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20/06/2023: Joint Letter Calling for Mechanism on HR violations at borders
To: Member and observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council 19 June 2023 Re: The UN Human Rights Council should urgently respond to the global pattern of deaths, torture and other grave human rights violations at international borders Dear Excellencies, The undersigned civil society organizations and groups write to express our deep concern…
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International Women’s Day 2023
On International Women’s Day, we want to share a story about two colleagues from our Anabah Maternity Centre who share a name and a purpose: to help the women of Afghanistan. Najila has been Midwife at the hospital for 5 years. At just 25 years old, she is already one of our shift leaders, acting…
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We can make peace come true.
Gino Strada, our founder, used to say “to create a world without war, we have to imagine it first”. So we did. We turned his words into reality, thanks to the AI. And by doing so, we wish that together, in 2023, we can make peace come true. For all. Video credits: OGILVY President…
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Nine Years On – Tragedy Continues
A humanitarian tragedy continues to unfold in the Mediterranean. Allowing people to die at sea is a choice. Allowing people to be intercepted and sent back to Libya is a choice. We take a different stance, grounded in solidarity, rights and humanity. Saving lives at sea is the right thing to do.
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How to Guarantee Humanitarian Aid to the Afghan People After August 2021?
A Humanitarian Health Organisation’s Perspective. Afghanistan has been affected by conflict for over 40 years. Since 2009, UNAMA has counted 116,076 civilian war victims; many were killed or injured by explosive devices, the devastating presence or remnants of which continue to endanger the life of civilians long after the end of fighting. Following the Taliban’s…
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International Women’s Day 2022
©️ Stefanie Glinski A team. A team of women. A team of Afghan women. A team of Afghan women dedicated to providing medical and surgical care at our hospital in Kabul. To all women who make EMERGENCY. To all women. EMERGENCY commits to you, and to the fight for equality. Women’s rights are…
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Rossella Miccio, president of EMERGENCY, at the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council.
Today, our president Rossella Miccio shared EMERGENCY’s strong stance in defence of human rights in Afghanistan with UN Human Rights Council. “Urgent and coordinated action is needed now to rebuild #Afghanistan . Investing in health must be a priority.”
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EMERGENCY Will Always Believe in and Strive For a World Free From War.
EMERGENCY knows the cost of war all too well. We have witnessed its devastating impact on civilians for more than two decades in our wards around the world. We have treated patients in bombarded cities, and refugees fleeing from violence. We have seen war and its consequences: destroyed infrastructure, the brutal interruption of healthcare, education,…
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One Year Ago, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) Came into Force.
One year ago, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) came into force. By prohibiting development, testing, deployment, possession, stockpiling, use and threat of use, the TPNW aims at total nuclear disarmament. The treaty has the potential to be a serious global step towards peace. Nevertheless, the world’s major nuclear powers are not…
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100 Seconds Remain Until Midnight.
The hands of the Doomsday Clock occupy exactly the same position as they did a year ago, but it is not good news: “it reflects the judgment of the board that we are stuck in a perilous moment, one that brings neither stability nor security”, explained the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Pandemics, climate change,…