, authorizing and protecting humanitarian activities

[Darren Ou Yong @darrenoy1]

In recent weeks ICRC teams have visited more prisoners of war held by Russia and Ukraine, allowing delegates to check their conditions and treatment, share news with their families (...)

https://t.co/GMAaoke01n

[Darren Ou Yong @darrenoy1]

Some of the crises that will need sustained support in 2023 (and likely beyond): https://t.co/JsWpTwZqMi

[Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive) @ICRCPresident]

Today I launched @ICRC's appeal:

The suffering caused by conflicts, the climate emergency and rising food and energy prices, will make 2023 a year of vast humanitarian need.

The global community must ensure that no one is left behind.

https://t.co/mqrmR9gH62

[Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive) @ICRCPresident]

Amid escalating global tensions, the world is at a divisive moment.

States must elevate the laws of war to a political priority.

My first statement as @ICRC President on why the unique international consensus on the Geneva Conventions must be harnessed.
https://t.co/VDxa8Jtk2e

[Robert Mardini @robert_mardini]

Thank you Minister @mariammalmheiri & Ambassador @MSCheusgen for the stimulating discussion today. As we move from #COP27 to #COP28, it’s critical to focus on initiatives that strengthen people’s resilience in armed conflict. @ICRC will do its part and join forces with others.

[ICRC @ICRC]

20 countries are the most vulnerable to the climate emergency.

The majority are at war.

#COP27

[ICRC Law & Policy Outreach @ICRC_LawPolicy]

Under the #ThirdGenevaConvention, exposing prisoners of war #POWs to public curiosity is prohibited.

In this #HLPblog, @ICRC senior legal adviser @RMahnad explains why and how the media might contribute to better respect for the law.

Read or listen👉https://t.co/3pNDnSPud5

[Cédric Cotter @Ced_Cotter]

1 "The ICRC vs. fake news: Setting the record straight in the First World War". English translation of a blogpost I published in French in 2018. Sadly still a timely issue.

https://t.co/5epuk2BVkc

[ICRC at UN NY @ICRC_NYC]

Our new billboard is live in #TimesSquare! If you're in #NYC, grab a 📸

Every year people go missing due to conflict, violence, disasters...

For over 150 years @ICRC's Central Tracing Agency has been reconnecting people separated from loved ones
#GenevaConventions #RFL

[Thomas DSM @thodsm]

🚨 #IHL
According to our legal analysis @ICRC, there are 100+ #armedconflicts around the🌍 involving 60+ States & 100+ non-state armed groups as parties to those conflicts.

A few trends we observe, first-hand:

🧵⬇️

[Robert Mardini @robert_mardini]

Principled and determined efforts with parties to the conflict & the @UN are hopefully starting to pay off for civilians trapped in #Azovstal plant & #Mariupol.
Respect to our @ICRC_ua teams and all those involved in this life-saving humanitarian operation.