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Iraq: Alongside families living in camps, to keep them safe from COVID-19
In Iraq and Kurdistan, Première Urgence Internationale is an important camp health actor, managing primary healthcare centres in three camps hosting refugees and internally displaced people. To continue responding to the needs of these vulnerable populations in these times of pandemic, the mission reorganised its functioning, putting in place quarantine areas and conducting awareness raising sessions.
“Prior Coordination Area”: a common strategy for Israeli settlers to force Palestinians off their land
[Infographics] In the West Bank, Première Urgence Internationale continues setting up protection activities, to defend the rights of Palestinians. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, Israeli settlers’ violence keeps increasing in the Occupied Palestinian territory. This is part of a common strategy of illegal appropriation of land: see our explanatory comic strip.
JOINT STATEMENT BY 59 NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE IN YEMEN
Over 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.
Uninterrupted Israeli human rights violations increase Palestinians vulnerability to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a serious threat for civilian populations all over the world, but especially in the occupied Palestinian territory. Under international law, the Israeli authorities are responsible for the protection of Palestinian civilians under their military occupation in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip. Première Urgence Internationale reminds the Israeli authorities of their duties and calls on urgent action to avoid greater risks of contamination.
Access to water, hygiene, sanitation… Key priorities during an outbreak
Première Urgence Internationale has a long record of supporting people across the world, in crisis and conflicts situations. The ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19 replaces all countries on an equal basis, and imposes to respect everywhere the same guidelines and measures. Especially in terms of hygiene, access to water, and sanitation. Echoing on the World Water Day, this Sunday 22th of March, let’s remind the essential bases.
Coronavirus: to adapt the humanitarian response during an emergency
The global coronavirus epidemic forces many sectors of activity to slow down and adapt their functioning. The humanitarian sector is not an exception. Like other NGOs, Première Urgence Internationale is shifting its actions and programs throughout the world, like it already did in response to previous regional outbreaks. The priority is to protect health workers and the population, while ensuring the continuity of essential care.
Première Urgence Internationale provides shelter assistance to vulnerable families in Lebanon
In response to the Syrian crisis, Première Urgence Internationale intervenes in Akkar, one of the most under-developed governorate of Lebanon and main host area for Syrian families. The NGO supports host and refugees populations by providing shelter assistance, to avoid risks of eviction and improve their housing conditions. Here are the stories of some families supported.
Protection, preservation and promotion of Gaza strip historical archaeological sites : The Saint Hilarion monastery and the Byzantine Church
Funded by the British Council, in partnership with the Department for Digital, Cultural, Media and Sport, the project´s main goal is to protect and preserve two archaeological sites and to promote Palestinian cultural heritage while providing assistance to the Gazan population. The activities have had an impact on the protection of both sites and with the community by strengthening local capacity in the preservation of cultural heritage as well as local and international awareness of heritage values and its importance for the Palestinian identity.
Afghanistan: 40 years of our intervention exhibited in Kabul
In 2020, Première Urgence Internationale marks 40 years of its humanitarian intervention in Afghanistan. A sad anniversary that makes necessary to highlight this humanitarian crisis and the current context in which Afghan civilians live today. From archived pictures, between 1980 and 2020, Première Urgence Internationale made up an exhibition showing four decades of its mission, mainly focused on health and access to basic services.
NO DEAL: AIDA calls on international community to reject US plan and demand accountability
Joint 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.
