The Syrian war, which began in 2011, led to widespread destruction and violence, displacing millions of people to the neighboring countries of Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and abroad. As Lebanon strains under its fifth year of severe economic crisis, Syrian refugees face more intolerance in the...
Since July 2023, Médecins Sans Frontières has been providing medical, psychological and social support to unaccompanied minors in transit in Calais in its day centre. Hundreds of young people shared with the MSF team painful stories about their migratory journeys and a violent reception in France...
MSF is concerned that the Polish Ministry of Interior's new ban on accessing part of its Eastern border zone near the Polish-Belarusian border will risk blocking civil society access to people seeking protection, potentially leading to life-threatening consequences for those unable to receive...
Madrid, 28 years old, from Syria My husband, Moataz, and I met each other a long time ago. He gifted me this watch when we first fell in love. Later on we got married, and since then, I haven’t stopped wearing it. I took the watch with me when we went to Libya, despite I was afraid to lose it or...
Dilba, 30 years old, from Syria I have photographs of my husband, my children, my siblings, my best friends, etc. The one that is the most precious to me is the one of my father, who passed away. I carry all these photographs with me to keep the memories alive. With the war in Syria, everyone went...
In the face of a severe lack of funding, the vital World Health Organization (WHO)-funded medical referrals system from 11 camps in Northeast Syria, including Al Hol camp, have ceased, leaving Médecins Sans Frontières to sound the alarm that this will lead to a marked increase in the number of...
MSF warns it is urgent to resume medical activities as soon as possible to guarantee access to health, especially for those who are victims of attacks and sexual violence in the jungle. Since Monday, March 4th, the Médecins Sans Frontières has been forced to suspend all medical activity for the...
In 2017, Over 700,000 Rohingyas fled targeted campaigns of violence launched by the Myanmar military against this minority in Rakhine state, southwest Myanmar. Since then, three Rohingya photographers have documented people ’s daily lives in the biggest refugee camp in the world, in Bangladesh’s...
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has released a report ( click here to download) today detailing the harrowing consequences of Europe's policy-made crisis at its borders and beyond. Drawn from first-hand accounts from medical staff and patients, over 20,000 emergency medical consultations, and more...
"Lost at Sea," a powerful animated film produced by Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Noon Films (based in Barcelona, Spain), and Presence (based in London) has garnered recognition and acclaim on the international stage. The film recently secured two significant awards,...
