Israel’s threat to withhold registration from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and other international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) is a cynical and calculated attempt to prevent organisations from providing services in Gaza and the West Bank, in breach of Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law. Denying medical assistance to civilians is unacceptable under any circumstances and it … Read more
Israel’s threat to withhold registration from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and other international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) is a cynical and calculated attempt to prevent organisations from providing services in Gaza and the West Bank, in breach of Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law. Denying medical assistance to civilians is unacceptable under any circumstances and it … Read more
Juba/Lankien, South Sudan, 31 December – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has undertaken the evacuation of key staff members from its healthcare facility in Lankien town, Nyirol County, Jonglei State, South Sudan, in response to a deteriorating and volatile security situation in the area. Despite the evacuation of the essential personnel, the facility remains operational and … Read more
A testimony by Glykeria Koukouliata, mental health activity manager with MSF in Baalbek-Hermel In Baalbek-Hermel, one of Lebanon’s most underserved governorates and heavily impacted by the latest war and ongoing Israeli airstrikes, large communities of Syrian refugees, both long-term and newly arrived, live alongside local communities.1 Here, children grow up with stress and uncertainty that … Read more
22 December 2025– Israel’s new registration rules for international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) risk leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza without lifesaving healthcare in 2026, warns Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), one of the largest medical organisations operating in Gaza today. The new requirements threaten to withdraw registration from INGOs beginning 1 January. This non-registration … Read more
Under-equipped health facilities, staff shortages, recurrent epidemics, and food insecurity continue to affect people’s health in Cameroon’s Far North region, which is also affected by the ongoing Lake Chad Basin crisis. Attacks, displacement, and food insecurity have become part of the daily life of some communities in Cameroon’s Far North region, who have been living … Read more
Damascus, Syria- Twelve months after the fall of Bashar Al-Asad’s government, people and communities in southern Syria now have more options to access healthcare, as teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are working in this part of the country for the first time in almost 12 years. MSF staff are witnessing significant health needs in Dara’a … Read more
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
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