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  • Date: 23 January 2023

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    Take a stand: Pledge for Humanitarian Action!

    As part of VOICE, a global network of humanitarian organisations, we ask to focus on priority areas to address the growing level of humanitarian needs and to drive the positive change that the world desperately needs. Here below our joined Statement.

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    Ukraine: NGOs urge to protect civilians from bombing and shelling in populated areas

    The civilian population is NEVER a target and we call for the respect of international humanitarian law.  We condemn recent attacks in Ukraine targeting a children’s hospital. The use of explosive weapons in populated areas (EWIPA) in Ukraine has resulted in severe civilian casualties and significant damage to infrastructure, exacerbating a humanitarian crisis. These practices conflict […]

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    Protests continue in Kenya: An account from the field

    By Annarita Spagnuolo, Kenya country representative for WeWorld In Nairobi last week there were strong protests involving young people, especially Gen Z, but also Generation X and Millenials, i.e. a large part of the population. After the tensions of the previous days, a return to normalcy was expected, but new protests have been announced for […]

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    WeWorld with FASE: Open Call for Young Photographers

    Fuori Fase APS, in collaboration with WeWorld, launches the first edition of the FASE Open Call! The Open Call is open for young photographers under 35 (born in 1988 or later) interested in having an experience in the world of NGOs, humanitarian aid and development cooperation. The subject of the portfolio must be consistent with […]

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    Ensuring Food Security and Strengthening Local NGOs in Northern Lebanon

    Our intervention The first phase of our Food Security and WASH project has been completed in Mazarea Jabal Akroum and Machta Hammoud, in the Akkar region of northern Lebanon. The project was funded by the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) and we implemented it in partnership with the Mada association as sub-implementing partner. Over the last […]

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    No Safe Zone in Gaza

    We strongly denounce the attack by the Israeli forces on a camp housing displaced persons in Rafah on May 26th, killing 40 Palestinians of which many women and children. This brutal operation has been followed by further escalations that took place yesterday, adding up 45 additional fatalities. There are no words to describe the situation […]

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    In East Africa, rain and floods caused by climate change are forcing thousands of people to leave their homes

    Climate change as a phenomenon concerning our community affects our present, even before our future. The most impacted countries are those that have contributed least to the causes of ongoing global climate disruptions, as is the case with the African continent, characterised by high vulnerabilities that exacerbate its exposure to risk and limited resources in […]

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    Our intervention in Gaza

    The context More than 8 months of hostilities have cost the lives of at least 37,202 Palestinians in Gaza whereas more than 84,932 have been injured, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH – June 2024). 1.7 million people are estimated to be internally displaced, representing the 75% of the entire population of the strip, […]

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    Afghanistan: first-hand stories of those living through a forgotten crisis

    We are constantly engaged to shed light on neglected and protracted crises, such as the one in Afghanistan, considered as one of the worst humanitarian situations worldwide, with 58% of the population (23,7 million people) who is projected to require humanitarian assistance throughout 2024.   The context  Today, millions are facing acute food insecurity, malnutrition, displacement, […]

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    World Health Day: our work in Bolivia

    On the occasion of World Health Day, we would like to highlight our commitment to ensure universal, equitable and quality access to health services through our work in Bolivia. In the rural areas of the country, access to basic services is limited due to a lack of resources, but also to a shortage of facilities, […]

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    Seeds of Protection: strengthening human rights’ defenders in Brazil

    We have just closed our project “Seeds of Protection,” a program funded by the European Union aimed at strengthening the capacity of defense, promotion and protection of human rights defenders and civil society organizations in the territory that work on issues related to human rights violations and attacks on fundamental freedoms across 21 states of […]

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