📢 Rehabilitation Matters is now updated with new stories from #Afghanistan & #Yemen! ✨ Navidullah, Marzila, Khaled & Ahmed share powerful journeys of access to #rehabilitation & #AssistiveTechnology. 🔄 New stories, photos, videos & data → www.hi.org/en/rehab-mat...

1/3 At the Meeting of States Parties to the #MineBanTreaty #22MSP, @hi-federation.bsky.social (HI) hosted a side event with @drcngo.bsky.social and @aa-stabilisiert.bsky.social isiert.bsky.social to share experiences on #VictimAssistance from Colombia & Ukraine, on strengthening survivor support.

Together with 88 organisations, @hi-federation.bsky.social signed a statement ahead of the 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview's launch. 🌍 Millions of people are enduring unimaginable hardship amid escalating conflicts, displacement, and inequality. 🔈We’re calling for decisive action! bit.ly/4rKmZQE

1/2 At #22MSP, as part of the ICBL @minefreeworld.bsky.social, we remind States Parties: Educating civilians about mine dangers is a core legal duty under Art. 5 of the #MineBanTreaty. Yet in 2024, only 2% of global mine action funding went to risk education. We need more financial commitment – now!

1/2 During the meeting of States Parties #22MSP of the #MineBanTreaty @ungeneva.bsky.social, landmine survivor and military veteran Zoran Ješić from the International Campaign to Ban Landmines @minefreeworld.bsky.social shared his testimony as a powerful stand against the use of landmines 👇

📆Tomorrow at the Meeting of States Parties #22MSP to the #MineBanTreaty #Geneva, @hi-federation.bsky.social will organise a side event on #VictimAssistance to discuss challenges & examples from #Ukraine & #Colombia @minefreeworld.bsky.social @drcngo.bsky.social @hi-deutschland.bsky.social Join us👇

#Children have made up over 40% of all civilian casualties from #landmines and explosive remnants of war since 1999. ▶️ Read our new fact sheet on the impact of mines on children: bit.ly/ICBLImpactOnChildren1Dec2025 @minefreeworld.bsky.social #MineBanTreaty #22MSP

🔵 Conférence : “Innover pour une éducation inclusive dans un monde en mutation” organisée par @afd-france.bsky.social & @hi-federation.bsky.social 📅 11 déc. 2025 | 9h00–13h00. 👉Pour s'inscrire: 🔗En présentiel: https://pulse.ly/toacroyzm7 🔗En ligne: https://pulse.ly/m6ronoti5f

🌎 "Climate change can move explosive ordnance and displace populations, sometimes into areas more endangered by explosive risks." - Aderito Ismael (HI Colombia) at a side event on environmental responsibility in mine action by @npaid.bsky.social during the #22MSP of the #MineBanTreaty in #Geneva

The new #LandmineMonitor report is out! Read the latest on #landmine use, casualties, contamination, and on efforts to reduce their impact. 👉 bit.ly/LandmineMonitorReports @minefreeworld.bsky.social @hi-advocacy.bsky.social @cccmcol.bsky.social @hrw.org @minesactioncan.bsky.social #DanChurchAid

1/ Le rapport “Des vies à la croisée des identités” exhorte les États, les acteurs humanitaires & les donateurs à placer l'inclusion au cœur de l' #ActionHumanitaire Considérer les facteurs de vulnérabilité, c'est atteindre les personnes les plus vulnérables aux conflits! 👇 tinyurl.com/35363em7

1/ @hi-federation.bsky.social report “Lives at the Intersections” urges States, humanitarian actors & donors to place inclusion at the heart of #HumanitarianAction Considering vulnerability factors in the #ProtectionOfCivilians is about reaching those most exposed to conflicts👇 tinyurl.com/35363em7

📍Meeting of States Parties to the #MineBanTreaty #Geneva @hi-federation.bsky.social presents its #RehabilitationMatters exhibition & 3D printer creating prosthesis socket. Among visitors: Princess Astrid #Belgium, Prince Mired #Jordan & Izumi Nakamitsu #UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs

🚨 Ukraine’s suspension of the Mine Ban Treaty #MBT is unlawful and sets a dangerous precedent for the #ProtectionOfCivilians Read @hi-federation.bsky.social co-signed civil society statement urging all States Parties to take a firm stance against this, even in conflict times 👉 tinyurl.com/3fdypt5s

1/2 📢 Today marks the start of the annual Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty #MBT at the #UN in Geneva (Dec 1-5). With our @hi-federation.bsky.social delegation, we urge states to reaffirm their commitment to the Treaty and to condemn any use of #landmines.

1/ From Gaza to Ukraine, Myanmar, Lebanon & Sudan, the impact of #EWIPA shows why decisive action on #ProtectionOfCivilians is urgent. At the #CostaRicaConference, @hi-federation.bsky.social shared findings on humanitarian access, healthcare, risk education and vulnerabilities. States must act now❗

1/ On the 3rd anniversary of the EWIPA Declaration, protecting civilians from the use of #ExplosiveWeapons in populated areas and support for victims have never been timelier. 📷 At the Costa Rica follow-up conference, survivors Marwa from #Syria & Elacides from #Colombia shared powerful testimonies

1/ Avec le lancement du rapport "Des vies à la croisée des identités", @hi-federation.bsky.social présente le site web dédié à l'initiative multipartite pour la #ProtectionDesCivilies impactés par les #ArmesExplosives 👉 3 autres rapports thématiques y sont disponible. Explorez: tinyurl.com/2f9stwt5

1/ With the launch of the report “Lives at the Intersections” @hi-federation.bsky.social also presents the website dedicated to the multi-stakeholder initiative for the #ProtectionOfCivilians affected by #ExplosiveWeapons 👉 Explore it and find our 3 other thematic reports: tinyurl.com/3mp8tteh

1/ 130+ conflicts worldwide, and civilians still make up 90% of casualties when #ExplosiveWeapons hit towns & cities. Ahead of the 2nd #EWIPA follow-up conference, civil society organisations at the #ProtectionForum calls for real action.

1/ Nov 19-20, 2e Conference Intl. sur la mise en œuvre de la Déclaration politique #EWIPA: @hi-federation.bsky.social promouvra le Programme d'action du rapport "Des vies à la croisée des identités" préconisant l' #inclusion & l'intersectionnalité dans l' #ActionHumanitaire 👇 🔗 tinyurl.com/35363em7

1/ Nov 19-20, 2nd Intl. Conference on the implementation of the Political Declaration on #EWIPA: @hi-federation.bsky.social will promote the Agenda for Action of the report “Lives at the Intersections” urging to strengthen #inclusion & intersectionality in #HumanitarianAction👇 🔗 tinyurl.com/35363em7

1/ Yémen, Gaza, Ukraine... L’usage d' #ArmesExplosives amplifie les inégalités & crée de multiple & complexes besoins chez les groupes les plus vulnérables dont femmes, enfants, personnes âgées & personnes en situation de #handicap 📖 Notre rapport: tinyurl.com/35363em7 #ActionHumanitaire #Inclusion

1/ Yemen, Gaza, Ukraine... #ExplosiveWeapons amplifies existing patterns of exclusion & oppression, creating complex layered needs among most vulnerable groups, incl. women, children, older persons & persons with #disabilities 📖 Our report: tinyurl.com/35363em7 #HumanitarianAction #InclusionMatters

📢 Civilians are not targets! We, @hi-federation.bsky.social , condemn the attack of 430 drones & 18 missiles in #Ukraine on Nov 14. These strikes destroy homes, livelihoods & access to services. All parties must respect intl. humanitarian law & cease using #ExplosiveWeapons in populated areas 👇

1/🚨 NOUVEAU RAPPORT | @hi-federation.bsky.social met en évidence la façon dont les identités croisées façonnent les réalités vécues dans les contextes touchés par les #ArmesExplosives. 📘Le rapport en anglais: tinyurl.com/35363em7 #EWIPA #ActionHumanitaire #Inclusion #Handicap youtu.be/8PItG0cXGpU

1/🚨 NEW REPORT | @hi-federation.bsky.social highlights how intersecting vulnerabilities shape lived experiences in contexts affected by #ExplosiveWeapons. 📘 Read: tinyurl.com/35363em7 #EWIPA #HumanitarianAction #DisabilityInclusion #InclusionMatters youtu.be/HICEfzdtnZI

Read the open letter here: www.edf-feph.org/publications... @actalliance.bsky.social @caritaseuropa.bsky.social @planglobal.bsky.social @myedf.bsky.social @hi-advocacy.bsky.social @savechildreneu.bsky.social @vsointernational.bsky.social @worldvisioneu.bsky.social

🌍Last week, our partners FOAPH & ANCEFA participated in the World Summit for Social Development, supported by @hi-federation.bsky.social 👉We welcome the Doha Political Declaration, a step toward advancing inclusive social development for all. #WSSD #SocialDevelopment #Education #DisabilityRights

🌍 New civil society statement: A Defining Moment for Global Health. Ahead of #AUEU2025, we call on AU & EU leaders to: 🔹 Put health at the core 🔹 Fund African health sovereignty 🔹 Protect global health funding 🔹 Invest in equity & resilience Read 👉 https://pulse.ly/ym7xiihtkv @ec.europa.eu

“Having a leg prosthesis is a luxury in Benin.” – Souleyman, 60, road crash survivor On #ProstheticsAndOrthotics Day, we call for action: 🔧 Invest in trained providers 🌍 Ensure access to #AssistiveTechnology and #Rehab for all! 📘 Read more: https://pulse.ly/ir9u6hstkf

🚨“EU Official Development Assistance #ODA doesn’t reach those left furthest behind” this is what the #AidWatch2025 report highlights. 1/4

Last week, @concord-europe.bsky.social launched the #AidWatch2025 report, revealing that: 🔴 In 2024, only three EU Member States – #Luxembourg, Denmark, & Sweden – met the 0.7% ODA target to which all MS have committed. Nine EU MS have never reached this target, including #Belgium and #France 1/3

🚨 #AidWatch 2025 is here! This year’s report marks 20 years of tracking #ODA. We call for bold reforms to restore ODA’s purpose: prioritising inclusive human development and reaching least developed countries. It’s time to end short-sightedness, get the full story 👇https://pulse.ly/0hqyq47i80

‪📢 @hi-federation.bsky.social strongly condemns the continued and increased use of #ExplosiveWeapons in populated areas in #Ukraine. We urge both parties to the conflict & the intl. community to take immediate action to protect #civilians & uphold #IHL. ➡️Full statement: tinyurl.com/yv8a9v49

📢Ahead of African Union (AU)- European Union (EU) Summit, African and European civil society organisations call on AU & EU leaders to put inclusive, quality education for all at the heart of their partnership. 👉Read our open letter:https://pulse.ly/hwohxzeuth @eudiplomacy.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu

On the Intl Day of Older People, we highlight the need for #rehabilitation & #AssistiveTechnology in promoting #HealthyAgeing. Older people have the highest need—but least access. 📢Let’s change that. 📘 Read more: https://pulse.ly/a2dbjbzqtm #UNDecade #InclusiveHealth

At #UNGA, leaders set a new path for tackling #NCDs. #Rehab is key—not just for recovery, but for restoring dignity & daily life. Jesulène, a stroke survivor in Haiti, is rebuilding her life with rehab. 📘 Read her story: https://pulse.ly/kwacnrzj7g #HealthForAll @https://pulse.ly/kb3ctar1gd

[13MSP #ConventionOnClusterMunitions] Lao PDR, Iraq & others stated clearance, risk education or victim assistance had to be reduced or stopped. @hi-federation.bsky.social & @banclusterbombs.bsky.social call on states to ensure funding for all affected States to achieve clearance of cluster munition

The Cluster Munition Monitor 2025 report #CCM2025 has been released! The report can be access through this: bit.ly/42oMtYG The press release is also available in here: bit.ly/41NasAH #BanClusterBombs

👉 The 2025 Report shows that the Convention on Cluster Munitions is making a real difference. In 2024 alone, States Parties cleared more cluster munition remnants than they did in the previous five years. This is what humanitarian progress looks like: safe ground for civilians and their futures.

🚨 The leaders of over 20 major aid agencies working in #Gaza, incl @hi-federation.bsky.social , are calling on world leaders to urgently intervene after a UN commission concluded, for the first time, that genocide is being committed. 👇 Read the full statement: reliefweb.int/report/occup...

The Cluster Munition Monitor released today shows the positive impacts of the Oslo Convention on clearance & victim assistance. 👉Still a lot of work needs to be done. 🔴State parties must continue should not forget the victims! @banclusterbombs.bsky.social @minemonitor.bsky.social

⚫ @hi-federation.bsky.social expresses its deep sorrow and solidarity following the tragic incident near Chernihiv, #Ukraine, in which two humanitarian workers from the #DanishRefugeeCouncil (DRC) lost their lives and eight others were injured.

🚨 @hi-federation.bsky.social 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 🔴The forced displacement orders in #Gaza city that includes locations of humanitarian operations will leave communities cut off from essential aid, compounding an already dire #humanitarian crisis.

On #WorldPTDay, we spotlight #Physiotherapy’s role in #HealthyAgeing & #rehab. 👉Needs are rising, but workforce gaps persist. Read our latest report on rehabilitation across the lifespan and for many health conditions: ➡️ https://pulse.ly/3si8a8nybz @worldrehaballiance.bsky.social

🌍In conflicts & disasters, spinal cord injuries (SCI) often go unseen. Without #rehabilitation, lives & potential are lost. Our report highlights the urgent need to close the rehab gap in emergencies: https://pulse.ly/8tv4nprogi On #ISCOSWorldSCIDay, let’s speak up for SCI care & prevention.

Our NEW report outlines 8 key recos to better protect civilians from explosive weapons: ✅ Mainstream #RiskEducation & #ConflictPreparedness ✅ Support local actors ✅ Tailor messaging for gender, disability & age ✅ Build national capacity … ➡️ All recommendations: https://pulse.ly/or5bdji5eh

8 recommandations pour protéger les civils contre les armes explosives : ✅ Intégrer l'éducation aux risques & la préparation aux conflits ✅ Soutenir les acteurs locaux ✅ Adapter les messages en fonction du genre, du handicap et de l'âge … ➡️ Lire le rapport : https://pulse.ly/eic85kerre

Malgré leur impact vital, l'éducation aux risques & la préparation aux conflits sont : ❌ Sous-financées ❌ Sous-estimées ❌ Mal intégrées ds les interventions humanitaires Notre nouveau rapport appelle à une action urgente. 🔗 https://pulse.ly/kmlfwc9vxe #EWIPA #ProtectionDesCivils