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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · 1d

"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

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

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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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · Aug 26

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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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · Jul 5

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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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · Jun 19

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...

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.

www.aljazeera.com

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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · Jun 12

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.

Imogen Foulkes @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social · Jun 11

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...

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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · May 26

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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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.

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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · Apr 14

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.

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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · Apr 2

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 / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · Apr 1

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...

Doctors Without Borders: Treating millions while global aid falls apart

Christopher Lockyear on war, racism allegations, and front-line aid workers.

www.aljazeera.com

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Jamie Munn, ICVA @jmunn-icva.bsky.social · Mar 14

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?

Tim Shenk @timshenk.msf.ca · Mar 13

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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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · Mar 13

#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

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Doctors Without Borders @doctorswithoutborders.org · Mar 13

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

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · Mar 13

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!

Doctors Without Borders updates United Nations on Sudan

YouTube video by Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · Mar 13

#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.

Home

UN Web TV is available 24 hours a day with selected LIVE programming of United Nations meetings and events as well as with pre-recorded video features and documentaries on various global issues.

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · Feb 20

#Gaza: @chrislockyear.msf.org explains how North Gaza is almost inhabitable.

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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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · Feb 2

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.

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · Feb 2

#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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Sudan: Chris Lockyear –

Sudan: Chris Lockyear describes

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · Feb 1

#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.

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · Feb 1

Breaking #Sudan: 'What we’ve seen before our eyes has been nothing short of horrendous’

General Secretary @chrislockyear.msf.org speaking from Al Nao hospital as it received patients injured in an RSF attack on a market in Omdurman.

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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · Jan 16

The possible ceasefire in #Gaza must be respected and long-term, it is only the first step in addressing the overwhelming humanitarian, psychological, and medical needs in Gaza. We urge all parties to ensure humanitarian aid reaches people across the Strip now.

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MSF Ireland | Doctors Without Borders @msfireland.bsky.social · Jan 8

In recent days, the Masisi Territory of North Kivu province has been the scene of major clashes between the armed group M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by allied elements. These clashes have led to large population movements in the area. bit.ly/3DPyx0M 1/5

DRC: MSF treats nearly 160 wounded in North and South Kivu following recent armed clashes with M23

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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · Jan 6

Sudan: Inside the world’s worst humanitarian crisis

We are witnessing a global humanitarian failure.

Much more could have been done, much more can be done, and much more should be done.

english.elpais.com/internationa...

@elpais.com @msf.org @msfespana.bsky.social

Sudan: Inside the world’s worst humanitarian crisis

Hundreds of thousands of victims, including both the dead and the wounded, along with extreme malnutrition and famine in certain regions, have left the country on the brink of catastrophe after more t...

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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · Dec 31

The conflict in Sudan is a war on people.

The aid response in Sudan is a global humanitarian failure.

This war has seen extreme violence from both sides and caused a man-made humanitarian crisis.

Full interview from @msf.org hospital in Zalingei (3 wks ago):

www.linkedin.com/posts/chrisl...

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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · Dec 30

@msf.org Gaza report:

• Repeated attacks on civilians
• Systematic denial of humanitarian assistance
• Teams in the north of Gaza seeing clear signs of ethnic cleansing as Palestinians are forcibly displaced, trapped, and bombed.
• The health care system lies in ruins

www.msf.org/msf-report-e...

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Chris Lockyear @chrislockyear.msf.org · Dec 23

I hope that the Government of #Sweden will reconsider its decision to stop funding of UNRWA in 2025.

This decision will make providing essential humanitarian assistance more difficult for all organisations in #Gaza, including @msf.org.

www.tv4play.se/klipp/a766d1...

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · Dec 19

#Gaza: “The recent military offensive in the north is a stark illustration of the brutal war the Israeli forces are waging on Gaza, and we are seeing clear signs of ethnic cleansing...”

Israel has been destroying the conditions of life in Gaza over the past 14 months.

youtube.com/shorts/x3ZjT...

#Gaza life in a deathtrap

YouTube video by Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières

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