Chris Lockyear
@chrislockyear.msf.org
Secretary General - Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders
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In Greece, we meet people who have survived journeys that no one should ever be forced to take.
When people who have fled extreme violence and persecution reach Europe they expect safety. Instead, they are “treated as suspects”. @chrislockyear.msf.org, describes the situation from Lesbos 👇
When people who have fled extreme violence and persecution reach Europe they expect safety. Instead, they are “treated as suspects”. @chrislockyear.msf.org, describes the situation from Lesbos 👇
January 23, 2026 at 12:31 AM
In Greece, we meet people who have survived journeys that no one should ever be forced to take.
When people who have fled extreme violence and persecution reach Europe they expect safety. Instead, they are “treated as suspects”. @chrislockyear.msf.org, describes the situation from Lesbos 👇
When people who have fled extreme violence and persecution reach Europe they expect safety. Instead, they are “treated as suspects”. @chrislockyear.msf.org, describes the situation from Lesbos 👇
“Are we seeing a bonfire of international law?” — the question at the heart of this Inside Geneva special.
Aid bans, shifting US priorities, and real-world consequences in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine and beyond.
With @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social
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Aid bans, shifting US priorities, and real-world consequences in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine and beyond.
With @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social
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Inside Geneva Special: A bonfire of international law
Podcast-Folge · Inside Geneva · 13.01.2026 · 32 Min.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:18 AM
“Are we seeing a bonfire of international law?” — the question at the heart of this Inside Geneva special.
Aid bans, shifting US priorities, and real-world consequences in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine and beyond.
With @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social
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Aid bans, shifting US priorities, and real-world consequences in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine and beyond.
With @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social
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✅ @chrislockyear.msf.org has been verified by @bsky.app.
January 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
✅ @chrislockyear.msf.org has been verified by @bsky.app.
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Cont’d: more healthcare accounts/orgs for verification:
@seiu.org - Largest house staff union in the US
@amjreviews.bsky.social
@chrislockyear.msf.org - Sec General for Doctors Without Borders
@agawande.bsky.social - Well known surgeon/author in public/global health
@sages.org
@acpmhq.bsky.social
@seiu.org - Largest house staff union in the US
@amjreviews.bsky.social
@chrislockyear.msf.org - Sec General for Doctors Without Borders
@agawande.bsky.social - Well known surgeon/author in public/global health
@sages.org
@acpmhq.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Cont’d: more healthcare accounts/orgs for verification:
@seiu.org - Largest house staff union in the US
@amjreviews.bsky.social
@chrislockyear.msf.org - Sec General for Doctors Without Borders
@agawande.bsky.social - Well known surgeon/author in public/global health
@sages.org
@acpmhq.bsky.social
@seiu.org - Largest house staff union in the US
@amjreviews.bsky.social
@chrislockyear.msf.org - Sec General for Doctors Without Borders
@agawande.bsky.social - Well known surgeon/author in public/global health
@sages.org
@acpmhq.bsky.social
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Current events are making it challenging to track MPs and reputable organisations that are permanently migrating to Bluesky. If folks see examples that we need to assess for verification - do let me know. Will limit it largely to politicians, govt orgs and large orgs at the moment for this pass.
January 9, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Current events are making it challenging to track MPs and reputable organisations that are permanently migrating to Bluesky. If folks see examples that we need to assess for verification - do let me know. Will limit it largely to politicians, govt orgs and large orgs at the moment for this pass.
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@camanpour.bsky.social asked @chrislockyear.msf.org what will happen to people in Gaza if NGOs aren't there to provide care, given that Israel is taking steps to stop our work.
His answer: That’s essentially our question too.
What we do know is that people need more services, not less.
msf.me/int
His answer: That’s essentially our question too.
What we do know is that people need more services, not less.
msf.me/int
Israel waging ‘a propaganda campaign against humanitarian organizations,’ says MSF Secretary General | CNN
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Christopher Lockyear, the Secretary General of Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières), about Israel ordering 37 international nongovernmental organisations ...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:16 PM
@camanpour.bsky.social asked @chrislockyear.msf.org what will happen to people in Gaza if NGOs aren't there to provide care, given that Israel is taking steps to stop our work.
His answer: That’s essentially our question too.
What we do know is that people need more services, not less.
msf.me/int
His answer: That’s essentially our question too.
What we do know is that people need more services, not less.
msf.me/int
"It’s natural to feel uncertain and helpless. But it’s important to remind ourselves that just because of what is going on in the world, it doesn’t mean that solidarity and compassion and care have diminished."
Interview on the work of @msf.org thanks to the @bigissue.com
Interview on the work of @msf.org thanks to the @bigissue.com
Cuts in aid funding and restricted access have put pressure on already stretched aid organisations. But there is hope in humanity, says Christopher Lockyear.
The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss
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January 7, 2026 at 2:51 PM
"It’s natural to feel uncertain and helpless. But it’s important to remind ourselves that just because of what is going on in the world, it doesn’t mean that solidarity and compassion and care have diminished."
Interview on the work of @msf.org thanks to the @bigissue.com
Interview on the work of @msf.org thanks to the @bigissue.com
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In Ukraine, @chrislockyear.msf.org recently saw first-hand the impact the ongoing war is having on both people's mental health and on medical facilities. He explains more 👇🎥
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
In Ukraine, @chrislockyear.msf.org recently saw first-hand the impact the ongoing war is having on both people's mental health and on medical facilities. He explains more 👇🎥
In Ukraine, many people, often elderly, people live on the frontline, forced to choose between daily terror or fleeing into the unknown.
I spoke with @cnn.com about the work of Ukrainian organisations and
@msf.org, as winter deepens and humanitarian needs grow:
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I spoke with @cnn.com about the work of Ukrainian organisations and
@msf.org, as winter deepens and humanitarian needs grow:
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It will take ‘generations’ to get over the psychological trauma of the Ukraine war, says MSF Secretary General | CNN
Christopher Lockyear is in Dnipro, in Eastern Ukraine. He says the population there is “extremely worried going into winter,” as Russian attacks persist.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In Ukraine, many people, often elderly, people live on the frontline, forced to choose between daily terror or fleeing into the unknown.
I spoke with @cnn.com about the work of Ukrainian organisations and
@msf.org, as winter deepens and humanitarian needs grow:
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/t...
I spoke with @cnn.com about the work of Ukrainian organisations and
@msf.org, as winter deepens and humanitarian needs grow:
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"So many were killed–yet on her release, my mother said ‘shalom’ to her captors"
"a simple, human gesture in the midst of unimaginable horror"
“There are many of us that long to build bridges”
Harrowing and graceful by Sharone Lifschitz
"a simple, human gesture in the midst of unimaginable horror"
“There are many of us that long to build bridges”
Harrowing and graceful by Sharone Lifschitz
Two years after 7 October and the kidnap of my parents, hate is in fashion. For all our sakes, we need compassion | Sharone Lifschitz
Two years after 7 October and the kidnap of my parents, hate is in fashion. For all our sakes, we need compassion | Sharone Lifschitz
So many were killed – yet on her release, my mother said ‘shalom’ to her captors. Let’s learn from that moment of grace, says Sharone Lifschitz, London-based film-maker and academic
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October 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"So many were killed–yet on her release, my mother said ‘shalom’ to her captors"
"a simple, human gesture in the midst of unimaginable horror"
“There are many of us that long to build bridges”
Harrowing and graceful by Sharone Lifschitz
"a simple, human gesture in the midst of unimaginable horror"
“There are many of us that long to build bridges”
Harrowing and graceful by Sharone Lifschitz
Mariam, along with four other Palestinian journalists, was killed in Nasser hospital yesterday.
Devastating.
Mariam frequently worked with @msf.org.
Here is some of her exceptional and harrowing work curated by @apnews.com :
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Devastating.
Mariam frequently worked with @msf.org.
Here is some of her exceptional and harrowing work curated by @apnews.com :
lnkd.in/dGdh-hmD
August 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Mariam, along with four other Palestinian journalists, was killed in Nasser hospital yesterday.
Devastating.
Mariam frequently worked with @msf.org.
Here is some of her exceptional and harrowing work curated by @apnews.com :
lnkd.in/dGdh-hmD
Devastating.
Mariam frequently worked with @msf.org.
Here is some of her exceptional and harrowing work curated by @apnews.com :
lnkd.in/dGdh-hmD
On hearing of the tragic loss of Abdullah Hammad, the 12th @msf.org staff member killed in Gaza since October 2023, I try and explain orchestrated disaster our teams on the ground are witnessing on a daily basis.
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‘We see an orchestrated disaster in Gaza,’ says head of Médecins Sans Frontières | CNN
Paula Newton speaks with the Secretary General of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Christopher Lockyear, about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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July 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
On hearing of the tragic loss of Abdullah Hammad, the 12th @msf.org staff member killed in Gaza since October 2023, I try and explain orchestrated disaster our teams on the ground are witnessing on a daily basis.
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Gaza’s only remaining lifeline—humanitarian assistance—is being weaponized.
Supplies are throttled.
If not blocked outright, they are rerouted to advance military and political objectives.
Via @al-jazeera-english.bsky.social the experience of
@msf.org teams www.aljazeera.com/video/inside...
Supplies are throttled.
If not blocked outright, they are rerouted to advance military and political objectives.
Via @al-jazeera-english.bsky.social the experience of
@msf.org teams www.aljazeera.com/video/inside...
Why is Israel killing so many Palestinians seeking food in Gaza?
Desperate Palestinians have faced a barrage of attacks by Israeli forces at food sites.
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June 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Gaza’s only remaining lifeline—humanitarian assistance—is being weaponized.
Supplies are throttled.
If not blocked outright, they are rerouted to advance military and political objectives.
Via @al-jazeera-english.bsky.social the experience of
@msf.org teams www.aljazeera.com/video/inside...
Supplies are throttled.
If not blocked outright, they are rerouted to advance military and political objectives.
Via @al-jazeera-english.bsky.social the experience of
@msf.org teams www.aljazeera.com/video/inside...
Delivering humanitarian aid in a conflict zone is a serious matter. It is action that takes expertise and principles to accomplish.
Latest Inside Geneva podcast on why politicising and militarising aid is a fatal mistake.
Latest Inside Geneva podcast on why politicising and militarising aid is a fatal mistake.
Latest Inside Geneva podcast is out. Why politicising and militarising aid can be fatal. Huge thanks to @sg-nrc.bsky.social, @chrislockyear.msf.org & @philipgrant40.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
June 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Delivering humanitarian aid in a conflict zone is a serious matter. It is action that takes expertise and principles to accomplish.
Latest Inside Geneva podcast on why politicising and militarising aid is a fatal mistake.
Latest Inside Geneva podcast on why politicising and militarising aid is a fatal mistake.
Following attacks on humanitarians in South Sudan, Gaza, and Sudan, including @msf.org and killings of Palestine Red Crescent Society & Relief International staff
....the silence is deafening
No outrage
No accountability
What is the cost for killing humanitarians?
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....the silence is deafening
No outrage
No accountability
What is the cost for killing humanitarians?
swissinfo.ch/eng/internat...
What is the cost for killing humanitarians?
Médecins Sans Frontières calls for respect of international law and the end of attacks on humanitarian aid workers.
swissinfo.ch
May 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Following attacks on humanitarians in South Sudan, Gaza, and Sudan, including @msf.org and killings of Palestine Red Crescent Society & Relief International staff
....the silence is deafening
No outrage
No accountability
What is the cost for killing humanitarians?
swissinfo.ch/eng/internat...
....the silence is deafening
No outrage
No accountability
What is the cost for killing humanitarians?
swissinfo.ch/eng/internat...
An appalling incident. Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of the Relief International team.
Sincere condolences from @msf.org.
Relief International were the only international humanitarian organisation still operating for the people in Zamzam camp, Sudan.
Sincere condolences from @msf.org.
Relief International were the only international humanitarian organisation still operating for the people in Zamzam camp, Sudan.
April 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
An appalling incident. Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of the Relief International team.
Sincere condolences from @msf.org.
Relief International were the only international humanitarian organisation still operating for the people in Zamzam camp, Sudan.
Sincere condolences from @msf.org.
Relief International were the only international humanitarian organisation still operating for the people in Zamzam camp, Sudan.
Treating millions while global aid falls apart': only possible due to the strong (and predominantly unrestricted!) support of our over 7.3 million private donors around the world.
Doctors Without Borders Secretary-General @chrislockyear.msf.org talks to @aljazeera.com about working in war zones like #Sudan and #Gaza and the impact of aid funding cuts.
www.aljazeera.com/program/talk...
www.aljazeera.com/program/talk...
Doctors Without Borders: Treating millions while global aid falls apart
Christopher Lockyear on war, racism allegations, and front-line aid workers.
www.aljazeera.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Treating millions while global aid falls apart': only possible due to the strong (and predominantly unrestricted!) support of our over 7.3 million private donors around the world.
Reposted by Chris Lockyear
I have no doubt that @chrislockyear.msf.org could have spoken for hours about the horrific crimes of war in Sudan. But the real question is - what will the #UNSC do? They’ve mastered the art of listening, but where is the action on Peace and Security?
The war in Sudan is a catastrophic "war on people," @doctorswithoutborders.org Secretary General Christopher Lockyear tells the UN Security Council, calling for an end to violence against civilians and a new commitment to deliver lifesaving aid: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/msf-b...
MSF briefs UN Security Council on Sudan: A catastrophic "war on people"
MSF Secretary General Christopher Lockyear calls for a new commitment to protect civilians and meet humanitarian needs in Sudan.
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March 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I have no doubt that @chrislockyear.msf.org could have spoken for hours about the horrific crimes of war in Sudan. But the real question is - what will the #UNSC do? They’ve mastered the art of listening, but where is the action on Peace and Security?
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#Sudan: Our Secretary General, @chrislockyear.msf.org, provided an update to the #UnitedNations Security Council on the #humanitarian #crisis in #Sudan.
Nearly two years into the war and providing healthcare and assistance is nearly impossible because of the intense fighting. #TalkAboutSudan
Nearly two years into the war and providing healthcare and assistance is nearly impossible because of the intense fighting. #TalkAboutSudan
March 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
#Sudan: Our Secretary General, @chrislockyear.msf.org, provided an update to the #UnitedNations Security Council on the #humanitarian #crisis in #Sudan.
Nearly two years into the war and providing healthcare and assistance is nearly impossible because of the intense fighting. #TalkAboutSudan
Nearly two years into the war and providing healthcare and assistance is nearly impossible because of the intense fighting. #TalkAboutSudan
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Just now: Our message about Sudan at the UN Security Council, from @chrislockyear.msf.org:
"While statements are being made in this chamber, civilians remain...
unseen
unprotected
bombed
besieged
raped
displaced
deprived of food
of medical care
of dignity."
#TalkAboutSudan
"While statements are being made in this chamber, civilians remain...
unseen
unprotected
bombed
besieged
raped
displaced
deprived of food
of medical care
of dignity."
#TalkAboutSudan
March 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Just now: Our message about Sudan at the UN Security Council, from @chrislockyear.msf.org:
"While statements are being made in this chamber, civilians remain...
unseen
unprotected
bombed
besieged
raped
displaced
deprived of food
of medical care
of dignity."
#TalkAboutSudan
"While statements are being made in this chamber, civilians remain...
unseen
unprotected
bombed
besieged
raped
displaced
deprived of food
of medical care
of dignity."
#TalkAboutSudan
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Watch @chrislockyear.msf.org brief the United Nations Security Council - #UNSC - on the humanitarian crisis our teams and patients witness in #Sudan: youtu.be/WFM2M2xgKqg
Let's continue to #TalkAboutSudan!
Let's continue to #TalkAboutSudan!
Doctors Without Borders updates United Nations on Sudan
YouTube video by Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières
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March 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Watch @chrislockyear.msf.org brief the United Nations Security Council - #UNSC - on the humanitarian crisis our teams and patients witness in #Sudan: youtu.be/WFM2M2xgKqg
Let's continue to #TalkAboutSudan!
Let's continue to #TalkAboutSudan!
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#NewYork: @chrislockyear.msf.org, Secretary General of Doctors Without Borders, will speak to the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian situation in #Sudan during a briefing at 10 a.m. and 12 noon ET, today.
Hear his full remarks: webtv.un.org.
Hear his full remarks: webtv.un.org.
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March 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
#NewYork: @chrislockyear.msf.org, Secretary General of Doctors Without Borders, will speak to the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian situation in #Sudan during a briefing at 10 a.m. and 12 noon ET, today.
Hear his full remarks: webtv.un.org.
Hear his full remarks: webtv.un.org.
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#Gaza: @chrislockyear.msf.org explains how North Gaza is almost inhabitable.
The situation is appalling; there is nothing left.
youtu.be/wz8qK7xNd9Y
The situation is appalling; there is nothing left.
youtu.be/wz8qK7xNd9Y
North Gaza is almost inhabitable
YouTube video by Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières
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February 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#Gaza: @chrislockyear.msf.org explains how North Gaza is almost inhabitable.
The situation is appalling; there is nothing left.
youtu.be/wz8qK7xNd9Y
The situation is appalling; there is nothing left.
youtu.be/wz8qK7xNd9Y
On @bbcworldservice.bsky.social, on the horrific scenes in the @msf.org supported Al Nao hospital, Omdurman #Sudan.
Another graphic illustration of this war on civilians.
Including what it takes to have our medical teams present, and our engagement with all sides of the conflict.
Another graphic illustration of this war on civilians.
Including what it takes to have our medical teams present, and our engagement with all sides of the conflict.
#Sudan: @chrislockyear.msf.org describes "a scene of utter devastation and carnage" after yesterday's attacks in the Khartoum area.
Some hospitals just a few kilometers away remain unreachable by our teams due to difficulties crossing the front line. #TalkAboutSudan
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Some hospitals just a few kilometers away remain unreachable by our teams due to difficulties crossing the front line. #TalkAboutSudan
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Sudan: Chris Lockyear –
Sudan: Chris Lockyear describes
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February 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
On @bbcworldservice.bsky.social, on the horrific scenes in the @msf.org supported Al Nao hospital, Omdurman #Sudan.
Another graphic illustration of this war on civilians.
Including what it takes to have our medical teams present, and our engagement with all sides of the conflict.
Another graphic illustration of this war on civilians.
Including what it takes to have our medical teams present, and our engagement with all sides of the conflict.
Reposted by Chris Lockyear
#Breaking #Sudan: This morning the @msf.ca supported Al Nao hospital in Omdurman was a scene of utter devastation after an RSF explosive hit a nearby market.
General Secretary @chrislockyear.msf.org was in Al Nao hospital as patients started arriving after this atrocious attack.
General Secretary @chrislockyear.msf.org was in Al Nao hospital as patients started arriving after this atrocious attack.
February 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
#Breaking #Sudan: This morning the @msf.ca supported Al Nao hospital in Omdurman was a scene of utter devastation after an RSF explosive hit a nearby market.
General Secretary @chrislockyear.msf.org was in Al Nao hospital as patients started arriving after this atrocious attack.
General Secretary @chrislockyear.msf.org was in Al Nao hospital as patients started arriving after this atrocious attack.