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President Ursula von der Leyen, we, the undersigned organizations and individuals, write to raise our deep concern over increasing pressure on European countries to grant harmful concessions to pharmaceutical companies.

In an alarming report published today, Médecins du Monde notes that in just a year and a half, acute malnutrition in Gaza has reached levels comparable to those seen in countries facing protracted humanitarian crises spanning several decades. The root cause: the siege imposed by Israeli authorities. Médecins du Monde calls on States to take immediate action to prevent malnutrition-related deaths.

LONDON, 17 April 2025 - After 18 months of war, a staggering toll on civilians and aid workers, and now a six-week total siege, the humanitarian aid system in Gaza is facing total collapse with the CEOs of 12 major aid organisations making an urgent plea: let us do our jobs.

Médecins du Monde (MdM) has played a pivotal role in transforming Azal Medical Compound since 2019, a facility that once faced overwhelming challenges and limited support. Prior to MdM’s intervention, the compound struggled to provide even the most basic healthcare services, leaving the community in dire need.

Médecins du Monde has been working in Nepal for 30 years, mainly providing an emergency response to assist a population frequently affected by severe earthquakes. Today the organisation works with the Nepalese community employed in collecting waste, an occupation that directly threatens their health.

An agreement was announced for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages. Médecins du Monde welcomes this development after 15 months of massacres inflicted upon the Palestinian people. We reiterate our call for a permanent ceasefire, a crucial condition for the large-scale delivery of humanitarian aid and the establishment of lasting peace.

Yemen has suffered several crises in recent decades, including civil wars, regional conflicts and high levels of political instability. The ongoing conflict in Yemen since 2014 is one of the main causes of the humanitarian crisis in the country.

The Genocide Convention does not simply condemn genocide; it obligates states to act, to prevent, and to protect. It places a legal and moral duty on governments to identify and respond to the risk of genocide wherever it arises.

We, the undersigned organisations, appeal to all UN member states to secure an immediate ceasefire across Gaza, Lebanon, Israel and the region, and to end the impunity that has allowed atrocities by Israeli forces against civilians to continue and escalate. Without accountability, there will be no red lines and no rock bottom.

Israeli obstructions to aid and attacks on humanitarian workers: Médecins du Monde's year in the occupied Palestinian territory