What "efforts" are the Egyptian Ministers talking about? I'm asking for a Palestinian-Lebanese friend.

#civilprotection
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#greaterisrael #DrittesReich
#palestine #egypt

"In a statement issued Wednesday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed Cairo’s commitment to regional peace and #security warning that Netanyahu’s statements fuel instability and contradict international efforts to resolve the region’s ongoing conflicts (-)"

Source: Al Mayadeen AUG-14

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/egypt-demands-clarification-over-netanyahu-s--greater-israel

#lebanon: Violence against #healthcare in conflict 2024 [EN/AR]

The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 485 incidents of violence against or obstruction of #healthcare in Lebanon in 2024

In these incidents, 408 health workers were killed and 419 injured

Emergency medical services were attacked on at least 310 occasions and health facilities damaged at least 208 times

#civilprotection

PDF (prime source) download for #media

https://insecurityinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-SHCC-Lebanon.pdf

To honour the oeuvre of the fallen Palestinian journalists - I decided to call my new #civilprotection unit ANAS

May the true heroes of #journalism rest in deserved peace - Insha'allah
- we will not forgive, nor forget.

Shoutout to Fadi of AJ, who was shot in the neck by ISR and survived #gaza

I recommend this great article by Binoy Kampmark for Savage Minds, published AUG-12

Slaying and Censoring the Journalists -
The Murder of #AnasAlSharif

https://open.substack.com/pub/savageminds/p/slaying-and-censoring-the-journalists?r=18qsxb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Exec. summary International Organization of Migration AUG-08

In 2024, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region remained one of the deadliest regions in the world for #migrants, with 3,488 deaths and disappearances documented by IOM’s Missing Migrants Project (MMP) on land and #sea routes within and departing from the region

This represents nearly 40 per cent of the 8,938 global fatalities recorded that year

#civilprotection

PDF direct link #press

https://missingmigrants.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl601/files/publication/file/route-based-approach-missing-migrants-project_0.pdf

The Government of #japan has contributed US$1,000,000 to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), for the project “Humanitarian Mine Action to Address Explosive Ordnance in the Occupied Palestinian Territory''

The funding from the Government of Japan will support UNMAS to deliver explosive #ordnance risk education and conduct explosive ordnance disposal response in the #gaza strip

#palestine #oPt #civilprotection

Report UNMAS (prime source) AUG-06

https://www.unmas.org/en/japan-supports-unmas-humanitarian-mine-action-project-to-reduce-explosive-risk-faced-civilians

#clownnews #us

"The Trump administration has threatened to withhold roughly $1.9 billion in disaster preparedness funding to states and cities that support boycotts of Israel or Israeli firms"

#disastermanagement
#emergencyresponse
#civilprotection

Updated JUL-29

#media #press release - Here's the prime source link with PDF download (Famine Fact Sheet) provided by the IPC* on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories #oPt for Gaza

*The IPC is an innovative multi-partner initiative for improving #foodsecurity and nutrition analysis based in Kenya #africa

#famine #palestine #gaza
#journalists #civilprotection #emergencyresponse

https://www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-website/countries-in-focus-archive/issue-133/en/

Jordanian #firefighting units began their return home on Wednesday after completing a courageous humanitarian mission in #syria, where they assisted in battling widespread #wildfires across the coastal province of #latakia

The Public Security Directorate deployed specialized #civildefence teams to support Syria during the severe outbreak of fires

#emergencyresponse #civilprotection

#mena #news

Report: JNA Petra #jordan JUL-16

https://petra.gov.jo/Include/InnerPage.jsp?ID=73577&lang=en&name=en_news&cat=en_news

Prayers not #preparedness let alone #prevention. #floods #naturaldisasters #climatechange #sustainability #civilprotection #Texas #gringoland
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/13/texas-disaster-weather-preparations-us

#civilprotection #civilsociety

Preparing for, Protecting Against, and Treating Tear Gas & Other Chemical Irritant Exposure: A Protestor’s Guide

Deceptively known as “less-lethal,” these #weapons can in fact cause severe injuries, even death when used with excessive force. Physicians for Human Rights has worked extensively on the #health impacts of these weapons and has issued the following guidance to help people seeking to exercise their right to protest (PDF)

https://phr.org/our-work/resources/preparing-for-protecting-against-and-treating-tear-gas-and-other-chemical-irritant-exposure-a-protesters-guide/

UNMAS has long been supporting mine action activities throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory. However, since the resumption of hostilities OCT-2023, UNMAS operations have considerably evolved to adapt to the emerging needs of local populations and humanitarian partners amidst the ongoing conflict * #genocide

*add by SV

Monthly newsletter as PDF JUN-2025

#EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) #landmines #ordnance #un #warcrimes #civilprotection
#palestine

https://www.unmas.org/sites/default/files/18_-_monthly_newsletter_unmas_opt_june_2025.pdf

#ihl In this #blog post, ICRC Legal Adviser Tilman Rodenhäuser discusses some of the limits that international humanitarian law (IHL) imposes on connectivity disruptions in armed conflict.

The notion ‘connectivity disruptions’ is used to describe operations by belligerents that make digital connectivity or tele-communications unavailable or otherwise disrupted, temporarily or in the longer term.

#law #civilprotection
#emergencyresponse

Embedded #podcast

https://blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy/2025/07/03/international-humanitarian-law-and-connectivity-disruptions-during-armed-conflict/

Well, world states should call for control over #US - #ISR weapons first of all, and the arrest of #warcriminals, of course. #icc #un

#civilrights #humanrights #civilsociety
#civilprotection #CrimesAgainstHumanity

Source: MEMO

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250702-us-roadmap-calls-for-lebanese-state-control-over-weapons-official/

https://www.europesays.com/2205887/ New Travel Alert as Greece Battles Intense Wildfires With Urgent High Fire Alert As Flames Threaten Coastal And Island Regions #CivilProtection #EvacuationAlert #ExtremeHeat #FireAlert #FireRisk #greece #GreeceFireSafety #heatwave #IslandRegions #SummerFireSeason #TravelNews #WildfireDanger #WildfireThreat #wildfires #Ελλάδα #νεα

Amidst recent attacks against #iran and increased internal repression, Israel’s ongoing #genocide of Palestinians, and new commitments by Western states to spend even more money on militarism and mayhem, #WILPF calls for diplomacy, disarmament and demilitarisation

#MiddleEast #palestine
#civilprotection #humanrights

Statement by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom - WILPF (prime source)
JUN-27

https://www.wilpf.org/if-we-want-peace-we-have-to-prepare-for-peace/

#information video provided by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society PRCS

You can contact your local Red Cross also, if you want to donate and to ensure the safe transfer/transmission of your support.

Direct email contact to the PRCS for further information: info@palestinercs.org

Link--https://www.palestinercs.org/en/Donation

#palestine #civildefence #civilprotection #firstresponders #healthcare #ihl

Updated JUN-24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA7dsXYocuM

This is the first quantitative study to assess the needs of climate-induced #migrants in all known locations of displacement in #iraq, based on data collected through IOM's Climate-Induced Displacement Tracking

You can find the original source of the study here (DTM - Source: IOM UN Migration) PDF

#climate #environment #research
#civilprotection #humanrights

MAR 2025

https://iraqdtm.iom.int/files/Climate/2025564739543_Climate_ET_Mar_2025.pdf

The World Health Organization ( WHO) Lebanon, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and with generous support from the Government of #japan, has launched a project to strengthen #emergency preparedness, improve public hospital infrastructure and ensure reliable access to lifesaving medical supplies across #lebanon

#civilprotection
#civildefence #ihl
#MiddleEast
#mena

Report EMRO JUN-19

https://www.emro.who.int/lbn/lebanon-news/lebanon-who-the-ministry-of-public-health-and-the-government-of-japan-act-to-strengthen-emergency-response-and-resilience.html

This would allow Russia to be actively involved in #iran 's protection
under international law

Russia on Thursday called on ISR to immediately halt its attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, warning that such actions are illegal under international law and endanger the safety of Russian specialists working at one of Iran’s #nuclear power plants

#civilprotection #publicsafety
ISR warcrimes

Report: A. Aktas for Anadolu JUN-19

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/russia-warns-israel-against-iran-nuclear-attacks-cites-risk-to-own-experts/3604585