Under IHL, parties must ensure access to food, water, and medical supplies. People are hungry and desperate. The trickle of aid into #Gaza falls far short of what is needed. More needs to be done. Our colleague Michael Talhami shares 👇

Il est impossible de décrire l’émotion qui m’emplit aujourd’hui, alors que le congrès réuni à Versailles s’apprête à inscrire le droit à l’IVG dans la Constitution. À toutes celles qui n’ont jamais rien lâché: Merci. Bravo. Cette victoire est pour toujours la vôtre.

An incredible moment for France and everyone around the world who is fighting for reproductive freedom for all. 👏👏👏

Five months into the escalation of hostilities, which began with the horrific events in Israel on 7 Oct, the situation in the Gaza Strip degenerates by the hour. There is no safe place. The civilian death toll and the ongoing captivity of hostages are shocking and unacceptable.

.World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have lost contact with health personnel at Al-Shifa hospital in northern #Gaza since the ongoing raid began, and we are seeking information on the patients’ condition and if they are receiving needed care. Accessing Al-Shifa is now impossible, and there are

Human rights violated by inaction on climate, ECHR rules in landmark case theguardian.com/environment/20…

We must do everything possible to avert an entirely preventable, human-made famine in Gaza. I again call on the Israeli authorities to allow & facilitate safe, rapid & unimpeded access for humanitarian aid & humanitarian workers, including UNRWA.

It’s with a heavy heart we share that two of our drivers were killed by gunmen today in South Darfur, Sudan. Three other ICRC staff were injured. ➡️ Humanitarian workers are #NotATarget. icrc.org/en/document/su…

Humanity’s survival is still within our grasp – just. But only if we take these radical steps | David King theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

More death, injury, and fear were felt in #Rafah last night. An influx of patients with injuries and burns due to the effects of an airstrike arrived desperately needing treatment.

The global plastic pollution nightmare is threatening the ocean, human health, & ecosystems. On #WorldOceansDay, remind decision makers that it’s time to eliminate unnecessary plastic products & agree on a strong #PlasticsTreaty: unep.org/beatpollution/…

"Humanity’s war on nature is ultimately a war on ourselves. It’s time for the world to adopt a far-reaching biodiversity framework — a true peace pact with nature — and deliver a green, healthy future for all." António Guterres No time to wait. #ActOnClimate #biodiversity

How would the world cope if a nuclear bomb dropped today?

I must call out the flood of fossil fuel expansion we are seeing in some of the world’s wealthiest countries. In signing such a surge of new oil and gas licenses, they are signing away our future. Countries must phase-out fossil fuels – fast and fairly.

Gaza: António Guterres calls for humanitarian pauses in fighting for launch of polio vaccine campaign to prevent & contain spread of the virus. Left unchecked, polio would have disastrous effects for children in Gaza, neighboring countries & the region. news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Today, #Brazil, #China, #France, #Jordan, #Kazakhstan, and #SouthAfrica, alongside the ICRC, launched a global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law. #IHL Full statement: tinyurl.com/9fnr94vy