𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗡: Calling on all parties to commit to a lasting, permanent ceasefire that is implemented in practice. ⬇️

Renet van der Waals - Deputy Head of the Peacebuilding and Protection Division of the Department of Peace, Stability and Humanitarian Affairs at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Speakers
Xavier Devictor - Advisor, Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group, World Bank
laurent palustran - Country Director South Sudan, Danish Refugee Council
Mariam Jalabi - Co-founding member, Syrian Women’s Political Movement
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On 16 April DRC releases the sixth edition of the Global Displacement Forecast, our annual, forward‑looking analysis of how forced displacement is likely to evolve across some of the world’s most fragile and crisis‑affected contexts.
Register and join us🔗https://brnw.ch/21x0YrC

Ahead of todays #Sudan conference CHA gathered civil society leaders from the region + Germany for a frank exchange. Many thanks to @Alain Délétroz @genevacall.org, Samy Guessabi @acf-de.bsky.social Eve Bradley @drcngo.bsky.social & Cecilia Thiam (Sudan INGO Forum) for kicking off our discussion

Three years of war in Sudan have triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Violence, displacement, collapsed services leave millions at risk.
As the conflict enters its fourth year, civilians need urgent protection, aid access and action now.
Statment 🔗 brnw.ch/21x1BOB

In Syria, explosive ordnance contamination is not just a protection concern. It is also a major barrier to recovery and economic stability. Humanitarian Mine action is critical to the future of the country. Read our new situation report:
🔗https://brnw.ch/21x1zWt

𝗗𝗥𝗖 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦-𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲.
Statement
🔗https://brnw.ch/21x1s2D

@savechildrenintl.bsky.social

@refugeesinternational.org
@savethechildren.org
@oxfamamerica.bsky.social
@nrc-global.bsky.social

6 months after the Gaza ceasefire plan, we assessed progress on the plan’s own stated objectives on:

▪️Civilian Protection
▪️Aid Access
▪️Reconstruction & Economic Development
▪️Freedom of Movement & Return

Bottomline: The ceasefire is failing.
🔗https://brnw.ch/21x1rrH

Déclaration commune sur les frappes aériennes à Kaboul – 16 mars 2026 - Première Urgence Internationale « Les ONG humanitaires condamnent les pertes civiles causées par les frappes aériennes à Kaboul et appellent au respect du droit international humanitaire » Dix-sept ONG opérant en Afghanistan sont pr...

📢 @premiereurgenceint.bsky.social & 16 NGOs are profoundly alarmed by the civilian toll in #Kabul.

With 115,000+ #displaced, we remind all parties:
Civilians & infrastructure must be protected at all times and must NEVER be the object of attack.

👉Read more www.premiere-urgence.org/actualitespr...

🚨In less than four weeks, one fifth of Lebanon's population has been displaced and more than a thousand people were killed. DRC is on the ground supporting displaced persons in Lebanon.

DRC Global Displacement Forecast Report 2026: a forward‑looking analysis of how forced displacement is likely to evolve across some of the world’s most fragile and crisis‑affected contexts.

Register today for the webinar:
brnw.ch/21x0YrC

🚰 After years of drought, 6.5M people in #Somalia face severe food insecurity. Families are struggling with hunger, water shortages and displacement, worsened by rising prices, conflict and shrinking aid. Donors must urgently step up support.

#drought #climate #emergency

Thousands are fleeing as airstrikes hit Beirut and southern Lebanon. DRC teams are responding to support displaced families. Aid is vital but cannot replace a political solution. We demand protection for civilians and greater support for Lebanon.

#Lebanon #DRC #ProtectCivilians #HumanitarianAid

@drceu.bsky.social

Raşa’s beauty business was destroyed by the earthquakes in Türkiye. She thought she’d lost her work and dreams. With support from DRC’s BRIDGES project, funded by @bmz.de via KfW Development Bank, she rebuilt her salon, her network, and her confidence. This #IWD, we celebrate women like her.

Escalating hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan are deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis.

Our latest blog explains what is happening, why it matters, and the growing impact on civilians across Afghanistan: drc.ngo/resources/ne...

DRC is deeply concerned about the escalating security crisis in Lebanon, with Israeli strikes reaching previously safe areas.

Despite the danger, our teams continue delivering vital aid in Bekaa and Tripoli.
We urge all parties to de‑escalate and protect civilians.

Escalating violence in the Middle East is devastating civilians. As families flee Lebanon, DRC teams provided urgent food and water at the Jdeidet Yabous border crossing. Civilians must be protected. Aid is no substitute for political solutions.
statement: drc.ngo/resources/ne...

This decision creates space for constructive dialogue and, most importantly, helps ensure life-saving aid can scale up in a predictable and principled way for civilians in Gaza and the West Bank.

Humanitarian organisations petition Israeli High Court as closure deadline approaches The clock is ticking on a large part of the humanitarian response sustaining civilians in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Israeli efforts to deregister + silence humanitarian organisations threatens to collapse an already fragile aid system.

17 leading international humanitarian organisations have jointly petitioned the Israeli High Court to suspend the revised registration rules.

🔗 Joint statement: brnw.ch/21x0de6

As the war in #Ukraine enters its fifth year humanitarian needs across the country continue to deepen, particularly along the front line, where civilians remain exposed to daily shelling, drone attacks and damage to essential infrastructure.

🔗Statement: brnw.ch/21x0cGu

As @hadjalahbib.bsky.social visits DRCongo, we welcome her call for unimpeded #HumanitarianAccess and efforts to develop #HumanitarianDiplomacy initiatives.

ECHO's sustained support is helping #DRC enhance the living conditions of DRCongo's crisis- and displacement-affected communities.

If you are in Bruxelles, don't miss this exhibition!

📍: Halles Saint-Géry, 1000 Bruxelles
📆: 23/01 to 12/02
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In Tenenkou, Mopti, local doctors and nurses care daily for malnourished children through the URENI service. #NGOs, supported by #ECHO, strengthen local capacity and save lives in remote Mali.

Discover more at "In Their Eyes", at Halles Saint-Géry until 12 Feb

In Mali, thousands of survivors of GBV lack access to essential services. Abrupt funding cuts and the uncertainty of psychosocial support programmes have directly impacted people’s safety and wellbeing.

Want to know more? Visit "In Their Eyes" at Halles Saint-Géry until 12 Feb!

🌍 Fragility and forced displacement are closely linked, driven by conflict, climate change, and socio-economic instability. In 2024, over 120M people were displaced, with 6.7M more expected by 2026 (UNHCR, DRC). #Fragility #Displacement

📍: Halles Saint-Géry, 1000 Bruxelles
🗓️: 23/01 to 12/02
Free, Open daily