Dilmini Weerasinghe 
December 2025 Mr. President, Allow me to begin with a truth this Council must acknowledge: Despite the appearance of political momentum in recent months, and despite the signing of peace agreements, MSF teams continue to witness staggering levels of violence, displacement, and deprivation in the Kivus and Ituri. Our patients describe fleeing bombed villages, and … Read more
11.12.2025, Amsterdam- Today, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) learned of the bombing and destruction of the Mrauk-U general hospital in Rakhine State, Myanmar. Reportedly, the airstrike – which occurred around 9 p.m. on 10 December – resulted in the death of at least 30 civilians and injury to more than 70. It appears to be the … Read more
Imagine a child desperately searching for safety amid unrelenting trauma from sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV). In the last 10 months, at our clinic in Penang, among 37 female survivors of SGBV aged 10 to 17, eight young girls have faced the harsh and devastating reality of rape. This is likely to be an underrepresentation … Read more
Gwoza – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has commenced emergency medical activities at Gwoza General Hospital in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria. The project, launched in August 2025 to support the Ministry of Health, aims to provide life-saving care for people deeply affected by years of extreme violence and limited access to healthcare. Operating in a newly … Read more
On November 13, 1985, one of the worst natural disasters in the country’s history occurred. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) arrived in the town of Armero to assist the affected population and has worked continuously in the country since then. On November 13, 1985, one of the worst tragedies in Colombia’s history occurred. Due … Read more
JUBA – 9 December 2025 – People in South Sudan are facing a deteriorating humanitarian situation while at the same time international interest and support continue to decline, says a new report titled Left Behind in Crisis: Escalating Violence and Healthcare Collapse in South Sudan by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Drawing on routine medical data … Read more
“Palestinians are preparing themselves for loss”- By a psychologist working with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), who requested anonymity. While violence may not be new in the West Bank, Palestine, everything intensified after 7 October 2023. We’ve seen a sharp escalation: checkpoints, roadblocks, and incursions by the Israeli forces and settlers have cut Palestinian towns and … Read more
December 8, 2025– An MSF emergency team is in Sri Lanka now actively assessing needs following the widespread flooding and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The Government of Sri Lanka has declared a nationwide state of emergency, confirming that all districts in the country have been severely affected. In Colombo, MSF is working together with … Read more
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) welcomes the Swiss government’s completion of a second round of 13 medical evacuations from Gaza, after an initial evacuation of 7 injured children on October 24. As the Swiss government’s humanitarian partner for the medical evacuations from Gaza, MSF supported both rounds by providing medical, mental health and logistical assistance to … Read more
Efforts respected traditional practices to improve medical care within the territory. Instead of hospital beds, hammocks serve as resting places for patients treated at the Auaris health center in the Yanomami Indigenous Land (YIL), in the Brazilian Amazon. Anyone walking around the site – which was renovated and expanded through a partnership between Médecins Sans … Read more