Ola Ulmo retweeted
Krig skjer oftere i byer nær sivilbefolkning. @olaulmo ledet Røde Kors sitt arbeid i Aleppo, en av verdens mest krigsherjede byer. Før dagens møte i #UNSC om #warincities diskuterte han og @jonasgahrstore beskyttelse av sivile i konflikt.
@Statsmin_kontor
@norwayun
@Utenriksdept
Last week I had the opportunity to meet the Norwegian Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre. We talked about Syria and war in cities. I shared some of the things my Syrian colleagues and friends have managed to do to alleviate suffering, even when the war has been at its most intense.
Dagens kriger kjempes der familier, kvinner og barn bor og lever sine liv. Når byer bombes, er 90 % av ofrene sivile.
@jonasgahrstore møtte Ola Ulmo som har jobbet for Røde Kors i Syria fem år, og levd tett på krigen.
@Utenriksdept @Statsmin_kontor
#warincities
Ola Ulmo retweeted
This is the Forensics Building in #Aleppo which was heavily damaged during the conflict.
ICRC, SARC, and the General Assembly of Forensics are rehabilitating the building to prevent people from going missing through proper identification and dignified management of human remains.
Ola Ulmo retweeted
💧About 50% of water facilities are not functioning well in #Syria.
💧20K people will benefit from ICRC and @SYRedCrescent rehabilitation works of Assan water pumping station in rural #Aleppo.
Ola Ulmo retweeted
To prevent people from going missing through proper identification and dignified management of human remains, ICRC started with SARC, and the General Assembly of Forensics, the rehabilitation of the Forensics Building in #Aleppo, which was heavily damaged during the conflict.
Ola Ulmo retweeted
2/2 The operation was carried at the request of parties to the conflict. The ICRC stands ready to act as a strictly neutral humanitarian intermediary should other release operations take place in #Syria.
Ola Ulmo retweeted
1/2 A crossline operation during which 10 detainees were released in Al-Bab #Aleppo took place today. An ICRC team was present during the process, acting as a neutral intermediary and ensuring the health and dignity of the persons released.
Ola Ulmo retweeted
Two humanitarian medical cases are transported from Menbej to specialized hospital in #Aleppo by @SYRedCrescent #FirstAid squads.
#Syria
Ola Ulmo retweeted
10 years of crisis in #Syria has left about 11.5 million people affected by the presence of mines and explosive remnants of war.
Read a statement of marking #MineAwarenessDay👇🏼
bit.ly/3fHdHCj
#TogetherAgainstMines
Ola Ulmo retweeted
“Since she has lost her leg, and learned that her father passed away, my daughter became very anxious” says Fatima.
In 2020, over 290 beneficiaries benefited from ICRC mental health support in #Aleppo.
Ola Ulmo retweeted
Visited this project myself last week outside Aleppo in the vastly destroyed Handarat Camp. After many years of ICRC trucking water with SARC up to 25000 people no longer depend on this emergency response - great!
Over 25,000 people now have access to potable water in Handarat, rural #Aleppo after ICRC and @SYRedCrescent rehabilitated a water station in the area.
The rehabilitation works also included fixing a pumping unit and water tank, in addition to the donation of a power generator.
Ola Ulmo retweeted
Mental health is as important as physical health.
If you live in a conflict zone, you’re three times more likely to suffer with mental health conditions.
In 2020, around 720 people benefited from ICRC and @SYRedCrescent mental health and psycho-social services in #Syria.
Ola Ulmo retweeted
100 families received an ICRC and @SYRedCrescent sheep grant in #Aleppo.
The distribution took place in two rural villages where each family was provided with two sheep and animal feed.
This grant helps formerly displaced communities to restore their livelihoods.
Ola Ulmo retweeted
Meeting basic needs is a challenge for Fatima and her family.
Fatima received a hygiene kit to slow the spread of #COVID19.
ICRC and @SYRedCrescent distributed 46,500 hygiene kits to some of the most vulnerable people in Aleppo.
Ola Ulmo retweeted
“We will farm our land again” 👨🌾❤️
Mohamad returned to his village after 7 years of displacement. He benefited from ICRC and SARC Cereal grants to support affected returnee farmers and restore their livelihoods.
7,000 people in 2020 in rural Aleppo will benefit from this grant.
Today, I was with Ghina and her sister, Kawthar, as we organized games and activities for children who benefit from our prosthetic services. We played games and, for a day, forgot about the war's difficulties.
After we help children with new limbs, we rely on family members to support their physical and mental health. Usually this means parents or other adults, but for Ghina, her biggest supporter is her sister, who is always seen bringing Ghina around their neighborhood on her bike.





















