According to this morning’s statement, the defense ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are recommending withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which bans anti-personnel mines.
Roger Eid, HI’s Chief of Operations in Iraq, discusses the ongoing threat to the population of explosive remnants of war in a country littered with these deadly vestiges of past conflicts.
As humanitarian needs increase, public funding for international aid is decreasing. HI is committed to supporting vulnerable populations and providing assistance to those who need it most.
Atlas Logistique, HI's operational unit, has been transporting vital supplies in the less accessible areas of Ukraine, sometimes less than 20 kilometres from the fighting.
Elena, 53, was injured in a bomb attack last March. A few days later, her daughter was also injured. Thanks to HI's support, her daughter is now being looked after in a rehabilitation centre.
Thanks to HI's work over a number of years, the inhabitants of Ambilobe district are now preparing for the cyclone season and the tropical storms forecast.
Robert Muzuri Rugoheza, HI's mental health and psychosocial support project manager, talks about life in Goma today and the population's urgent needs.
Over the past few days, fighting has intensified in North Kivu and spread to the city of Goma. Two million civilians are trapped in an acute humanitarian crisis.
There is massive contamination in Ukraine as a consequence of the armed conflict that began in 2014 and intensified after Russia's full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022.
In Afghanistan, Atlas Logistique – HI's technical and operational unit – is pursuing its efforts to ensure access to essential services despite the challenges of the winter season.
HI inaugurates a new prosthetics and orthotics center at the Al-Thawra Hospital in Yemen. It is designed to meet the physical rehabilitation needs in all Hodeidah Governorate.
José Gregorio lives in the north of Colombia. He is a determined, independent man, and his new crutches and physiotherapy sessions are making his everyday life easier. He talks to us about it.
Julda tells us about her life in Madagascar, an island particularly prone to cyclones. Paralysed in both legs, she talks about what it is like for people with disabilities when a disasters hits.
HI works in the north of the country, facilitating access to rehabilitation services for Colombians and for Venezuelan migrants. Matilde has received new crutches to make her daily life easier.
After days of fighting, the people of Goma’s need for humanitarian aid is greater than ever. HI is providing an emergency rehabilitation and mental health support.
