‘Double standards’: World reacts to US veto on Gaza truce resolution at UN International rights groups say US ‘risks complicity in war crimes’, has ‘callous disregard for civilian suffering’. Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2023
Sanders rejects $10B in Israeli aid Sanders says Israel's "indiscriminate" assault violates international law and undermines prospects for peace Salon · Dec 6, 2023
Humanitarian aid workers falsely accused of taking sides in Israel-Hamas conflict Humanitarian aid workers from Doctors Without Borders, the Red Cross and the IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) are the latest victims of the Israel-Hamas disinformation war; their organisations have been accused of supporting either Hamas or Israel in viral videos shared online. We tell you… France 24 · Nov 29, 2023
South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023
How to Help Victims of the Sudanese Civil War Millions of innocent men, women, and children urgently need help. Marie Claire · Nov 20, 2023
Supplies alone won’t save Gaza hospital patients and evacuation remains perilous, experts say A day after Palestinian authorities called for an evacuation of Gaza’s biggest hospital, Israeli soldiers have raided it and say they were accompanied by medical teams bringing baby food, incubators and other equipment The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023
How to Help Humanitarian Efforts in Israel and Gaza Organizations devoted to supporting those in need. Marie Claire · Nov 15, 2023
Israel’s Netanyahu denies blame for civilian deaths in Gaza In dual Sunday show appearances Israeli prime minister denies culpability for Gaza bloodshed The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2023
Premature babies die as Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital loses power amid alleged IDF attacks Israel denies bombarding major Gaza hospital — with a large neonatal care facility — that doubles as a refugee shelter The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: UN calls Gaza fighting ‘reprehensible’ – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can read all our coverage of the Israel-Hamas war here The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2023
Macron calls for end to killing of civilians in Gaza as international pressure on Israel grows French president’s comments come as aid agency Doctors Without Borders says situation at main Gaza hospital ‘catastrophic’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2023
🔴 Live: Some 50,000 Gazans flee south in a single day, Israeli army says Israel's army said Wednesday that 50,000 civilians had fled north Gaza for the south on Wednesday, hours after Israel said it was tightening its "stranglehold" on Gaza City, the most populous city in the Hamas-controlled enclave. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). France 24 · Nov 8, 2023
Charity says migrant testimonies point to a recurring practice of illegal deportations from Greece A leading international medical charity says it has received 50 testimonies from migrants over the past two years that point to a “recurring practice” of alleged secret, illegal and often brutal deportations back to Turkey from two eastern Greek islands The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023
'I wanted to scream': Growing conflict in Congo drives sexual assault against displaced women Hundreds of thousands of women and girls have been displaced over the past year in eastern Congo amid fighting by more than 130 armed groups The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023 Live updates | Israel says it's stepping up attacks on the Gaza Strip Aid deliveries have begun moving into the besieged Gaza Strip, two weeks after the militant group Hamas rampaged through southern Israel and Israel responded with airstrikes
Fortune · Oct 13, 2023 6 reliable charities for those looking to help civilians affected by the Israel-Hamas war These nonprofits have an international reputation or have been rated positively by Charity Navigator.
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023 Aid groups scramble to help as Israel-Hamas war intensifies and Gaza blockade complicates efforts Humanitarian groups are scrambling to assist civilians caught in the war between Israel and Hamas and determine what aid operations are still safe to continue, efforts that are being complicated by an intensified blockade of Gaza and the ongoing fighting
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023 Mosquitoes, long the enemy, are now bred to help prevent the spread of dengue fever Preventing dengue fever has long meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 How can I support victims of the Morocco earthquake? Where to donate to provide emergency relief to those in the Atlas Mountain area
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023 First Thing: US secretary of state arrives in Kyiv for surprise visit Antony Blinken expected to meet Volodymyr Zelenskiy and announce an initial assistance package of up to $200m
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023 Italy probes a migrant boat disaster that left 41 feared dead. Four survivors tell a harrowing tale Prosecutors in Sicily are investigating the capsizing of a boat that left 41 migrants missing in the Mediterranean Sea
Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2023 MSF says armed men attacked aid workers in Sudan Doctors Without Borders says security situation has dramatically deteriorated, putting activities in Khartoum at risk.
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Escalating violence in Congo displaces more people and demands urgent response, UN and aid group say The United Nations is warning that violence in eastern Congo has escalated significantly
Reuters · May 27, 2023 Charity vessel rescues almost 600 migrants off Italy A vessel operated by the charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) rescued nearly 600 migrants sailing on an overcrowded boat which was in distress off the island of Sicily on Saturday, the group said on Twitter.
The Conversation · May 25, 2023 Sudan conflict: why a humanitarian truce is proving so hard to secure – and what that means for people on the ground Reports out of Sudan of continuing violence suggest that the seven-day ceasefire organised during talks in Jeddah – the seventh attempt to end the violence in Sudan – is crumbling. A fighter plane was shot down over Khartoum on May 24 and residents report intense fighting breaking out once again…