Opinions and debates
Vulnerable communities are bracing for impact of COVID-19
How are you supposed to wash your hands regularly if you have no running water or soap? How can you implement ‘social distancing’ if you live in a slum or a refugee camp? How are you supposed to stop crossing borders if you are fleeing from war?
COVID-19: A message from MSF International President Dr Christos Christou
Dr Christou sent a letter of solidarity on 19 March to MSF teams and colleagues around the world about the impact of COVID-19 on our emergency humanitarian medical work and how MSF is currently responding to this crisis.
Greece, Turkey
Explained: The nightmare facing refugees at Greece's borders
MSF teams are on the Greek islands providing life-saving aid but urgent action is needed to end the suffering of thousands affected by Europe's push-back policies.
Greece
European states must address the real emergency for people seeking asylum
Stefano Argenziano, MSF operations coordinator for Greece, gave the following statement calling on the Greek government and other EU member states to take immediate action to address the ongoing emergency facing people trapped in horrific conditions.
Greece
European leaders: Stop punishing asylum seekers on the Greek islands
MSF International President Dr Christos Christou visited the horrific conditions asylum seekers are living in on camps on the Greek islands and has a message for European leaders.
Climate emergency: A humanitarian call to action
“We saw this coming. As humanitarians, our risk assessments in different parts of the world have always factored in the potential for extreme weather events and the spread of vector-borne diseases, of drought, desertification, and...”
Mediterranean Sea
Europe must act now to end preventable deaths in Libya and at sea
MSF International President Dr Joanne Liu implores European leaders to find better solutions to prevent people dying, trapped in Libyan detention centres, or from drowning at sea.
Mediterranean Sea
MSF resumes search and rescue operations with Ocean Viking
The following speech was delivered by MSF International President Dr Joanne Liu in Paris on the announcement of MSF's decision to return to sea for search and rescue operations.
Yemen
Humanitarian crisis fuelled by main donor governments’ involvement in the war
Many of these donor governments are also involved in the war, which is both driving massive humanitarian needs and obstructing the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
Mediterranean Sea
Timely and Predictable European Arrangements for Disembarkation
Since January 2018, at least 2,500 women, children and men have drowned in the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, EU leaders have allowed themselves to become complicit in the tragedy unfolding before their eyes.