Signatories include some of the human rights and welfare NGOs with the greatest global commitment, such as Amnesty International, Oxfam, Médicos del Mundo and Cáritas, as well as numerous churches.
A total of 252 NGOs from around the world signed a joint appeal “to all countries” this Thursday stop the sale of “guns”components and ammunition” both Israel as well as Palestinian armed groups, as these could ultimately be used “to commit or facilitate serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights.”
Signatories include some of the human rights or welfare NGOs with the greatest global commitment, such as International amnesty, Oxfam, Doctors of the world And Charityin addition to numerous churches of different Christian faiths and national associations from countries on almost all continents.
It is a call that was initially launched on January 24 this year, signed by 16 NGOs at the time and is now being updated.
The call, which can be found at reliefweb.int, notes that the international community has been too unable to stop the war or increase the flow of humanitarian aid, despite UN Security Council resolutions on the matter.
Gaza is today”the most dangerous place (of the world) to be a child, a journalist or a humanitarian aid worker,” they recall.
Source: EITB
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