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a conference panel in Geneva
HUMANITARIAN INNOVATION
Stop prioritising AI-technology that puts barriers between humanitarians and communities. Local people know what they need. We don't need AI for needs assessments.
Stop investing in tech that protects the power status quo
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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reverses earlier stance. Won't share staff names with Israeli.
A staff group known as *Decolonize MSF* had been advocating against the earlier decision: x.com/DecoloniseMsf
www.msf.org/msf-statemen...
Foreign Ministers of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain and UK "strongly condemn the demolitions by the Israeli authorities of the ...UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem, on 20 January 2026."
www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
Israel says it’s suspending humanitarian organizations that have failed to meet its new rules
apnews.com/article/gaza...
List in link includes
-Action Against Hunger
-CARE
-Danish Refugee Council
-Medecins Sans Frontieres
-Norwegian Refugee Council
-Medical Aid for Palestinians UK
-Oxfam Quebec
"Premature births, congenital malformations, and low birthweight have become commonplace, as pregnant mothers face malnutrition and repeated forced displacement."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Civilians trapped by massacres in Sudan
www.yorku.ca/dighr/civili...
AI-generated ‘poverty porn’ fake images being used by aid agencies
- @aishadown.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
A million Syrians have returned home, but more support needed so millions more can follow - @unhcr.org
www.unhcr.org/us/news/pres...
Was a pleasure to meet so many at #CGI2025
Conference context. People looking at an incubator around a table.
We’re in New York City helping mOm Incubators get funding to send more incubators to Gaza.
It’s a great bit of kit that keeps premature babies warm. Easy to use, clean, move, and power.
www.momincubators.com
We’re at the @clintonglobal.bsky.social in NYC tomorrow and Thursday. Say hi if you’re attending.
The U.N. refugee agency: governments around the world, especially in the Global North, which includes the United States and countries in Europe, are increasingly undermining the global convention on refugees and asylum-seekers — even threatening its very existence.
apnews.com/article/asyl...
The Making of a Crisis: Unpacking Sudan's Neglected War. A panel with activist and co-founder of Sudan Bukra TV Husam Mahjoub, who will speak to the role of the UAE in the war in Sudan and Humanitarian Aid and Development Expert Iman Ahmed, who will speak to the humanitarian situation. This will be followed by a Q&A facilitated by student leaders from the Sudanese Student Union. See poster below for more details. The panel will take place on Monday, Sept. 22 at 6 pm at the William Doo Auditorium on the St. George campus. Delicious Sudanese refreshments and snacks will be served. The event is free and you can register here to hold your place.
The African Studies Program at the @utoronto.ca is hosting the event: The Making of a Crisis: Unpacking Sudan's Neglected War.
Registration link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Strong aftershock hits Afghanistan after quake kills more than 1,400
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Terrible news from Afghanistan as an earthquake has killed over 800 people.
Consider donating to Afghan Relief:
www.afghan-relief.org/appeals/afgh...
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Our CEO was on CBC National News last week talking about aid drops to Gaza.
Gaza needs thousands of truckloads of aid per day. Canada's air drop of half a truckload once is insignificant.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Testimonies from our patients describing their experiences at the GHF distribution sites depict a level of dehumanisation and violence, both indiscriminate and targeted, which is beyond disturbing. As described by MSF’s medical coordinator, our teams were mentally prepared for responding to conflict — but not to civilians killed and maimed while seeking aid. They were not prepared for treating starving and unarmed Palestinians who had been gunned down as if they were animals, often while penned into metal-gated areas. The medical data is clear. This is not aid. It is orchestrated killing.
New report from @doctorswithoutborders.org: "This is not aid. This is orchestrated killing"
#Gaza #GazaHumanitarianFoundation
www.msf.org/not-aid-orch...
New report from @gccanada.bsky.social:
Communicating Evidence for Humanitarian Innovations
humanitariangrandchallenge.org/wp-content/u...
Canada’s aid drop of 10 metric tons of aid represented 0.02% of the aid needed daily to Gaza. It’s a photo-op, a stunt, and a distraction from addressing the real issues.
Our CEO @chrishouston.ca was on CBC News yesterday talking about the inadequacies of air drops to Gaza and the need for a lasting ceasefire.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Big humanitarian organizations are continuing their relationship with Boston Consulting Group despite Gaza scandal
@willrworley.bsky.social
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
The IFRC mourns the loss of four colleagues from Iranian Red Crescent.
Our hearts go out to their families, loved ones, and every member of the Iranian Red Crescent.
We urgently reiterate our call: Respect and protect humanitarian staff and volunteers.
A Boston University professor of global health has done the math and created a website to visualize and track the effects of the Trump/DOGE dismantling of USAID.
"As of June 15, the death toll for adults and children from aid funding cuts topped 340,000 and came out to 103 deaths per hour."
South Sudan: @msf.org strongly condemns the bombing of its hospital in Old Fangak, Jonglei State
Bombing of only hospital in Old Fangak puts healthcare of 110,000 people at risk
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/south-sudan-...
Good news- Uganda declares end of #Ebola outbreak. A great achievement.
www.afro.who.int/countries/ug...
OCHA, the UN’s emergency aid coordination arm, to cut staff by a fifth - @irwinloy.bsky.social
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/04...
A bar graph titled "More than 95% of foreign aid comes from governments, rather than private donors" illustrates the distribution of foreign aid in 2023. The left portion shows a large maroon bar labeled "Foreign aid from governments," reaching $232 billion. The right section features a smaller tan bar labeled "Foreign aid from private donors," indicating $11 billion. A note beside the tan bar states that 4.5% of foreign aid came from private philanthropic donors. The footnote specifies that "Private donors" refers to philanthropic foundations reporting to OECD and excludes many individual charity donations or private investments. The data source is attributed to OECD (2024) and indicates that the information is shared under a Creative Commons BY license.
Most of the world’s foreign aid comes from governments, not philanthropic foundations
The IFRC condemns the killing of eight Palestine Red Crescent Society medics in Gaza.
We are heartbroken. These dedicated humanitarians, killed while responding to the wounded, should have been protected. We mourn their loss and stand with the Palestine Red Crescent.
Full statement: bit.ly/427LXxp