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Crises & Countries in Conflict

Crises & Countries in Conflict

Statement Marking One Year Since October 7 Attack on Israel

"Today marks one year since Hamas launched a terrorist attack that killed 1,200 Israelis and took 250 civilians hostage—101 of which remain in captivity. It also unleashed a conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of innocent lives and caused an ongoing humanitarian catastrophe."
InterAction
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Oct 7, 2024
Crises & Countries in Conflict

Urgent Call for De-escalation and Protection of Civilians in Lebanon

As the conflict intensifies in Lebanon, the devastating toll on civilians and humanitarian workers grows more severe by the day. We are gravely concerned for the safety of those caught in the crossfire and directly affected by the escalating violence. The humanitarian crisis, already compounded by Lebanon’s economic collapse, has now reached a critical tipping point with thousands of people being displaced. The escalation of the conflict will stretch our Members’ operations to the limit, leaving them and those who they serve exhausted and resources depleted.
InterAction
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Sep 27, 2024
Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Open Letter to the Member States of the U.N. General Assembly, on behalf of the IASC Principals

The brutal hostilities we are seeing in multiple conflicts around the world have exposed a terrible truth: We are living in an era of impunity. Attacks that kill or injure civilians, including humanitarian and health-care personnel, are devastatingly common. Yet despite widespread condemnation, serious violations of the rules of war too often go unpunished.
InterAction
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Aug 19, 2024
Crises & Countries in Conflict

Aid Workers Are Not a Target

Gaza has evolved into one the world’s most dangerous places for humanitarians to provide aid. As of March 20, 2024, at least 196 humanitarians have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war.
InterAction
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Apr 2, 2024
Crises & Countries in Conflict

Joint NGO Submission under National Security Memorandum 20

As humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza, it is our experience that the humanitarian response in Gaza, including U.S. funded humanitarian assistance, has been consistently and arbitrarily denied, restricted, and impeded by the Israeli authorities.
InterAction
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Mar 23, 2024
Crises & Countries in Conflict

Response to President Biden’s Temporary Port in Gaza

Although the proposed seaport offers advantages over airdrops in terms of cost, volume, safety, and risk of diversion, it remains less effective than facilitating the entry of trucks for on-the-ground aid distribution.
InterAction
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Mar 8, 2024
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