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The crisis in Mali must be a wake-up call for a new response in the Sahel
Published on 3 September 2020 | PressStatement from the People’s Coalition for the Sahel - As members of the People’s Coalition for the Sahel, a group of civil society organisations from Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and beyond, we stand together with the Malian people during the current political crisis.Read more -
[Press statement] Beirut: Première Urgence Internationale deploys medical staff and supports in the rehabilitation
Published on 7 August 2020 | PressParis, August 7, 2020 - The deadly explosion that blew up the port of Beirut on Tuesday, August 4th, has dramatic consequences for the populations of Lebanon, already affected by multiple crises. French NGO Première Urgence Internationale is part of the immediate humanitarian response and is mobilizing all its teams and resources to help recover the battered capital. An emergency response is underway on the ground.Read more -
Communiqué – Le 28 juillet, célébrons les 10 ans du droit à l’eau et à l’assainissement
Published on 22 July 2020 | PressCe 28 juillet 2020 marque le dixième anniversaire de la reconnaissance des droits humains à l'eau et à l'assainissement par l'Assemblée générale des Nations unies (A/RES/64/292) En pleine période de crise sanitaire, cette date nous rappelle l’importance vitale d’un accès universel à l’eau et à l’assainissement et questionne les avancées réalisées en la matière. Pour l’occasion, les associations françaises se mobilisent au travers de la campagne « L’eau est un droit ».Read more -
Third states must take effective action to stop the annexation of territory
Published on 17 July 2020 | Press8 international humanitarian and development agencies (Première Urgence Internationale, Médecins du Monde, Oxfam, Diakonia, American Friends Service Committee, Middle East Children's Alliance, Danish Church Aid and Christian Aid) have issued a statement calling upon third states to take effective action to stop the annexation of the West Bank territory.Read more -
Press statement: NGOs raise alarm about the consequences of the COVID-19 in eastern Ukraine
Published on 14 April 2020 | PressKyiv, 14th of April 2020 – In Ukraine, the consequences of the pandemic could be dramatic for vulnerable populations, especially in the Eastern provinces where a six-year armed conflict let the health system and structures extremely weakened. Première Urgence Internationale, the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Danish Refugee Council and Right to Protection, which are intervening in the country, warn about the need for urgent measures to protect civilians, and offer their assistance to the government.Read more -
JOINT STATEMENT BY 59 NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE IN YEMEN
Published on 10 April 2020 | PressOver five years of brutal war in Yemen have left millions of Yemenis weakened by malnutrition and disease, and decimated Yemen’s health system. The imminent threat of COVID-19 will exacerbate an already dire humanitarian situation.Read more -
Letter from 17 NGOs to the Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe
Published on 5 February 2020 | PressParis, Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Mr. Prime Minister, The Saudi cargo ship Bahri Yanbu is...Read more -
NO DEAL: AIDA calls on international community to reject US plan and demand accountability
Published on 29 January 2020 | PressJoint statement, 29 January 2020 - A coalition of 84 international NGOs operating in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel, the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA), urges the international community to reject the US Administration’s plan and reaffirm their shared commitment to the principles of international law as the basis for a just and durable peace agreement.Read more -
“Anti-terrorism laws threaten to paralyse humanitarian NGOs”
Published on 28 January 2020 | PressIn an op-ed for Le Monde, a group of ten NGO leaders denounce the obstruction of humanitarian actions by counter-terrorism measures, while the needs of the populations affected by violence remain undiminished.Read more -
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Benett Announces Creation of Seven New Nature Reserves in the West Bank
Published on 27 January 2020 | PressOn January 15 2020, Israeli interim Minister of Defense Naftali Benett announced the creation of...Read more