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For Humanity | A Letter from EMERGENCY’s President
Introduction to the 2025 Activity Report by Rossella Miccio, President of EMERGENCY For Humanity. 2025 was yet another year beset by conflict without any sense of proportion, respect for agreed limits and fundamental principles of humanity. We have borne witness to the continued dismantling of the social contract enshrined under international law and by universal…
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EMERGENCY Signs Joint Letter Calling for Suspension of EU-Libya Cooperation
EMERGENCY has signed a joint statement alongside a group of NGOs to denounce the recent attack made on Ocean Viking, the search and rescue vessel operated by SOS Mediterranee, and demanding the immediate suspension of the EU’s cooperation with Libya. Read our letter to EU Commissioners Magnus Brunner and Dubravka Šuica in full below. Dear…
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EMERGENCY at the World Heart Summit and World Health Assembly 2025
Conflict and political instability are preventing millions from accessing care worldwide. This week, EMERGENCY joined panel discussions and met with key stakeholders from civil society and international organisations at the World Heart Summit and 78th World Health Assembly to advocate for access to healthcare for all, especially in wartime. From performing open heart surgery in…
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World Health Day 2025 | Everyone has the fundamental right to health
Today, 7 April 2025, is World Health Day. While we celebrate the major medical strides made in the last decades, we also recognise that access to healthcare is under threat worldwide. We must advance every individual’s right to health. Over 18 months of war in Gaza, more than 700 attacks have impacted health facilities or…
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EMERGENCY NGO on the Announced Ceasefire in Gaza
“We have anxiously waited for this ceasefire, which is a great achievement. Unfortunately, it doesn’t mean that everything is over,” commented Francesco Sacchi, EMERGENCY’s Head of Mission in Gaza. “The issues generated by the last 15 months of violence are enormous. The humanitarian situation is catastrophic, and there is a long and difficult road ahead…
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Potential Ceasefire in Gaza
If approved, the proposed ceasefire in Gaza would be the first concrete step towards ending violence that, in the space of more than 15 months, has left more than 47,525 dead, 117,168 injured and 1.9 million displaced. Since EMERGENCY entered Gaza on 15 August 2024, our international team has witnessed the humanitarian situation deteriorate by…
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EMERGENCY at World Innovation Summit for Health 2024
On 13 and 14 November, EMERGENCY participated at the seventh World Innovation Summit for Health in Doha. Hear from EMERGENCY President Rossella Miccio at the conclusion of the Summit: EMERGENCY’s Events at WISH7 As Health Systems Crumble, Has Sudan Become The Forgotten War? – Panel Discussion 10am, 13 November 2024 Why is so little heard…
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Over 16,000 Attendees at “People”: The EMERGENCY Festival
Over 16,000 attendees registered “People”, the fourth edition of EMERGENCY’s Festival in Reggio Emilia, registered more than 16,000 attendees over the three-day programme of events and panels. Thank you to everyone who attended, to the guests, the volunteers, the staff, the supporters, and the city of Reggio Emilia. With special thanks to speakers Lynzy Billing,…
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ECHO Delegation Visits Kabul Surgical Centre
This week, a delegation from the European Commission’s Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) visited EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre in Kabul, Afghanistan. The representatives included Andreas Papacostantinou, Director ECHO Neighbourhood, Middle East, South-West and Central Asia; Patrice Lenormand, Head of Unit, South-West Asia and Arabian Peninsula; and Ilan Masson, Desk Officer Afghanistan. The health sector…
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Roundtable on Trafficking in Persons at Sea
This week, EMERGENCY participated in the roundtable discussion, ‘Trafficking in persons, mixed movements and protection at sea.’ Organised by Siobhán Mullally, UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, the event focused on the challenges of identifying and protecting victims of trafficking during search and rescue operations at sea. Growing restrictions on…