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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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Our 2022.
Over the past year, the world has been confronted with violence. From wars to natural disasters, from the mountains of Afghanistan to the waters of the Mediterranean, there is harm that needs healing. This is the reality in which EMERGENCY works: our mandate to provide free, high-quality care around the world has led us to…
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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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“Together, We’re Doing a Great Job for Humanity.”
“Every day as part of EMERGENCY’s team, I try to change the perception and concept of disability, by turning it into a capability and removing the obstacles for my patients. My job is helping people to get their ordinary life back.” This is Shadman, coordinator of our orthopaedic workshop at our Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration…
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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,…
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We Will Make The Right to Treatment a Real, Universal One – and a Precondition of Peace.
The second gruelling year of the Covid-19 pandemic is over. Dramatic events have left their mark on people all over the world. At EMERGENCY, we will always remember the moment in mid-summer when a sudden blow knocked the wind out of us. Gino Strada, the founder of EMERGENCY and person who led us together on…
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May It Be a Year of Peace, Not War.
This is the story of a mother and her tough decision . A story that many people around the world live everyday. 82.4 million people worldwide had to leave their homes, families and lives, due to persecution, war, violence, or human rights violations. A wish for 2022: may it be a year of peace, not…
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Peaceful greetings from everyone at EMERGENCY.
We wish all those celebrating a very happy festive season. Our colleagues in Afghanistan send their season’s greetings! They continue to take care of those in need during this difficult winter. We received two photos from the teams in #Kabul and #Lashkargah to share with you. “Salam!” from our Cardiac Surgery Centre in Khartoum, #Sudan.…