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The Israeli military demand that 1.2 million civilians in northern
#Gaza
relocate to its south within 24 hours, absent of any guarantees of safety or return, would amount to the war crime of forcible transfer.
It must be reversed.
Our latest statement:
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PRESS RELEASE: Any attempts by Israel to deport and permanently displace Palestinians within and from Gaza would constitute a serious breach of international law.
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“After 100 days of fighting and misery in Tigray, Ethiopia, we still don’t have access to all areas. Many people have not received any aid at all. We’re worried a humanitarian catastrophe could evolve unless there’s a breakthrough in acesss very soon”
@NRC_Egeland
tells
@BBCWorld
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“I’m extremely worried and I’m also angry. We sounded the alarm in November last year when Ethiopia's Tigray conflict started. The world was too slow to respond. No one thought it would come to this… now 5 million people need help”
@NRC_Egland
tells
@BeckyCNN
on
@CNN
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A Taliban ban on NGOs employing women has forced NRC and other humanitarian organisations to suspend services across
#Afghanistan
. We cannot effectively reach children, women and men in desperate need without our female staff.
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Join us in calling for safe zones and humanitarian corridors for the people in
#Gaza
.
@NRC_Egeland
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“It’s positive that the UN Security Council say they will work for a sustainable ceasefire & will facilitate aid but today the fighting continues. We don’t have the aid access we should, we can't work for the starving population of Gaza under bombardment"
@NRC_Egeland
tells
@cnni
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⚠️You won't read about them in the news, but this doesn't mean they don’t exist. Read their stories.
#StopTheNeglect
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Conflict in
#Ethiopia
interrupted 5-year-old Melat’s education. Her family fled to
#Sudan
. She now goes to
@NRC_EAY
school along with 2,400 other children in Um Rakuba camp. Offering education to children forced to flee is a vital part of our mission.
#WithRefugees
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So many young lives stolen. This is unacceptable. Civilians, including children, must be protected.
#CeasefireNOW
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We are deeply distressed by news about the Ethiopian Airlines aircraft that has crashed en route from Addis to Kenya. Two of our colleagues were scheduled to travel on this aeroplane and are among those missing. Our heartfelt condolences to all affected by this tragedy.
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⚠️
#BREAKING
: 37,000 displaced people have arrived in Sheraro in
#Tigray
this week. Among them are emaciated children and pregnant women with dire needs.
"People could die unless they get humanitarian aid now," warned
@NRC_Egeland
.
#Ethiopia
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We are held back by the Western sanctions by the very same countries that spent trillions on their military campaign. They switched off most of the development funding, thus paralyzing the economy and the very same civilians they left behind"
@NRC_Egeland
tells
@BBCYaldaHakim
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500 days of war.
11 million people displaced.
25 million hungry.
How many more shocking numbers do we need before we
#TalkAboutSudan
?
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An expansion of hostilities will turn Rafah into a zone of bloodshed and destruction that people won’t be able to escape.
The situation in
#Gaza
cannot continue for another day.
@NRC_Egeland
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#Ethiopia
: We are relieved to inform you that the suspension that temporarily discontinued our humanitarian work for hundreds of thousands of people in great need has been lifted.
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"We call on Israel to stop this madness: children must be protected...spare these children and their families. Stop the bombing now," says
@NRC_Egeland
following the killing of 11 children who received our care in
#Gaza
.
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People have suffered enough. The death, destruction, and displacement must stop. We need a ceasefire now.
#Gaza
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"People cannot sustain a single day more of this horrible life."
Our Secretary General,
@NRC_Egeland
, visited Rafah in Gaza, where displaced Palestinians described their daily struggles to find food, clean water, and a safe place to sleep as bombing continues.
#CeasefireNOW
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"The situation in Sheraro, Tigray, is beyond dire. Despite families arriving every day, no aid has been delivered for weeks. Food, water and medicine are running out fast. People could die unless they get aid now,”
@NRC_Egeland
warns.
#Ethiopia
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Alongside 18 peer organisations, we call on all permanent and elected members of the UN Security Council to enforce the ICJ orders regarding Israel's actions in Rafah, Gaza. Immediate action is required.
Full statement 👇
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Rafah in
#Gaza
has essentially become the world's largest refugee camp. More than one million people have sought refuge in the city. Thanks to our supporters, we are able to provide assistance to tens of thousands of people.
@NRC_Egeland
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West Bank: While end of term exams are getting close for children across the world, over 6,550 Palestinian students face losing their
#education
due to Israeli demolition orders for 57 schools.
We urge Israel to cancel all demolition orders immediately.
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The voices of those who have experienced horrific violence in
#Cameroon
are being ignored. But you have the power to change this. 17-year-old Miracle bravely shares her story. 👇
#StopTheNeglect
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Yet another school in
#EasternGhouta
destroyed in an air strike. Another safe haven for children gone, just when the
@UN
demanded an immediate stop to fighting.
#Syria
#SaveGhouta
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We are shocked and deeply saddened by the deadly attack against a
@UNICEF
staff & 5 other education workers in
#CAR
. Under no circumstances should aid workers be attacked, especially when these are trying to help vulnerable children.
#NotATarget
#CARcrisis
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"The humanitarian catastrophe that has been unfolding in Gaza for the last 9 months is going to continue to get worse.
"It's not only about the civilian casualties due the ongoing hostilities but the people who will be forever impacted," NRC's Shaina Low tells
@IsaCNN
.
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The suspension of funding by donor states to
@UNRWA
will impact life-saving assistance for over 2 million civilians, who rely on UNRWA aid in Gaza.
We join 19 peer aid organisations in calling for the reversal of these funding suspensions.
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Thank you for helping us carry out our important mission in 2023. With your support, we were able to reach millions of people around the world with vital humanitarian assistance.
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Since 7 October, 30 Palestinian communities in the West Bank have been displaced due to Israeli settler violence.
More pressure is needed from the international community to address the violence at its roots.
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There are more than one million children in
#Gaza
. They should not be targets of this war, or any other.
#WorldChildrensDay
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Israel’s military operations around Rafah and calls for a full-scale military assault on the overcrowded governorate, where over 1 million are displaced, will lead to more civilian deaths & risk the aid system in Gaza coming to a halt.
Latest from Gaza 👇
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We must all do more to give
#Syria
&
#Iraq
children opportunities to heal, learn and thrive again.
#NoLostGeneration
#UNGA
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As the conditions in the world’s largest refugee settlement worsen, the world must step up. The
#Rohingya
living in
#Bangladesh
need long-term solutions.
It's been six years. We must not forget them.
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“I’m being told horrific stories of violence from the refugees fleeing Ethiopia’s Tigray region, of their towns being attacked. There is a commonality of the civilian population being in the crossfire”
@NRC_Egeland
tells
@AJEnglish
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Hozayfa Yazji is our area manager in
#Gaza
. Yesterday, he sent us this account of his family’s struggle for survival.
THREAD
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Education is a human right.
Education is a human right.
Education is a human right.
Education is a human right.
Education is a human right.
Education is a human right.
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The situation in
#Gaza
is horrifying. We have lost contact with our staff in Gaza, as communication lines are still down. Israel’s continued bombardment and expanded ground operation in Gaza will raise an already deadly escalation to even more dangerous levels.
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Our colleague
@YousefHammash
in
#Gaza
has a message for world leaders: "You are responsible towards us as human beings."
It’s time they listen.
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Unacceptable: 14 million people in
#Yemen
are soon on the brink of famine. Humanitarian aid is not enough. Yemenis need an immediate ceasefire and a political solution now.
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When we asked 12-year-old Saïbata why she had missed years of school, she responded sombrely. "It's because people were chasing us."
Find out why children in
#BurkinaFaso
are afraid to go to school and
#StopTheNeclect
👇
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We deeply regret to confirm that we lost one of our colleagues in NRC Somalia during yesterday’s indiscriminate attacks in Mogadishu.
Our full statement:
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“The situation in Afghanistan is getting worse and worse... women and children are dying at the moment”
@NRC_Egeland
tells
@HalaGorani
and call for the US, the EU and Western donors to support Afghanistan in its hour of greatest need.
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Lina. Hala. Dima. Mira. Tala. Dana. Rafeef. Yara. Rula. Hala. Hana. Dima.
Remember their names.
#Gaza
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The situation is critical for civilians in
#Ethiopia
's Tigray region. They urgently need protection and humanitarian assistance.
Secretary General
@NRC_Egeland
talked to
@AJEnglish
from the border areas between Sudan and Ethiopia where many displaced have sought safety:
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Today is
#WorldRefugeeDay
. Join us in sharing this post to celebrate the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee 🧡
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Gaza has almost run out of fuel, with medicine and food in dangerously low supply.
We call for humanitarian corridors and pauses to be immediately introduced, to allow the safe passage of humanitarian personnel and relief supplies into Gaza.
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By order of President Volodymyr Zelensky,
@NRC_Egeland
today received the Order of Merit of
#Ukraine
for NRC’s work in Ukraine since 2014. The Ambassador Viacheslav Yatsiuk said NRC provides extraordinary aid, services and support for and with Ukrainians in great need.
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Seven years ago today, over 742,000 Rohingya people were forced to seek refuge in Bangladesh.
Today, without formal refugee status and considered stateless, they are living in limbo.
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Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in East Jerusalem are being forced out of their homes to make way for Jewish settlers who are “reclaiming” the land.
"I feel we are not alone. Our voice is being heard," says resident Alaa'.
#SaveSheikhJarrah
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Fuel, water, food and medicine are running out for
#Gaza
’s 2 million residents, half of whom are children. Israel must end its total siege immediately.
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We must not forget about Cameroon.
We must not forget about Yemen.
We must not forget about Burundi.
We must not forget about Honduras.
We must not forget about Lebanon.
We must not forget about ANY people affected by crisis.
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More than six months of hostilities in Gaza have also inflicted deep suffering on refugees and local communities in South Lebanon. Hear from our Secretary General
@NRC_Egeland
, who visited the area this week ⬇️
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Our colleague
@YousefHammash
has been documenting life in
#Gaza
since 7 October almost daily, despite significant personal challenges and connectivity issues.
See his reports here.
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In just 4 days, over 100,000 Palestinians have fled
#Rafah
with nowhere safe to go.
Al-Mawasi and other areas are already overcrowded with mountains of trash creating health hazards.
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#Yemen
update: “The current violence will bring a whole nation to its knees. In just a few days, the fighting has killed and injured civilians, including children."
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Yesterday,
@NRC_Norway
,
@OxfamAmerica
,
@IslamicRelief
,
@AneraOrg
and
@mccpeace
sent a letter to
@SecBlinken
calling on the US to demand that
#Israel
stop its attacks on
#Palestinian
civil society.
Read the letter here:
#StandWithThe6
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"We're receiving disturbing, shocking reports from our aid workers," says
@NRC_Egeland
.
We're extremely concerned for the people of
#Ukraine
. Now is the time to show our support and increase humanitarian efforts.
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Aid workers are not party to any conflict.They are
#NotATarget
@NRC_Egeland
@UNReliefChief
#WorldHumanitarianDay
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"There are more babies than terrorists inside
#Idlib
, so let us have some sanity for once in this war. Let armed men sit down and talk an end to this conflict, without a full-scale war with the population sandwiched in between." –NRC chief
@NRC_Egeland
tells
@SkyNews
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Why do we allow millions of people to suffer in silence?
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We are honoured to receive the prestigious
@hiltonfound
2022 prize - the world’s largest annual humanitarian award - at a time when we are challenged like never before in reaching, aiding and protecting people forced to flee war and repression.
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Refugee rights are human rights.
Refugee rights are human rights.
Refugee rights are human rights.
Refugee rights are human rights.
Refugee rights are human rights.
Refugee rights are human rights.
Refugee rights are human rights.
Refugee rights are human rights.
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We must not forget about Burkina Faso.
We must not forget about DR Congo.
We must not forget about Colombia.
We must not forget about Sudan.
We must not forget about Venezuela.
We must not forget about ANY people affected by crisis.
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After six months of unparalleled hostilities in Gaza, urgent action is needed to end hostilities and prevent atrocities. This includes suspending arms transfers to Israel.
The urgency of the situation cannot be overstated.
Full statement 👇
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#BREAKING
: Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected crisis
Redirection of aid and attention towards Ukraine has increased neglect of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Read our latest report on the world's top ten most neglected crises:
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NRC calls on all parties to stop the violence & ensure civilians are protected in Israel & Gaza. The only path towards peace is for the international community to address the root causes of conflict including ending the occupation of Palestinian territory.
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We must not forget about Afghanistan.
We must not forget about Ethiopia.
We must not forget about Syria.
We must not forget about Mali.
We must not forget about El Salvador.
They may not be in the headlines, but they cannot be forgotten.
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A humanitarian catastrophe continues to unfold in
#Gaza
, and the world can no longer wait to act. The cycle of violence against innocent civilians needs to stop.
Sign and share the petition calling for a
#CeasefireNOW
:
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MEDIA UPDATE: “Delivering humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza is like playing a giant game of snakes and ladders – we make very small steps forward and then end up back at square one."
Our latest update from
#Gaza
and colleague
@suzevanmeegen
👇
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Until a few weeks ago, this park was a popular picnic site. Now it shelters thousands of Afghans forced to flee their homes.
#Kabul
NRC's Astrid Sletten reports from the scene.👇
@everine69
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We’ve been working in
#Ukraine
for the past eight years, assisting over 700,000 people with food, shelter, water, sanitation and legal aid. We won’t stop now.
#UkraineRussiaConflict
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Almost a million Rohingya people are now living as refugees in Bangladesh.
We asked the community: "What do you need right now?"
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30 years after the signing of the ‘Oslo Accords’, Israel is systematically excluding Palestinian presence and development in the West Bank.
An alternative Palestinian-led rights-based planning approach is possible. See how in our latest research here ⬇️
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#CAMEROON
: NRC chief
@NRC_Egeland
is about to brief Arria-Formula Meeting of the UN Security Council on the humanitarian situation in
#Cameroon
. Follow the webcast here:
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Israeli settler violence triggers largest forcible transfer since October 2023 in the
#WestBank
.
“We are urgently appealing to the international community, including to the US and the EU, to intervene with the Israeli authorities and protect these vulnerable communities"
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We'd like to thank you for making 2020 not only the year of the pandemic, but also the year of compassion and solidarity. Thank you for helping us assist more people affected by war and conflict than ever before!
@NRC_Egeland
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“I am shaken to my core by seeing and hearing of the suffering across Gaza," says our Secretary General
@NRC_Egeland
after his visit to
#Gaza
this week.
Read his full statement including what needs to happen NOW to end the immense suffering👇
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West Bank: The international community must intervene and protect Palestinian communities after Israeli settler violence caused the largest wave of forcible transfers since the weeks following 7 October.
See our latest press release 👇
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PRESS RELEASE: The excruciating new cut in food rations for Rohingya refugees in
#Bangladesh
will have a deadly impact.
NRC calls for increased funding and more sustainable solutions to stop the endless spiral of suffering.
@WFP
@Refugees
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Storm Daniel has caused enormous destruction in
#Libya
.
Our colleagues on the ground are ready to deliver emergency shelter, food and drinking water, but urgent funding is needed. Now is the time to show solidarity.
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NRC joins with
@mercycorps
,
@RefugeesIntl
,
@Oxfam
,
@CARE
,
@SavetheChildren
,
@CatholicRelief
&
@acfusa
to say letting the people of
#Gaza
suffer and die from hunger and preventable disease is a political choice. We need urgent action & a
#CeasefireNOW
.
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Jan Egeland on
#Afghanistan
: “This is not the time and this is not the place for forced return. And yet European countries continue to do just that. It has to stop. It is not safe.“ Our report:
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“We need girls in education. This is a pre-condition for us to be able to work in all corners of Afghanistan… And if our female colleagues cannot join us in our efforts to deliver aid, we cannot succeed… This is what I told the Taliban”
@NRC_Egeland
tells CNN’s
@HalaGorani
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DR
#Congo
is being described as a humanitarian "mega-crisis" Here’s what you need to know.
#WeAreCongo
#DRC
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We will do all that we can to provide relief to those in need in
#Gaza
during the four-day humanitarian pause.
It must pave the way for a lasting ceasefire.
Our latest statement 👇
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We must not forget about South Sudan.
We must not forget about Mozambique.
We must not forget about Afghanistan.
We must not forget about Colombia.
We must not forget about Libya.
We must not forget about ANY people affected by crisis.
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In Area C of the West Bank, Israeli settlers and the Israeli authorities are rushing to expand the illegal settlement enterprise, strangling Palestinian communities in the process. This heatmap shows the increase in violent settler attacks since 7 Oct.
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Ménaka.
One of the most remote and isolated regions in
#Mali
.
Here, violence has been raging for ten years, out of sight of the rest of the world.
By sharing their stories, Todante and Amadou urge the world to stop the neglect of this crisis.
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The world's most neglected
#displacement
crises, according to NRC's report launched today:
1.
#DRCongo
2.
#SouthSudan
3.
#CentralAfricanRepublic
4.
#Burundi
5.
#Ethiopia
6.
#Palestine
7.
#Myanmar
8.
#Yemen
9.
#Venezuela
10.
#Nigeria
#neglectedcrises
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A big thanks to
@Sida
for a record high annual allocation of 296 million SEK to support our work for displaced people around the world! With Sweden’s contribution we can ensure that more people are protected and receive the humanitarian assistance they need. Thank you!
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“We need access to civilians in need in Tigray so we can provide humanitarian aid and protection through presence,” said our Secretary General
@NRC_Egeland
to
@euronews
tonight on the access challenges aid groups currently face in Ethiopia’s conflict-stricken
#Tigray
region.
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