Since the start of the war in Syria 10 years ago, the lives of Syrian people have been under threat. Back in 2011, the situation quickly shifted from localised protests to a full-scale war, leading to a devastating humanitarian situation that persists a decade later. In the course of 10 years, 12...
MSF reiterates its call for the respect of civilians, medical staff and health facilities Despite the presence of international armed forces in the capital of Central African Republic (CAR), fighting, lynchings and violent attacks are still a daily occurrence in Bangui, and the situation in the...
Tens of thousands of South Sudanese have arrived in Awerial, in Lakes state, after fleeing violence in Bor, says Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). With thousands more people arriving each day, living conditions are verging on the catastrophic, says MSF, and there is an urgent need for increased...
Following days of relative calm as international forces attempt to disarm armed groups in Bangui, capital of Central African Republic, on 20th December renewed violence prompted waves of wounded once more to arrive at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) projects around the city. In last 4 days, MSF has...
Medical teams extremely concerned for those affected by the fighting Tensions and conflict across many regions of South Sudan continue one week after they began. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency teams are increasing their response to affected regions by treating the injured, donating drugs...
In open letter, MSF calls for increased cross-border humanitarian aid for Syrians Open letter to the Member States of the High Level Group on Syria Greatly increased humanitarian aid must be delivered across Syria’s borders, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) urged in an open letter to a group of...
The hospitals in the northern city of Aleppo have found themselves overwhelmed after a wave of airstrikes killed over 100 people and left many more injured in the last few days, according to local medical sources. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is supporting the hospitals in the area with medical...
On December 5, 2013, several hundred people were killed during armed clashes that shook the city of Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic. Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) immediately began treating patients wounded in the fighting and has since been working to provide care to the large...
Your Excellencies, Médecins Sans Frontières has been providing assistance to victims of the Syrian conflict since April 2011. We welcome the diplomatic negotiations which are needed to address the urgent humanitarian needs in this extremely violent conflict. But we would like to draw your attention...
