The threat of COVID-19 is even greater in areas affected by conflict or violence – especially for communities living in areas of active conflict or living under the control of armed groups and de facto authorities (AGDAs). However, as most of the international support focuses on State-led responses, not only are these extremely vulnerable communities at risk of being left behind, but this may also undermine efforts to bring the crisis under control at local, national, regional and global levels.
Engaging with AGDAs to tackle the spread of COVID-19 is not only a humanitarian imperative to protect those living in areas affected by conflict or violence but is also necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19 globally. If these populations are not adequately protected – it increases risks even outside those specific geographic areas, undermining local, national, regional and global attempts to bring the pandemic under control.
Geneva Call’s response operates across the triple nexus to address the immediate health crisis by working amongst and with humanitarian, development and peace actors towards reducing the likely negative long-term economic and development impacts of the pandemic and ultimately, to reduce violence experienced by civilians through the promotion of peace.
Geneva Call’s COVID-19 Response
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AfghanistanGeneva Call's COVID-19 response in Afghanistan
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Democratic Republic of the CongoGeneva Call's COVID-19 response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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MaliGeneva Call's COVID-19 response in Mali
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MyanmarGeneva Call's COVID-19 response in Myanmar
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South SudanGeneva Call's COVID-19 response in South Sudan
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The PhilippinesGeneva Call's COVID-19 response in the Philippines
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UkraineGeneva Call's COVID-19 response in Ukraine
Fighting the spread of COVID-19 along Ukrainian frontlines.
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YemenGeneva Call's COVID-19 response in Yemen
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Response MonitorGeneva Call's Armed Non-State Actors’ COVID-19 Response Monitor
Tracking the policies and measures armed non-State actors have adopted in response to COVID-19.
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Geneva Call's general responseQuizzes
Measuring the impact of COVID-19 prevention campaigns with interactive quizzes
DiscoverVideoAlain Délétroz, Director General, summarizes in this video Geneva Call’s response to the crisis, a response anchored by its mission to strengthen the respect of humanitarian norms by AGDAs, in order to improve the protection of civilians, and more specially the protection of the medical missions, whilst recognising the current humanitarian imperative to respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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