Andrea Sweeney(@Sweeney_Andi) 's Twitter Profileg
Andrea Sweeney

@Sweeney_Andi

Advocacy on all things humanitarian @RESCUEorg - following and often frustrated by UNSC on #Syria, #Yemen, #Afghanistan + more. Motivated by change.

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IRC - International Rescue Committee(@RESCUEorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A year of conflict in Sudan has resulted in 14,700 people killed, 30,000 injured, and over 8.2 million displaced.

Our analysis on the world's worst displacement crisis: rescue.org/press-release/…

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Anastasia Moran(@AnastasiaSMoran) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.Medical Aid for Palestinians is trying to get 2 critically ill children evacuated from al Shifa hospital in . 200-300 patients are stuck with no medical care, food, or water. Israeli army is preventing medical/humanitarian missions from entering the hospital.
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Flora Alexander(@Flora_Alexander) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Israel has consistently and arbitrarily denied, restricted, and impeded US-funded aid and repeatedly attacked aid workers: formal submission to US government from IRC - International Rescue Committee and leading humanitarian NGOs in Gaza rescue.org/press-release/…

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IRC - International Rescue Committee(@RESCUEorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'There is no good reason why aid cannot [reach] Gaza by road today.”

Air and sea deliveries of aid to Gaza are an inefficient and dehumanizing substitute for aid delivered by land. IRC’s Ciarán Donnelly explains in TIME: time.com/6957289/gaza-a…

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Channel 4 News(@Channel4News) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'We're dealing with cases daily of children dying of hunger.'

Despite new efforts to ramp up delivery aid into Gaza, the north of the strip is seeing a widespread hunger rampant amongst children.

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OCHA oPt (Palestine)(@ochaopt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In February, the access of only six of 24 planned aid missions to northern was facilitated by the Israeli authorities.

Deaths of malnutrition and dehydration have reportedly risen to 20.

This and more in our latest update 👇

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UNICEF MENA - يونيسف الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا(@UNICEFmena) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At least 10 children have reportedly died because of dehydration and malnutrition in Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Northern Gaza Strip in recent days.

Statement by Adele Khodr, on malnourished babies in slowly perishing under the world’s gaze:

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At least 10 children have reportedly died because of dehydration and malnutrition in Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Northern Gaza Strip in recent days. Statement by @AdeleKhodr, on malnourished babies in #Gaza slowly perishing under the world’s gaze: bit.ly/433Vtlu
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Mark Leon Goldberg(@MarkLGoldberg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There is a cruel idiocy to the notion that airdrops are a solution to starvation in Gaza

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IRC - International Rescue Committee(@RESCUEorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over 2.2 million people in Gaza are experiencing crisis or worse levels of food insecurity. Following the UN Security Council's meeting to discuss hunger, we along with Medical Aid for Palestinians are calling for an immediate ceasefire and scale up of aid. Our latest: rescue.org/press-release/…

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Rami Ayari(@Raminho) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.Save the Children International warns 'time is running out for children in as reports emerge that they are starting to die because of malnutrition while continues to impose restrictions preventing the safe delivery of aid.' They note that the number of aid trucks entering the Strip…

.@save_children warns 'time is running out for children in #Gaza as reports emerge that they are starting to die because of malnutrition while #Israel continues to impose restrictions preventing the safe delivery of aid.' They note that the number of aid trucks entering the Strip…
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Doctors w/o Borders(@MSF_USA) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/ Today, MSF International’s Secretary General Christopher Lockyear is giving an urgent update to the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

WATCH LIVE: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k…

1/ Today, @MSF’s Secretary General Christopher Lockyear is giving an urgent update to the @UN Security Council on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. WATCH LIVE: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k…
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Flora Alexander(@Flora_Alexander) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Widespread, systematic, and targeted mass atrocities. 25 million in need of humanitarian assistance. 8 million displaced. 5 million on the brink of famine. And yet remains seemingly invisible to the global community.

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Martin Griffiths(@UNReliefChief) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The scenario we have long dreaded is unraveling at alarming speed.

Today, I’m sounding the alarm once again: Military operations in Rafah could lead to a slaughter in Gaza. They could also leave an already fragile humanitarian operation at death’s door.

unocha.org/news/un-relief…

The scenario we have long dreaded is unraveling at alarming speed. Today, I’m sounding the alarm once again: Military operations in Rafah could lead to a slaughter in Gaza. They could also leave an already fragile humanitarian operation at death’s door. unocha.org/news/un-relief…
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IRC - International Rescue Committee(@RESCUEorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As Israel continues to bombard Rafah City, we're reiterating our call for an immediate ceasefire. More than half of Gaza’s 2.2 million population are crammed inside Rafah, the majority living in temporary shelters, because they were told they would be safe there.

As Israel continues to bombard Rafah City, we're reiterating our call for an immediate ceasefire. More than half of Gaza’s 2.2 million population are crammed inside Rafah, the majority living in temporary shelters, because they were told they would be safe there.
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Rami Ayari(@Raminho) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The SG Spox Stéphane Dujarric says the United Nations 'would not in any way support forced displacement' of civilians, many of whom have already been displaced to . He warns that it's basically impossible for the to protect people from tank fire or artillery shells. This comes…

The #UNSG Spox @StephDujarric says the @UN 'would not in any way support forced displacement' of civilians, many of whom have already been displaced to #Rafah. He warns that it's basically impossible for the #UN to protect people from tank fire or artillery shells. This comes…
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More than half of Gaza’s population of 2.2 million people are seeking refuge in Rafah.

If it meets the same fate as Gaza City and Khan Younis, all parts of Gaza will be destroyed—alongside any lifeline of hope and survival for Gazans. Our statement: rescue.org/press-release/…

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This is what doctors report life is like for Palestinians in Gaza right now. Listen as Dr. Seema Jilani describes scenes from Al Aqsa Hospital.

Since this was recorded, increasing Israeli military activity forced Medical Aid for Palestinians and the International Rescue Committee (IRC)’s…

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