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Morning everyone - I've just had this shared internally. This is a great 7 page document for a factual and widely accepted status of the current situation from all of these non-profits - I hope it helps!

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Some real data to help make sense of any political narratives we see play out in Europe...

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Then when it comes to Europe (because we see similar narratives play out)... Stats from European Borders ===================== Overview of Asylum in Europe: The European Union Agency for Asylum published their Mid-Year Review for 2024, from January to June. The main take-aways are: - The EU+ received 513,000+ applications for asylum. - The recognition rate - which reflects the percentage of asylum applications that receive decisions granting refugee status and subsidiary protection – is 46%, the highest level since 2016. The top 4 nationalities for asylum seekers in 2024 are Syrians, Afghans, Venezuelans and Colombians. Under the Schengen Free Area in Spain, Venezuelan and Colombian nationals are not required to get a visa to stay in Spain, which means they could travel there through a legal pathway by plane and then ask for asylum. Germany remains the top country of asylum, with 24% of the total applications, but with a decrease (–20%) compared to 2023. Spain ranked 2nd & Italy 3rd

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With the information and narratives that have been thrown, hope this data I've seen shared internally helps - I've provided sources for where you can find this data below also... Stats from the US-Mexico Border ======================== CBP (Customs & Border Protection) reported a total of 2,135,005 Southwest border encounters for FY24, a 25% decrease from FY23. The Tucson, San Diego and El Paso sectors rank among the top 3 sectors for encounters by Border Patrol in the fiscal year, with 463,567 encounters in Tucson, 324,260 in San Diego and 256,102 in El Paso. Mexican nationals are the largest nationality group with 35,951 encounters, despite an 18 % decrease in Q4. Ukraine, Venezuela and Türkiye were the only country to have an increase in encounters + 94%, +18 % and +8 % this quarter. There were five countries with significant drops: Nicaragua (-176%); Ecuador (-151%); Brazil (-118); China (-66%); and Colombia (-60%).

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Normally I don't post ABC - But one of our Senior Team was recently speaking about the implications on UNRWA and what happens on the ground - Especially the effect on how we & other big International NGO's work with UNRWA and what the fallout could be... https://abcnews.go.com/International/video/israels-voting-ban-unrwa-devastating-consequences-gaza-irc-115307105

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1 of many hundreds of photos I'm seeing internally...This is within Gaza. Separately a Lebanon 4 page current situation report incoming later today from our on-ground operations. Separately - @dwr.eth, can we upload PDF's on FC as of yet?

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Another update released earlier today - Full Press Release is below, but some key details I've provided below of what we're currently doing there - There's a ton still happening on Policy & Advocacy behind the scenes. To give more context, with 1700 cartons of RUTF, each carton can save a child & the EMT focuses solely on carrying out life-saving surgery. "In Gaza, the IRC has deployed 12 teams of emergency medical personnel (EMTs) on a rotational basis; launched a Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition program and delivered 1,700 cartons of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food to northern Gaza. We are distributing 100,000 liters of clean drinking water per day; have trained caregivers on Psychosocial Support. IRC is also working with 13 partners to deliver; Early Childhood Development, Child Protection, Women’s Protection & Empowerment, Health, Nutrition and Basic Needs & Wellbeing." https://www.rescue.org/press-release/conflict-middle-east-widens-irc-urges-immediate-and-lasting-ceasefire-allow

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This was released overnight from my org - I'm seeing daily situation reports of what our teams are encountering on the ground as we have extensive Lebanese operations stretching back over a decade, but regarding what can be shared externally for now - Please see the full Press Release below; "Since September 27, the IRC has deployed mobile teams to address the needs of displaced Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian communities, focusing on unaccompanied children, vulnerable individuals, and those in need of emergency assistance. The IRC has mobilized a medical team in close coordination with the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health and our partner, the primary health care centers (PHCC) in the North. The team consists of nurses, general physicians, social workers, and community health workers assessing the pressing health needs of displaced people residing near health care centers." https://www.rescue.org/press-release/lebanon-irc-latest-assessment-warns-further-catastrophic-humanitarian-consequences

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While attention is focused on Gaza/Lebanon (We're operating in both) - What people are not fully appreciating is that if you're a scared family & can't fly away, where do you go? Syria, also barely functioning. https://www.rescue.org/press-release/irc-boosts-health-programs-amid-rising-cholera-concerns-northeast-syria

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Want to know what it's really like in Haiti after all the talk in the US recently - Here you go :) https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/feature/2024/09/30/intimate-accounts-life-haiti-fixer-foreign-journalists

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If you're in the US - My CEO will be speaking at 9:45pm EST on MSNBC to give a current status (& I know Lebanon will be something he covers) as our Lebanon teams are responding to those in need currently - He has been present in New York throughout the UN General Assembly discussions - Will share more info asap.

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& we're in all of them currently...Will get some more updated situation reports up online here soon. https://news.sky.com/story/the-un-will-have-to-prove-its-relevance-as-wars-in-the-middle-east-ukraine-and-sudan-rage-on-13220521

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This is a huge milestone for us all 👏 👏

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A sign of the times unfortunately. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/sep/09/the-worlds-simply-not-noticing-2024-likely-to-be-deadliest-year-for-aid-workers

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This affects our operations within Afghanistan substantially as we have thousands of local Afghan women working for the IRC within the country - But more broadly, it gives an accurate understanding of the current context from an International perspective. https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2024/09/02/world-was-moving-closer-taliban-afghanistan-new-law-could-endanger-all

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Have been a little swamped internally over the past 6-8 weeks so have been quiet here! Here's another snapshot as we do a ton in Syria currently (it's so heavily fragmented there - Even I was surprised to see this). https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/isis-leader-syria-us-military-b2605972.html

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Current status for those keen to understand the country… https://www.rescue.org/press-release/three-years-afghans-are-paying-price-worlds-neglect

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It's 2024 & a country with a population of over 170m+ people can have it's internet switched off. Below is from internal channels... I'll share more intel over coming days as we have huge operations there also. "You may have seen that there have been widespread protests in Bangladesh. The internet has been turned off for several days at a time so it has been hard to get updates from the country team but I do have updated information from our teams:"

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Using Crypto to counteract this 😉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxr2k24z29xo

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