KYIV, 24 February 2024 – Two years since the escalation of war in Ukraine, more than 10,500 civilians have been killed, including 587 children, as constant bombardments, mines, and drone attacks have...
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President Biden: Restore UNRWA Funding
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Mr. President: We are non-governmental organizations supporting the...
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Open letter to Secretary General Guterres on the protection of children in Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territory
Dear SG Guterres, We are alarmed by the escalation of hostilities in Israel and Gaza, and its unconscionable toll on Israeli and Palestinian children. As you noted on November 6, Gaza is becoming a...
Joint open letter on transfer of 155mm artillery shells to Israel
Dear Secretary Austin, We, the undersigned humanitarian, national security, human rights, faith-based, civilian protection, and grassroots organizations, write to express our alarm regarding the...
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Call for Ceasefire in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory
We, the undersigned organizations, write to express our urgent concern regarding dire and escalating violence in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory, which continues to result in significant...
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65+ NGOs oppose cuts to humanitarian and foreign assistance in FY24 House spending bills
As Members and partners of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs championing humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs, we are gravely concerned with the proposed...
Joint Statement Urging More Aid, Solidarity and Attention to Sudan Crisis
We, the heads of over 50 human rights and humanitarian organizations are coming together to sound the alarm about Sudan, where a disaster is unfolding before our eyes. With fighting continuing across...
Joint US-UK Civil Society Letter on Sudan
The Honorable Antony Blinken US Secretary of State Department of State The Right Honorable James Cleverly MP UK Secretary of State Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office Dear Secretaries...
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...
Strengthening Protection of Civilians through Community-led Approaches
25 May 2023, 10.15am – 11.45am EDT Open hybrid side event, Venue CR 9 Introduction Conflict-affected civilians and communities are key stakeholders in their own protection. Civilians act to protect...
Statement by members of the NGO Working Group on the Protection of Civilians
Ahead of the UN Security Council’s annual Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians on 23 May 2023, the undersigned international NGOs urge UN Member States to address three critical issues: 1)...
Flood Rapid Assessment Report: Mundri West and East Counties Western Equatoria State 08th -09th September 2022
Situation overview Flood Rapid Inter Agency Assessment has been conducted by RRC and all NGO partners on the ground as directed by RRC and OCHA-Yambio, Western Equatoria state. Mundri West and Mundri...
Kherson Rapid Assessment: Civilian protection needs & responses (November 2022)
BACKGROUND On November 9, the Russian military announced a full retreat of all their forces from the right bank of Dnipro River; by November 11, 41 settlements, including Kherson city, were...
Nyirol County Inter-agency Floods Assessment Report, 14 October 2022
The assessment mission and duration: This Inter-Agency Assessment Mission was conducted in Nyirol County on 12th – 13 October 2022 by Partners in Lankien Town. This report is compiled based on the...
Kharkiv snapshot: Civilian protection needs & responses in Ukraine (September 2022 Update)
Background On 6 September 2022, the Ukrainian military launched a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region. In just a few days more than 8,000 square kilometers of territory previously under occupation...
Mykolaiv Snapshot: Civilian Protection Needs & Concerns in Ukraine
Background This snapshot presents several preliminary conclusions from Nonviolent Peaceforce’s (NP) rapid protection assessment conducted in Mykolaiv city center in early July of 2022. This report...
Kharkiv snapshot: Civilian protection needs & responses in Ukraine
BACKGROUND This snapshot presents key conclusions from a rapid protection assessment conducted in Kharkiv and Chuhuiv in May 2022 by Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP). It builds on analysis and...
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Joint Letter to the UN Secretary-General re: 2022 Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict
Dear Mr. Secretary-General, We are writing with regard to your forthcoming annual report on children and armed conflict (CAAC). As you finalize your decisions regarding the annexes and inclusion of...
Civil Society Statement on the Protection of Civilians in Urban Conflict (2022)
New York, NY, May 17, 2022 — On May 25th, 2022, the UN Security Council will hold its annual open debate on the protection of civilians (POC) in armed conflict. The debate is an important opportunity...
Preliminary Findings - Civilian Protection Needs and Responses in Ukraine - May 2022
Background This summary of preliminary findings presents key conclusions from the assessment conducted in April 2022 by Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) and makes recommendations on emergency and future...