When the Ebola virus broke out in West Africa in 2014, it hit a vulnerable region still suffering the consequences of decades of conflict and widespread poverty. Less than three years later, the disease had resulted in nearly 30,000 infections and more than 11,300 deaths. Half of all infections occurred in Sierra Leone,  one of […]

At around 5pm local time in Bari, Italy, EMERGENCY’s search and rescue ship Life Support completed its disembarkation of 14 people rescued last Friday in international waters in the Libyan SAR zone. The people had been rescued on the morning of Friday 27 February, when an unidentified fibreglass boat approached Life Support at high speed. At a […]

EMERGENCY expresses deep concern about the ongoing escalation between the United States, Israel and Iran. Once again, the international response to a political crisis is based on the use of military force, with devastating consequences for civilian populations. This latest resort to arms marks yet another step in the weakening of an international order based […]

At around 7:30 this morning, EMERGENCY’s search and rescue vessel Life Support brought 14 people to safety on board in the international waters of the Libyan SAR zone. Among the rescued was an unaccompanied minor. “Around 6 am, when it was still dark, an unidentified fibreglass boat approached Life Support at high speed. At a […]

Nine people have been received at EMERGENCY’s facilities across Afghanistan following attacks in the country last night and clashes on the border with Pakistan. More are expected to arrive in the coming hours. “As of 3pm local time on 27 February, we had received nine wounded people in our facilities,” explains Dejan Panic, EMERGENCY’s Country […]

Twenty people have been received at EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre in Kabul following an explosion this afternoon in the Shahr-e-Naw area, near the hospital. Among those received were seven people dead on arrival. The numbers of dead and injured are still provisional. “So far, we have received twenty people at our hospital,” explains Dejan Panic, EMERGENCY’s […]

EMERGENCY, together with Ogilvy, introduces ‘Irresponsabili.’ This campaign aims to mark the start of 2026 with a focus on participation and peace Milan, 31st of December 2025 – Actions, like words, always carry weight. And many words have been leveled against those who took to the streets for peace this year. ‘Uncivilized,’ ‘fanatics,’ ‘irresponsible‘ – […]

On Wednesday 17 December at the port of Naples, EMERGENCY’s search and rescue ship Life Support disembarked 113 people rescued in international waters in the central Mediterranean. The people had been rescued in two separate operations. The first rescue of 69 people was conducted during the night between 12 and 13 December in the Libyan […]

After more than two and a half years, EMERGENCY’s Paediatric Centre in Mayo, Sudan, is open again. The facility closed in April 2023 after the outbreak of war due to a lack of security for staff and patients. In the first few days after reopening, an average of 70-90 children have been received per day. […]

Forty people, including five dead, have arrived at EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre in Kabul following explosions in the capital at 4pm (local time) on 15 October. “We started receiving ambulances filled with wounded people, and we learned that there had been explosions a few kilometres away from our hospital,” explains Dejan Panic, EMERGENCY’s Country Director in […]