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LWF joins humanitarian leaders in calling for immediate action as Gaza crisis deepens “Ceasefire essential to prevent further suffering” (LWI) - The leaders of 15 United Nations (UN) and humanitarian agencies including the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), of which the LWF is an active member,…
Image A Ukrainian mother stands beside the remains of her home in the village of Bil’machivka, north of Ichnya in Chernihiv Oblast, after it was destroyed by Russian military forces in the spring of 2022. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert Humanitarian law violations: Turn the tide in 2025 LWF and partners deliver statement decrying “unspeakable human suffering” and call for increased humanitarian funds (LWI) - “Indiscriminate attacks on civilians and humanitarian workers, the bombing of schools and hospitals and the use of…
Image Photo: Palestinian News & Information Agency (Wafa) in contract with APAimages LWF and partners call for full humanitarian access and lasting peace in Gaza NGO network highlights need for protection of civilians, accountability and commitment to lasting peace (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and partners have called for unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza’s civilian population…
