Israel and the Occupied Territories: Restraint and de-escalation urgently needed as civilians pay a terrible price
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Statement in the name of Fabrizio Carboni, Near and Middle East Regional Director, ICRC. The recent rockets in Israel and airstrikes in Gaza represent a dangerous escalation of the tensions and violence witnessed over the past days in Jerusalem, including its Old City. It is clear that this cycle of violence will have heavy consequences on the civilian population in Israel and the occupied territory, as well as in the region.
The International Committee of the Red Cross is issuing an urgent call for restraint and de-escalation. Every minute that this cycle of violence continues is a danger to people s lives, their homes and the services and infrastructure they rely on like hospitals and schools.
Statement in the name of Fabrizio Carboni, Regional Director for the Near and Middle East, ICRC The recent rockets in Israel and airstrikes in Gaza represent a dangerous escalation of the tensions and violence witnessed over the past days in Jerusalem, including its Old City. It is clear that this cycle of violence will have heavy consequences on the civilian population in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, as well as in the region.
The International Committee of the Red Cross is issuing an urgent call for restraint and de-escalation. Every minute that this cycle of violence continues is a danger to people s lives, their homes and the services and infrastructure they rely on, like hospitals and schools.
A Decade of Loss: Syria s Youth after 10 years of crisis
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Millions of young Syrians paid heavy toll during “decade of loss”
Geneva (ICRC) – As the crisis in Syria moves into its second decade, a survey commissioned by the International Committee of the Red Cross highlights the heavy price paid by young Syrians.
1,400 Syrians between the ages of 18-25 were surveyed in Syria, Lebanon and Germany. Across the three countries, young people spoke of families and friendships torn apart, immense economic hardship and worry, frustrated ambitions, missed milestones and the profound psychological toll of years of relentless violence and disruption.
“Globally, the largest number of people who need resettlement is the Syrians. We are still seeing unprecedented numbers of refugees, and we’ve had the smallest year of resettlement, she says. “What we’ve seen over the past year is a complete stop or reductions of quotas. [Globally] we saw a drop from 100,000 resettlements a year to 20,000. “These are people who have fled conflict zones and sought asylum, sometimes spending time in refugee camps with limited access to food and medical care. People are living in very life-threatening situations, and then you put global pandemic on that, those situations are even more difficult, as are their pathways to safety.”