Yolanda
yolandav.bsky.social
Yolanda
@yolandav.bsky.social
European. Cosmopolitan. Writer. Painter. Poet.
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From Sudan to Palestine, Ukraine to Colombia, & Myanmar to the DRC, violations of International Humanitarian Law are alarmingly widespread.

The new IHL in Focus report reveals this troubling trend.

A sign that we need stronger humanitarian diplomacy.

www.geneva-academy.ch/joomlatools-...
www.geneva-academy.ch
March 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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All because the world’s richest men have decided to wage war against the wirld’s poorest children… www.nrc.no/news/2025/fe...
NRC forced to suspend essential aid work in almost 20 countries
www.nrc.no
February 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Is solidarity dead? According to a former USAID official we are witnessing a crackdown that amounts to an “extinction-level event” for the international humanitarian sector…
February 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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🔥 Climat : le réchauffement a rendu les incendies de Los Angeles 35 % plus probables, selon une étude

Elle confirme que le changement climatique a notamment contribué à retarder la saison des pluies, ce qui a permis un tel brasier en plein hiver
Climat : le réchauffement a rendu les incendies de Los Angeles 35 % plus probables, selon une étude
www.liberation.fr
January 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Heading home. #lebanon #ceasefire
November 27, 2024 at 9:40 AM
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Cooking today at a Mouvement Social drop-in centre in Beirut, preparing food for (other) displaced people. #lebanon
November 20, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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On the site of last night’s Israeli strike in Basta, central Beirut. Lebanon’s ministry of health says the initial death toll is four killed, 23 injured. #lebanon
November 23, 2024 at 9:28 AM
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Merci 🇫🇷, obrigado 🇵🇹!

After Spain activated the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism in response to the devastating floods, Portugal and France swiftly stepped in.

Over 150 team members and 60 vehicles worked tirelessly with Spanish authorities to clear debris, pump water, and help communities recover.
November 21, 2024 at 8:14 AM
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Russia has failed to wipe Ukraine off the map.

One thousand days of heroic resistance has proved them wrong.

We stand firm in our commitment and solidarity with Ukraine. #StandWithUkraine
November 19, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

James Baldwin
November 18, 2024 at 1:29 PM
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Excellent article on how disaster relief works in the US, in the wake of recent hurricanes. Good information also prevents harmful misinformation from spreading during such events.

www.vox.com/future-perfe...
I saw the Hurricane Helene response up close. This is how disaster relief actually works.
Volunteers, not FEMA, are the bedrock of disaster response. How do we best support them?
www.vox.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:26 AM
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Dear people of #Bluesky. For my first post, please Enjoy the purple pinky reddish green sky of my home town. #AuroraAustralis
November 17, 2024 at 10:34 AM
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

- James Baldwin
November 18, 2024 at 5:15 AM
November 18, 2024 at 2:50 PM
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A World of Your Own
Watercolor - 30x22 inches
#art #architecture #watercolor #painting
November 18, 2024 at 5:17 AM
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A solemn anniversary. It's 10 years since the start of Ukraine's Euromaidan protests that became the Revolution of Dignity. Ukraine's struggle to break free of Russia's grasp continues today, as it remembers the Heavenly Hundred slain in Kyiv and the 1000s killed in Russia's war.
November 21, 2023 at 7:27 PM
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Sudan is facing the world's worst famine in 40 years, with a staggering 25 million people suffering from chronic hunger. A story from inside the war-torn country. 👉 eu-civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.exposure.co/we_cannot_af...
November 18, 2024 at 7:59 AM
I wanted my first post here to be a colourful one.
November 15, 2024 at 4:27 PM