Understanding the #triplenexus: The challenges of creating synergies between #humanitarian, #development and #security policies | by European Parliament Research Service https://epthinktank.eu/2025/04/23/understanding-the-triple-nexus-the-challenges-of-creating-synergies-between-humanitarian-development-and-security-policies/
In a world where control of #communication networks is increasingly centralized, #DIYnetworks offer an independent alternative. This presentation shows how to build up your own autonomous #meshNetworks with low-cost hardware components and open source tools such as #Reticulum and #MeshChat. We will present practical steps for the construction, configuration and integration of sensors, communication and computing power. We are also discussing how such #networks can be used in #humanitarianCrises, such as the organisation of aid measures through solidarity initiatives.
https://media.ccc.de/v/eh22-97-eggceptional-meshnetworking-#t=950
This workshop offers a detailed journey through the world of do-it-yourself radio networks and #autonomousCommunication structures. Using an exemplary system structure, we show how to realize cost-effective, flexible mesh networks with #LoRa #RNode, Reticulum and MeshChat. In doing so, we not only dedicate ourselves to the technical requirements – such as the optimal hardware selection, antenna adaptation and network planning (keyword “Network Planning 101”) – but also consider how these technologies can be used for #humanitarian purposes, for example at #CADUS.
It's enough to call #USAID, Terrorist Tactics!
This #SoftPower crap it literally a cover for #humanitarian programs serving the #USA Geopolitical interests / influence for more #Imperialism & #Colonialism.
Typical #Americans who are #Imperialists while saying they aren't.
Does #KyleKulinski realize that #USAID isn't a #humanitarian hub arm to help poor countries like #Africa, right?
Its literally #Imperialism via #financial coercion & other stuff like the #US cutting off aid to other foreign countries not being able to pay them back.
Some elements of that office, including a bureau for #democracy & #HumanRights & one for #refugees, would be cut & *folded into* an office for foreign assistance & #humanitarian aid [the same one they folded #USAID into] acc/to the reorganization chart posted on the #State Department website.
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-francis-dead-01ca7d73c3c48d25fd1504ba076e2e2a
Pope Francis was history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change.
Thinking of my dear friend, Oleg Salnyk (Jan 1, 1997 - April 12, 2025) from Kherson. His legacy of humanity, selflessness and compassion will never be forgotten.
#TedKoppel did typically brilliant #reporting on the Easter #CBSSundayMorning show, about US #foreignaid cuts.
Some of the world's poorest people like in #Nigeria and #Afghanistan will die to the cruel, shortsighted dismantling of #USAID and impact on the #IRC
It's pathetic that America's #humanitarian reputation and efforts are being trashed in the vile assertion that #taxpayers don't want to pay for this crap!
Transcript separate from video.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/usaid-and-the-dangers-posed-by-cuts-to-u-s-foreign-aid/
The Bureau for #Humanitarian Assistance would absorb the remnants of the #USAID, which has been gutted over the last two months by #MarcoRubio & other members of the #Trump admin.
As for personnel, the memo said, the department needs to move from its “current outdated & disorganized generalist global rotation model to a smarter, strategic, regionally specialized career service framework to maximize expertise.”
Despair in #Gaza as Israeli aid blockade creates crisis ‘unmatched in severity’
Palestinians pushed into new misery as supplies of food, fuel and medicine run out in seven-week siege
#Genocide #EthnicCleansing #Israel #Palestine #FreePalestine #Politics #World #Humanitarian
Putin announces 30-hour Easter ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs
Citing humanitarian reasons, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow's full-scale invasion started over thr...
#politics #war #humanitarian #Ukraine #Russia #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-easter-ceasefire-prisoner-swap-1.7514322?cmp=rss
Putin announces 30-hour Easter ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs
Citing humanitarian reasons, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow's full-scale invasion started over thr...
#politics #war #humanitarian #Ukraine #Russia #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-easter-ceasefire-prisoner-swap-1.7514322?cmp=rss
#GazaSoupKitchen Update on April 10th, 2025 by #HaniAlmadhoun, Organizer
"Dear friends,
Thank you, as always, for being with us. We hope you’re doing okay—these are uncertain, overwhelming, and often heartbreaking times, and your continued support means the world to us and to Gaza.
This past week, our team had a serious conversation: Should we scale back our work because food has become incredibly expensive, harder to find, and money transfer fees have skyrocketed? Or should we dig deeper? We already have the staff and the ability to send funds (we did have a hiccup earlier this week that we were able to resolve)
We chose to dig deeper.
We agreed that this is not the time to hold back—it’s the time to do more. The community needs us now. Many larger humanitarian actors are parked at the border, waiting for access. We’re one of the few nimble efforts still moving—still showing up, still cooking, still delivering water, still caring.
So here’s what your support made possible this week:
We added a sixth permanent Gaza Soup Kitchen location—this one serves families east of #Jabalia refugee camp. Our pop-up kitchens continue to operate in central #Gaza when possible.
We’re feeding 1,500 families daily, plus preparing 300 meals for two hospitals: the Indonesian Hospital and the Arab Baptist Hospital. Staff at the Indonesian Hospital even honored our crew with a certificate of appreciation—a moment of light in very dark days.
Ten water trucks continue to deliver water every day, reaching 20,000 people across various neighborhoods. Five teams run this effort—each team gets two trucks and heads to two different areas. Water is life, and we do our best to keep it flowing.
Our medical point is growing. We added a private room for patients and doctors, and we now care for about 80 patients a day. We hunt down medications when they’re nowhere to be found. It shouldn’t be heroic to find basic meds—but right now, it is. Still, we keep trying.
And in #BeitLahia, our incredible women-led team organized a special day for mothers. They distributed scarves and a hard-to-find beauty product, and served cold slushies to women and their children. It was a moment of joy, normalcy, and love. It cost us just $400 and lifted a whole town.
We are so proud of our team. But we’re also tired. Every day, we see news about #humanitarian workers and #SoupKitchens being targeted. We read it with heavy hearts, knowing it could be any of us. The toll of this work is real. But so is our promise:
We will be the last door to close.
The last pot to stop boiling.
We say this not with bravado—but with faith, grit, and deep responsibility. Your support makes this possible. And we are so, so grateful.
Please continue to share, donate, and keep Gaza in your hearts.
With love and determination,
The Gaza Soup Kitchen Team"
Donate:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/Hot-meals-in-gaza-daily
#NorthGaza #GazaAid #GazaFundraisers #FreePalestine #Fundraisers #FoodIsLife #WaterIsLife #GoFundMe #BeitLahiya #BaitLahiya #KhanYounes #Palestine #Genocide #Starvation #IsraeliWarCrimes #NorthernGaza
Remember #ChefMahmoud
#HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #IsraeliWarCrimes #BibiIsAWarCriminal
'Only Hellfire': #Israel Says Lifesaving Aid, Troop Withdrawal Off the Table for #Gaza
"Israel's defense ministers can't stop publicly confessing to #WarCrimes," said one U.S. journalist.
by Brett Wilkins, Apr 16, 2025
Excerpt: "Israeli media reported Wednesday that senior government security officials believe Gaza will run out of #humanitarian supplies and #food in about a month.
"Legal experts say the siege is a war crime, and United Nations experts and #HumanRights groups have called Israel's blockade and use of #starvation as a weapon of war acts of #genocide.
"The International Court of Justice—which is weighing a genocide case against Israel—last March issued a provisional order to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. Many critics say Israel has ignored the directive.
"#Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister #YoavGallant, who ordered the siege, are also fugitives from the International Criminal Court, which last year issued warrants to arrest the pair for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, including the siege"
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/israel-to-remain-in-gaza
#ICJ #ICC #BibiIsAWarCriminal #IsraeliWarCrimes #IDF #GazaAid #FreePalestine #FreeGaza #GazaSoupKitchen #NorthGaza #GazaAid #FoodIsLife #WaterIsLife
#HumanRightsAreNeverWrong
#UNICEF, the #UN Children's Fund, is providing #humanitarian support for #children world-wide, and also in #Gaza and #Ukraine.
If you can afford it, consider to donate
for children in Gaza:
https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/children-gaza-need-lifesaving-support
for children in Ukraine:
https://help.unicef.org/ukraine-emergency
Please note that depending on your country, directly above the "Donate" button, there may be a tiny link "Designate to children in…". Make sure the selected region reflects your preferences, or pick "globally". No wrong choices here.
In other #news besides the shit show that is the #AmericanEmpire
> World News in Brief: Gaza aid crisis worsens, South Sudan clashes, Ecuador oil spill update https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/04/1162231
Federal Judge Indira Talwani in Boston blocked the #Trump admin from terminating protections for more than half a million immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua & Venezuela admitted through the #Biden-era "CHNV" #humanitarian parole program.
#law #immigration
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/judge-pauses-trump-bid-to-end-migrant-protections-for-thousands
It said it had saved exactly $318,310,328.30.
#Musk’s group has now triggered mass #firings across the government, & sharp cutbacks in #humanitarian #aid around the world. Musk has justified those disruptions with two promises: that the group would be transparent, & that it would achieve budget cuts that others called impossible.
Now, watching the group pare back its aims & puff up its progress, some of its allies have grown doubtful about both.
