05-08-2023 | di COOPI

Niger: NGOs warn further instability and sanctions could exacerbate humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable including women and children

Niamey, Niger, August 5, 2023 — In Niger, a country already affected by multiple crises, humanitarian NGOs are warning that further instability could strongly deteriorate the living conditions of the most vulnerable, including women and children who are often the most vulnerable during times of crisis, and hamper the humanitarian response. The combination of sanctions and conflict with the existing vulnerabilities in Niger could have devastating effects on the lives of over 4.4 million people in the country who are already in need of humanitarian assistance.

We, as independent and neutral humanitarian organizations, urge all stakeholders to do their utmost to minimize human suffering and to ensure that assistance can reach those in need, regardless of political situation or decisions.

We further urge all stakeholders to ensure that humanitarian actors can continue their essential work unimpeded and in full respect of humanitarian principles. We also advocate for the inclusion of humanitarian exemptions in all decisions, including sanctions, to prevent adverse impacts on civilians.

Signatories

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Save the Children
International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO)
Solidarités International (SI)
Humanité & Inclusion (HI)
Action Contre la Faim Espagne
COOPI- COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Wellthungerhilfe (WHH)
CARE International
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Concern Worldwide
ACTED
OXFAM
Mercy Corps
World Vision

Media contact: Anisa Husain, CARE US Press Officer, anisa.husain@care.org

cover: in the region of Diffa, for the project of mental health, PH Simone Durante