#Emergency

Mandalay: devastated by an earthquake and war. The Church opens convents to the displaced, urging humanitarian assistance

A first-hand account to SIR from an anonymous source at the Archdiocese of Mandalay, a region hit by armed conflict…

Archbishop Shevchuk of Kyiv: “5 million on the brink of starvation. They need food, but this fact is going unnoticed”

“An estimated 5 million Ukrainians face food insecurity. These people need food, but international organizations can only provide support for…

Transnistria and Moldova: households left without gas and electricity. Wood, coal and generators needed for heating

The decision to cut off the supply of natural gas has led to serious difficulties, especially in the separatist territory…

Ukraine. Msgr. Yazlovetskyi (Caritas-Spes): “We will survive this winter too, but for us the name of hope is peace”

During the Angelus prayer of Sunday 1 December, Pope Francis expressed his concern about the upcoming winter in Ukraine, which…

Lebanon. Vincent Gelot (Œuvre d’Orient): “The country is facing total collapse, with multifaceted needs in all areas of life”

From Beirut, Vincent Gelot, Regional Director of Œuvre d’Orient for Lebanon and Syria, reports on the humanitarian crisis in the…

Eurobarometer: Europeans believe they need more information to prepare for emergencies and catastrophes

Striscia di Gaza: Sozza (Emergency) al Sir, “popolazione stremata e in condizioni disumane”

Dopo alcuni mesi in attesa del rilascio, da parte di Israele, del permesso umanitario, il 15 agosto scorso, Emergency è…

Israel and Hamas. Asfar (Caritas Jerusalem): “With our aid we bring hope to those who have lost everything”

SIR interviewed Anton Asfar, Director of Caritas Jerusalem, on the current situation in Gaza and the West Bank: a health…

Gaza Strip, a doctor’s testimony: “Hospitals are becoming cemeteries”

The health emergency in the Gaza Strip continues to deteriorate, with most hospitals closed or their services drastically reduced. Those…

Afghanistan: EU,140 million for food, health, education, women’s rights

EU: floods and dam collapse, new humanitarian funding to Libya. Four Greek rescuers killed