As the conflict enters its tenth year on March 26, four in every five Yemenis face poverty.1 Today, Yemenis face catastrophic needs driven by the growing economic crisis and ongoing multifaceted...
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Humanitarian agencies call for immediate and independent investigation following death of Save the Children staff member in detention [EN/AR]
We, the 25 undersigned international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) operating in Yemen, are devastated by the death of Save the Children staff member Hisham Al-Hakimi who died in detention in...
Millions still struggling to survive in Yemen, as the cost of food soars 300%, humanitarian actors warn [EN/AR]
One year since the non-renewal of the formal truce in Yemen we, the undersigned 48 organizations, call for urgent action to address the deteriorating economic crisis affecting civilians across Yemen,...
Joint Statement on Yemen Humanitarian Situation and Funding Gap [EN/AR]
Already exhausted by more than eight years of war, over 21.6 million people, 75 percent of the Yemeni population, are grappling with humanitarian needs. The people of Yemen need and want to look into...
Open Letter to Representatives of the Sudanese Authorities regarding pending NGO visas
Your Excellencies, As esteemed leaders committed to alleviating suffering and ensuring regional stability, we respectfully write to you on behalf of the below listed international and humanitarian...
Education in Armed Conflict: Protection, Prevention and Access
Thursday, 25 May 2023 12:00pm – 1:30pm Conference Room 9, UN Headquarters **Background ** The right of every child to an education is enshrined in Article 28 of the Convention on the Rights of the...
Connecting the Local to the Global: Breaking Down Silos and Strengthening Action on Attacks on Healthcare
Protection of Civilians Week 2023 side event Wednesday 24th May, 12:00 pm-13:30 am EST/6:00-7:30 pm CET at the Permanent Mission of Poland to the United Nations (750 Third Ave, 30th floor) Speakers...
53 NGOs call for full and equitable funding to address root causes of the crisis in Yemen
As the international community gathers to reflect on the humanitarian situation in Yemen in 2023 and prepares to pledge funding and re-focus political will towards addressing the crisis, it is...
Joint Statement by 30 Non-Governmental Organizations Operating in Yemen on the Occasion of the 77th United Nations General Assembly - 22 September 2022
After enduring more than seven years of brutal conflict the people of Yemen have finally had the opportunity to experience what it means to feel hopeful. An unprecedented truce, now in its sixth...
Burkina Faso: Almost 2 million people displaced amid worst food crisis in a decade
Nearly one in 10 people in Burkina Faso has been displaced by conflict. Most worryingly, the rate of severe food insecurity has nearly doubled compared to last year, with over 600,000 people in...
An open letter to the Government of Yemen and Ansar Allah [EN/AR]
We write to recognise and applaud the important steps you have taken to make the twomonth truce in Yemen a success. Since 2 April this year, as organisations working across Yemen, we have seen the...
Joint Open Letter to the United Nations Security Council Representatives on Yemen
101 organisations working in and on Yemen urge immediate action The conflict in Yemen will enter into its eighth year tomorrow, and civilians continue to bear the brunt of the fighting. Unlawful...
More than 70 people, including women and children, killed overnight in Yemen
Aid agencies operating in Yemen are horrified by the news that more than 70 people, including migrants, women and children, have been killed in Hodaida and Sada on Friday morning, in a blatant...
Tracking Armed Non-State Actors’ measures has become easier
Keeping track of measures adopted by Armed Non-State Actors (ANSA) to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has recently become more accessible. The Swissbased International NGO Geneva Call has...
A new Deed of Commitment on the Prevention of Starvation and Addressing Conflict-Related Food Insecurity
Food insecurity is on the rise, leading to dire predictions that without urgent action, millions will die from famine. In combination with other mutually reinforcing factors, such as climate shocks...
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Humanitarian concerns raised by the use of armed drones
By Sandra Krähenmann, Geneva Call, and George Dvaladze, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Almost two decades ago, the first armed drone strikes in Afghanistan in...
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An exemption for humanitarian activities in the new Swiss counter-terrorism law: A much-needed safeguard and a welcome step protecting the humanitarian space
In order to address the threat of terrorism more effectively, many countries have recently adopted new, often wide-ranging, counter-terrorism measures and laws. Against this backdrop, and amid...
COVID-19 screening posts and their protection under International Humanitarian Law [EN/PS/UK]
By Ximena Galvez, Legal and Policy Officer – Eurasia Region Health systems in conflict-affected countries are currently facing the twin impacts of armed conflict or violence and the COVID-19...
Discover Geneva Call's COVID-19 responses all over the world
The threat of COVID-19 is even greater in areas affected by conflict or violence – especially for communities living in areas of active conflict or living under the control of Armed Non-State Actors...
Covid-19 and armed non-State actors
As the world is still navigating the dangerous shoals of the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the most vulnerable regions are being ignored and no serious response can reach them. Places where war, armed...