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ALERT- Global Humanitarian Response Plan: Including vulnerable people in Covid-19 response
The United Nations today presented its revised Global Humanitarian Response Plan for COVID-19.
The United Nations today presented its revised Global Humanitarian Response Plan for COVID-19.
Yesterday, a fatal shooting incident targeting a vehicle of the World Health Organization (WHO) carrying COVID-19 test samples killed an aid worker in Rakhine State, Myanmar. 16 organizations, including HI, jointly react to the dramatic event.
The COVID-19 crisis is an unprecedented situation. The scope and gravity of this crisis calls for international solidarity, and a coordinated and ambitious response at global level.
Without appropriate action, the coronavirus pandemic stands to decimate vulnerable groups in the poorest, conflict- or disaster-ridden countries.
Yemen has endured 5 years of devastating conflict leaving the country highly vulnerable to the risk of COVID-19 among other risks. Less than 50% of health facilities are functioning in Yemen while 19.7 million people are in need of healthcare.
In Syria, Yemen and many other places populations affected by conflicts live under the constant threat of bombing & shelling. They live in the fear of being killed, injured or losing their loved ones, unable to access basic services while vital civilian infrastructure have been reduced to rubbles and humanitarian access is not guaranteed.
Devant la situation humanitaire inacceptable créée à la frontière Turque, et en cohérence avec nos prises de position collectives précédentes au sujet de la gestion de la crise des migrants par l’Union Européenne dans un contexte de déplacements massifs liés aux conflits, HI s’est associée à de nombreuses organisations pour dénoncer cette situation humanitaire et […]
As almost 1 million people – mainly women and children – have been forced to flee fighting and bombing in Idlib, northwest Syria, HI urges States to fully commit to the international diplomatic process aimed to better protect civilians from the use of explosive weapon in populated areas.
On 15 February, strikes on Al Jawf governorate in northern Yemen killed 31 civilians, and injured dozens. 11 aid organisations in Yemen are sharing a joint statement to express their concern.