Israeli media reports that the Israeli High Court rejects a petition filed by human rights organizations demanding the entry of humanitarian aid into the #Gaza Strip.
Israeli occupation authorities close the crossings leading to the Gaza Strip for the 28th consecutive day amid an ongoing genocide that has killed more than 830 #Palestinian civilians, worsening the ongoing #humanitarian #crisis.
@DoctorsWithoutBorders has witnessed a renewed spike in atrocities in eastern DRC’s Ituri province, where its medical teams are providing care for civilians with horrific injuries. In a new report released today, “Risking Their Lives to Survive,” MSF underscores the extreme needs of many communities endangered by recent attacks, increased displacement, and reduced #humanitarian #aid.
Actual report PDF: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/sites/default/files/documents/MSF_DRC%20Ituri%20report_March%202025-ENG-compressed.pdf
How DOGE scrapped the hunt for Ukraine’s missing children
After DOGE halted Yale researchers' data on missing Ukrainian children, the fate of 35,000 kids remains uncertain.
https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/how-doge-scrapped-the-hunt-for-ukraines
" #Doge cut off funding for a group of #Yale University researchers...
known as the #Humanitarian Research Lab, & they were helping to find & return #Ukrainian children deported to #Russia.
...they have accumulated a database of 35,000 #children"
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—contributes to the greater good in ways that cannot always be measured by metrics. Much like training to improve in sports, volunteering is a practice that shapes not only the lives of those we help but also ourselves. Becoming a humanitarian is a journey, and I promise it will reward you with new insights, connections, and a profound sense of purpose.
"researched the use of blockchain in #humanitarian work, says that #blockchain technologies... offer no obvious advantages over other tools organizations could use, such as an existing payments system or another #database tool. “There’s no proven advantage that it’s cheaper or better,” he says. “The way it’s been presented is this #tech solutionist approach that has been proven over and over again to not have any substantial impact in reality”"
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-administration-usaid-blockchain/
Made it back to the USA
! Dunkin's run before the taxi, thanks to all who supported my humanitarian trip to Ukraine
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#Trump said to be revoking #humanitarian parole protections for 503,000 Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans and Nicaraguans. The humanitarian parole was a #Biden initiative. Those effected will have until April 24 to leave the US https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33706jy774o
Dyakuyu 
Thank you in Ukrainian
I’m on my way back to America and I want to say thank you to Lviv Volunteer Kitchen, Ants Kitchen Hub, and Kitty Pechersk for the opportunity to be of service to the people of #Ukraine. It was also great to visit and support the Cats on Mars shelter for kitties from the frontlines.
I will continue to be a voice for Ukraine's strength and beauty, reminding the world of the ongoing need for support across the country.
Humdata (#UN) has published their report "The state of #open #humanitarian #data 2025"
We are looking forward to meaningful exchange on disaster preparedness in the context of climate change at this year´s 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 by the German Red Cross in Berlin next week.
Our colleagues Anne Schauss and Melanie Eckle-Elze will be there to talk about 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 and our experiences with assessing riverine flood risk in Pakistan.
More info: https://heigit.org/events/heigit-at-fachtagung-katastrophenvorsorge-in-berlin/
The work on the #abducted #children by the #Yale School of #PublicHealth #Humanitarian #Research Lab was frozen when #Trump signed an #ExecutiveOrder in late January halting almost all #ForeignAid. Since then, #MarcoRubio & an official under him, #PeteMarocco, have ended the vast majority of foreign #aid contracts, including the one to the Yale lab.
Trump Blocked Aid for Kidnapped Ukrainian Kids
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-blocked-aid-for-kidnapped-ukrainian
"Greg Sargent joins Jim Swift to discuss how the #Trump administration blocked aid for kidnapped #Ukrainian #children, effectively halting efforts to reunite them with their #families. They explore the political motivations, the #humanitarian impact, and the broader implications of Trump’s shifting stance on #Russia."
Backed by #Trump, #Israel Shreds #CeaseFire Deal and Kills Over 400 Across #Gaza | Common Dreams
"This return to violence does not come as a surprise," said one advocacy group. "#Netanyahu has, from the beginning, signaled his intention to abandon the cease-fire process before it could become a lasting peace."
by Jake Johnson, Mar 18, 2025
"Muhannad Hadi, humanitarian coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, said in a statement Tuesday that the fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes 'is unconscionable' and that a cease-fire 'must be reinstated immediately.'
"'People in Gaza have endured unimaginable suffering,' said Hadi. 'An end to hostilities, sustained #humanitarian assistance, release of the hostages, and the restoration of basic services and people’s livelihoods, are the only way forward.'"
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/israel-violates-cease-fire
#CeasefireNow #FreePalestine #BibiIsAWarCriminal #TrumpIsAWarCriminal #USPol #WorldPOL #Genocide #WarCrimes #FreeGaza #NoWar #PeaceNow #PalestinianRights #HumanRightsViolations #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong
Last week, we talked with the German Red Cross and the Somali Red Crescent Society about the challenges of developing of an Early Action Protocol for Drought in Somalia, in a webinar by #AnticipationHub.
If you missed it, you can watch it here to see how geoinformation and data science can strenghten preparedness for humanitarian crises like severe droughts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4AG7FeAJ94
A devastating read on lives lost and lives that will be lost due to the shuttering of USAID.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/15/opinion/foreign-aid-cuts-impact.html
#usaid #GiftLink #humanitarian
