Umar Khan

accidental writer - journalist turned humanitarian. Contributing author to the Libyan Revolution & Its Aftermath (Hurst/OUP) My Views Only! usual caveats apply

[Karl Sharro @KarlreMarks]

Why is the Middle East unstable despite decades of bombing it into stability

[Umar Khan @umarnkhan]

RT @ICRC: Three of our staff members in Ukraine were killed today after shelling hit the site of a planned frontline aid distribution in th…

[Umar Khan @umarnkhan]

@yarotrof @mehdirhasan I am certain that UN agencies have been taking inter-agency convoys to the frontline communities along the frontline of Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts

[Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive) @ICRCPresident]

My message from Gaza today:

[ICRC in Israel & OT @ICRC_ilot]

It is the second day of explosions and gunfire in #Jenin and humanitarian needs are growing. Immediate protection of civilians must be a priority.
Our statement on the situation below
https://t.co/4hfMTtTkEr

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

“Do not forget about Sudan.”

Red Cross spokesperson Germain Mwehu tells @krishgm the Red Cross have not been able to get any supplies into Sudan during the ceasefire and says Sudanese people need more support from the international community.

https://t.co/sQNBPHMVK8

[Daphnée Maret @DaphneeMar]

Day 2 of release operations is underway.

@ICRC teams have been up since the early hours to facilitate the safe and dignified release of detainees.

We are overjoyed that these individuals will be able to reunite with their families for the Eid holiday.

[ICRC Ukraine @ICRC_ua]

With intensifying hostilities, humanitarian needs for people around the frontline are rising.

After several attempts, we delivered urgent assistance to those left behind in Chasiv Yar, a small city about 10 kilometres from Bakhmut.

[ICRC Ukraine @ICRC_ua]

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement's response to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

The Movement's humanitarian efforts over the past year 👇

[ICRC Ukraine @ICRC_ua]

The Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict has brought large-scale tragedy, suffering and destruction.

Here's what @ICRC teams in Ukraine did in 2022.

We will continue helping those in need.

See more: https://t.co/NKbtZ9yxgu

[Robert Mardini @robert_mardini]

#Disinformation has real-world humanitarian consequences. My response to revelations announced today:
https://t.co/WFaMkrHKD0 https://t.co/Hnc1wwYXj3

[ICRC Ukraine @ICRC_ua]

"On 22 March, our place was hit by a missile. Our balcony, windows, the wall were gone. Everything in the room was destroyed." 💬

Kateryna, who lives in Zelenodolsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, received our cash assistance program to help pay for repairs to her destroyed house.

[Robert Mardini @robert_mardini]

This is very welcome news - a #UNSC resolution that will improve @ICRC’s ability to reach communities affected by conflict and effectively safeguard humanitarian action in many parts of the world.

[Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive) @ICRCPresident]

This week I met families in Kherson Oblast and heard heartbreaking stories. Houses destroyed, lives uprooted.

As sub-zero temperatures set in, it’s a race against time.
Our teams are working to quickly restore drinking water and other essential services.

[ICRC Ukraine @ICRC_ua]

“We saw immense needs in terms essential services. But we also saw incredible resilience.”- Head of Delegation, Stephan Sakalian.
Yesterday we visited #Kherson, bringing emergency medical supplies to 3 hospitals. The team also met local authorities & staff at @RedCrossUkraine ⬇️

[ICRC Ukraine @ICRC_ua]

Our colleague Umar speaks to us from Preobrazhenka, #Zaporizhia region 👇

For the past 7 months, locals have been living in few kilometers from the frontline.

We brought them 1,000 food and hygiene parcels that will last for about a month.

[Robert Mardini @robert_mardini]

The impact of the int'l armed conflict in #Ukraine is heart-breaking. As hostilities escalate & suffering intensifies, I reiterate that all #POWs are protected under the Third Geneva Convention. @ICRC must be given access to all of them, wherever they are. https://t.co/f0G8MmBu06

[Robert Mardini @robert_mardini]

I condemn this unacceptable attack and stand with my colleagues at @RedCrossUkraine.

[ICRC @ICRC]

BREAKING: The safe passage operation that left #Mariupol over the weekend has safely arrived in Zaporzhzhia.

Our teams, working with @UN personnel, escorted +100 people who were able to leave the city and surrounding areas.