Call for Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire in
Israel-Palestine
More than 300 of NGOs, civil society organizations and opinion leaders from all over the world signed the call
#CeasefireNow: Open Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to Prevent a Humanitarian Catastrophe and Further Loss of Innocent Lives
We have witnessed unfathomable death and destruction in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Thousands of people have been killed, injured, displaced, and nearly two hundred remain held hostage, including children and elderly.
In Gaza, the UN has said that water, food, fuel, medical supplies, and even body bags, are running out due to the siege. The UN warned that people – particularly young children – will soon start dying of severe dehydration. Neighbourhoods have been destroyed and turned into complete rubble. Palestinians in search of safety have nowhere to go. Many of those who relocated from northern Gaza to the south after the relocation order by the Israeli army were reportedly bombed as they attempted to flee or once they arrived in southern Gaza.
The events of the last week have led us to the precipice of a humanitarian catastrophe and the world can no longer wait to act. It is our collective responsibility.
On Sunday, October 15th, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator to the Occupied Palestinian Territory appealed to all parties to the conflict, and to Member States with influence, to urgently agree to a humanitarian ceasefire.
Today, we put our voices together and call on all Heads of State, the UN Security Council, and actors on the ground, to prioritize the preservation of human life above all else. During this ceasefire, we call on all parties to unconditionally:
- Facilitate the delivery of lifesaving assistance, including food, medical supplies, fuel, and the resumption of electricity and internet to Gaza, in addition to safe passage of humanitarian and medical staff
- Free all civilian hostages, especially children and elderly
- Allow humanitarian convoys to reach UN facilities, schools, hospitals, and health facilities in northern Gaza and commit to protecting them along with the civilians and staff inside them at all times
- Rescind orders by the Government of Israel for civilians to depart northern Gaza
- Allow patients in critical condition to be medically evacuated for urgent care
The UN Security Council, the UN Secretary General and all world leaders with influence must take immediate action to ensure a ceasefire comes into effect. It remains our only option to avert further loss of civilian life and humanitarian catastrophe. Anything less will forever be a stain on our collective conscience.
Civilians are not bargaining chips. Families need a chance to bury and mourn their dead. The cycle of violence against innocent civilians needs to stop.
For SIGN-ON please click here:
List of Signatories
Signatories will be added on a rolling basis and updated every 24 hours.
| No. | Name of Organisation | Country of Head Office |
| 1 | 11.11.11 | Belgium |
| 2 | 38 Degrees | United Kingdom |
| 3 | 50:50 NI | United Kingdom |
| 4 | ABCD Bethlehem | United Kingdom |
| 5 | Abductees Mothers Association | Yemen |
| 6 | ACAT France | France |
| 7 | ACTION AGAINST HUNGER | France |
| 8 | Action Corps | United States of America |
| 9 | Action For Humanity | United Kingdom |
| 10 | ActionAid International | South Africa |
| 11 | Africans Rising | Africa-wide |
| 12 | Afro-Middle East Centre | South Africa |
| 13 | Agriculture Developmrnt Associations PARC | Palestine |
| 14 | Ajyal Foundation for Education | United Kingdom |
| 15 | Al Basma Club for the Disabled | Palestine |
| 16 | Alliance Internationale -AIDL | Belgique |
| 17 | Alquds center for Political Studies | JORDAN |
| 18 | Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) | United States of America |
| 19 | Americares | United States of America |
| 20 | Amos Trust | United Kingdom |
| 21 | Anera | United States of America |
| 22 | AOI | Italy |
| 23 | Arab foundation for civil society and human rights | Egypt |
| 24 | Arab NGO Network for Development | Lebanon |
| 25 | Asamblea de Cooperación por la Paz | Spain |
| 26 | Asociación Otra Escuela | Spain |
| 27 | Association Ifriqiya | Tunisia |
| 28 | Association of War Affected Women | Sri Lanka |
| 29 | ASSOPACEPALESTINA | ITALY |
| 30 | Avaaz | Global |
| 31 | Baptist Union of Wales | United Kingdom |
| 32 | Belgian Academics and Artists for Palestine | Belgium |
| 33 | bina | Germany |
| 34 | Bond, the UK network for INGOs | United Kingdom |
| 35 | Broederlijk Delen | Belgium |
| 36 | Bytes For All, Pakistan | Pakistan |
| 37 | Caesar Families Association | Syria |
| 38 | CAFOD | United Kingdom |
| 39 | Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies | Tunisia |
| 40 | Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) | Canada |
| 41 | CARAS | United Kingdom |
| 42 | Care International | Switzerland |
| 43 | Carolina Peace Center | United States of America |
| 44 | CCFD-Terre Solidaire | France |
| 45 | Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights | United Kingdom |
| 46 | Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) | The Netherlands |
| 47 | Center for Human Rights in Iran | United States of America |
| 48 | Center for Peace Education, Miriam College | Philippines |
| 49 | Centre for human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) | Nigeria |
| 50 | Centre for Peace Research and Advocacy -CPRA | Zambia |
| 51 | CESVI | Italy |
| 52 | cfd – The feminist Peace Organisation | Switzerland |
| 53 | Change Horizons Forum | Yemen |
| 54 | ChildFund Alliance | United States of America |
| 55 | Christian Aid | United Kingdom |
| 56 | Christian Aid Ireland | IRELAND |
| 57 | Church and Peace – Ecumenical peace church network in Europe | Germany |
| 58 | Church World Service | United States of America |
| 59 | Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) | United States of America |
| 60 | CIDSE | Belgium |
| 61 | CISP | Italy |
| 62 | CISS – COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE SUD SUD | ITALY |
| 63 | City of Sanctuary Sheffield | United Kingdom |
| 64 | CIVICUS | South Africa |
| 65 | CNCD-11.11.11 | Belgium |
| 66 | Coalition Against Trafficking in Women Asia Pacific | Philippines |
| 67 | Coexist Community kitchen CIC | United Kingdom |
| 68 | Committee to Protect Journalists | United States of America |
| 69 | COPE Cooperazione Paesi Emergenti | Italy |
| 70 | COSPE | Italy |
| 71 | Cotidiana Mujer AFM | Uruguay |
| 72 | Council for Arab-British Understanding | United Kingdom |
| 73 | Council on American-Islamic Relations | United States of America |
| 74 | Counterpoints Arts | United Kingdom |
| 75 | CRIC – Centro Regionale d’Intervento per la Cooperazione ETS | Italy |
| 76 | Culturel Center Beethoven Bettounssi | Tunisia |
| 77 | DanChurchAid | Denmark |
| 78 | DanChurchAid | Denmark |
| 79 | Danish Refugee Council | Denmark |
| 80 | Daraj Media | Lebanon |
| 81 | DC Peace Team | United States of America |
| 82 | Defense Foundation for Rights and Freedom | Yemen |
| 83 | Delawareans for Palestinian Human Rights | United States of America |
| 84 | Democracy School | Yemen |
| 85 | Denis Hurley Peace Institute | South Africa |
| 86 | Diakonia | Sweden |
| 87 | Diverse Voices and Action (DIVA) for Equality | Fiji |
| 88 | Educo Member of ChildFund Alliance | SPAIN |
| 89 | EL SPACE | Tunisia |
| 90 | Embrace the Middle East | United Kingdom |
| 91 | English for Action (EFA) London | United Kingdom |
| 92 | Entraide & Fraternité | Belgium |
| 93 | Episcopal Relief & Development | United States of America |
| 94 | Escola de Cultura de Pau (School for a Culture of Peace) | Spain |
| 95 | Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor | Switzerland |
| 96 | European Centre for the Responsibility to Protect | United Kingdom |
| 97 | European Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (ECR2P) | United Kingdom |
| 98 | European Network on Statelessness | United Kingdom |
| 99 | Fédération Internationale pour les droits humains (FIDH) | France |
| 100 | Feminist Task Force | United States of America |
| 101 | Fenix Humanitarian Legal Aid | Greece |
| 102 | Foro Ciudadano Relaciones Celac-UE | México |
| 103 | Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) | UGANDA |
| 104 | France Palestine Mental Health Network | France |
| 105 | Friends Committee on National Legislation | United States of America |
| 106 | Friends of Nablus and Surrounding areas (FONSA) | United Kingdom |
| 107 | Fundación Cultura de Paz | Spain |
| 108 | FUNDACIÓN MUNDUBAT | SPAIN |
| 109 | Futuro en Común | Spain |
| 110 | Gandhi Development Trust Phoenix Settlement Trust | South Africa |
| 111 | Gender Action for Peace and Security | United Kingdom |
| 112 | Gender Advisory Team | Cyprus |
| 113 | Genera: Red de mujeres feministas por la equidad de género en el desarrollo | Spain |
| 114 | Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect | United States of America |
| 115 | Global Communities | United States of America |
| 116 | Global Justice Center | United States of America |
| 117 | Global Justice Now | United Kingdom |
| 118 | Global Link | United Kingdom |
| 119 | Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) | United States of America |
| 120 | Global Rights | Nigeria |
| 121 | GPPAC Pacific-Pacific Women Mediators Network | Fiji |
| 122 | Haliéus | Italy |
| 123 | Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion | France |
| 124 | Hawai’i Institute for Human Rights | United States of America |
| 125 | Health Poverty Action | United Kingdom |
| 126 | HEKS/EPER – Swiss Church Aid | Switzerland |
| 127 | Helen Suzman Foundation | South Africa |
| 128 | HelpAge Interational | United Kingdom |
| 129 | HIAS | United States of America |
| 130 | Human Life Foundation for Development and Relief | Yemen |
| 131 | Human Rights & Democracy Media Center “SHAMS” | Palestine |
| 132 | Human Rights Sentinel | IRELAND |
| 133 | Humans for Rights Network | United Kingdom |
| 134 | ICNA | United States of America |
| 135 | ICNA Council for Social Justice | United States of America |
| 136 | ICNA Council for Social Justice (ICNA CSJ) | United States of America |
| 137 | IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation | Turkey |
| 138 | IM Swedish Development Partner | Sweden |
| 139 | Ina autra senda – Swiss Friends of Combatants for Peace | Switzerland |
| 140 | Innovation for Change South Asia | Pakistan |
| 141 | Institute for Security Studies | South Africa |
| 142 | International Federation for Human Rights | France |
| 143 | International Rescue Committee | United States of America |
| 144 | INTERSOS | Italy |
| 145 | IPMHN Ireland Palestine Mental Health Network | Ireland |
| 146 | Islamic Center of Detroit | United States of America |
| 147 | Islamic Relief | United Kingdom |
| 148 | Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) | Israel |
| 149 | Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions UK- UK | Israel |
| 150 | Israelisches Komitee gegen Hauszerstörungen (ICAHD) Germany | Israel |
| 151 | Jewish Network for Palestine | United Kingdom |
| 152 | Jewish Voice for Democracy and Justice in Israel/Palestine jvjp, Switzerland | Switzerland |
| 153 | Jewish Voice for Peace Albuquerque | United States of America |
| 154 | Jews against the Occupation Sydney | Australia |
| 155 | Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants | United Kingdom |
| 156 | Jusoor Center for Studies and Development | Libya |
| 157 | Kairos Palestine | Palestine |
| 158 | Kairos Palestine Sweden | Palestine |
| 159 | Kenya Human Rights Commission | Kenya |
| 160 | KURVE Wustrow – Centre for Training and Networking in Nonviolent Action e.V. | Germany |
| 161 | La Coordinadora de ONGD -España | Spain |
| 162 | Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights | United Kingdom |
| 163 | Liberian Energy Network | Liberia |
| 164 | Ligue Algérienne de Défense des Droits de l’Homme – LADDH | Algérie |
| 165 | Lutheran World Federation | Switzerland |
| 166 | MADRE | United States of America |
| 167 | Marib Girls Foundation | Yemen |
| 168 | Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | United States of America |
| 169 | MDM Network | Global |
| 170 | Medact | United Kingdom |
| 171 | Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) | Barcelona, Brussels, Paris |
| 172 | Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) | United Kingdom |
| 173 | medico international | Germany |
| 174 | medico international schweiz | Switzerland |
| 175 | Mennonite Central Committee U.S. | United States of America |
| 176 | Mercy Corps | United States of America |
| 177 | Mercy-USA for Aid and Development | United States of America |
| 178 | Middle East and North Africa Partnership for Preventing of Armed Conflict – MENAPPAC | Lebanon |
| 179 | Middle East Children’s Alliance | United States of America |
| 180 | Migrant Roots Media | United States of America |
| 181 | Min Haqi Foundation to empower women politically and economically | Yemen |
| 182 | Misereor | Germany |
| 183 | Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Justice and Peace Centre (Australian Province) | Australia |
| 184 | Mouvement Social | Lebanon |
| 185 | Musaala Organization for Human Rights | Yemen |
| 186 | Muslim Aid | United Kingdom |
| 187 | Muslim Legal Fund of America | United States of America |
| 188 | Mwatana for Human Rights | Yemen |
| 189 | Naseef Muallem | Palestine |
| 190 | National Cancer Control Foundatin – Yemen | Yemen |
| 191 | Network of the independent Commission for Human rights in North Africa CIDH AFRICA | Morocco |
| 192 | NGO SPES | Montenegro |
| 193 | NGOs Platform of Saida – Tajamoh | Lebanon |
| 194 | Nobel Women’s Initiative | Canada |
| 195 | Nonviolence Network in the Arab Countries | Lebanon |
| 196 | Nonviolent Peaceforce | Switzerland |
| 197 | Nophotozone | France |
| 198 | North American Imams Fellow | United States of America |
| 199 | North West Migrants Forum | Northern Ireland |
| 200 | Northern Friends Peace Board | United Kingdom |
| 201 | Norwegian Church Aid | Norway |
| 202 | Norwegian Refugee Council | Norway |
| 203 | Oxfam | United Kingdom |
| 204 | Palestinian Human Rights Organisation “PHRO” | Lebanon |
| 205 | PAX | The Netherlands |
| 206 | Pax Christi Australia | Australia |
| 207 | Pax Christi International | Belgium |
| 208 | Pax Christi USA | United States of America |
| 209 | Peace Committee, 15th St. Friends Meeting, NYC | United States of America |
| 210 | Peace Direct | United Kingdom |
| 211 | Peace Organization for Peaceful Coexistence | Iraq |
| 212 | Peace Watch Switzerland | Switzerland |
| 213 | Peacemaker Trust | United Kingdom |
| 214 | Permanent Peace Movement | Lebanon |
| 215 | Piattaforma OSC italiane in Medio Oriente e Mediterraneo | Italy |
| 216 | Plan International USA | United States of America |
| 217 | Plateforme des ONG françaises pour la Palestine | France |
| 218 | PREMIERE URGENCE INTERNATIONALE | France |
| 219 | Première Urgence Internationale | France |
| 220 | Project on Middle East Democracy | United States of America |
| 221 | Protection Approaches | United Kingdom |
| 222 | PVE for Peace | Morocco |
| 223 | Rebuilding Alliance | United States of America |
| 224 | Reclaim The Sea | United Kingdom |
| 225 | RefuAid | United Kingdom |
| 226 | Refugee Support Group | United Kingdom |
| 227 | ReThinking Foreign Policy | United States of America |
| 228 | Revista La Mar de Onuba | Spain |
| 229 | Right to Movement Palestine | Palestine |
| 230 | Romanian Peace Institute – PATRIR | Romania |
| 231 | Roshanka | Italy |
| 232 | Sabeel | Palestine |
| 233 | Sabeel Kairos Norway | Norway |
| 234 | Sabeel-Kairos UK | United Kingdom |
| 235 | Salam For Yemen | France |
| 236 | SALAM NGO | Italy |
| 237 | SAM Organization for Rights and Libertie | Yemen |
| 238 | Sanad alBasra Organization for Human Rights | Iraq |
| 239 | Save the Children | United Kingdom |
| 240 | SB Overseas Soutien Belge | Belgique |
| 241 | Schengen Peace Foundation | Luxembourg |
| 242 | Search for Common Ground | United States of America |
| 243 | Secours Islamique France (SIF) | France |
| 244 | SEEN.TV | United States of America |
| 245 | Seenaryo | Lebanon |
| 246 | Sheba Youth Foundation | Yemen |
| 247 | Shining Star educational organization of Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| 248 | Shma Koleinu – Alternative Jewish Voices of NZ | New Zealand |
| 249 | Social Development Hodeida Girls Foundation | Yemen |
| 250 | Solutions for a Small Planet | United Kingdom |
| 251 | SOS Children’s Villages Palestine | Austria |
| 252 | STOPAIDS | United Kingdom |
| 253 | Study sky academy | Jordan |
| 254 | SUDS – International association of solidarity and cooperation | Spain |
| 255 | Syrian American Medical Society | United States of America |
| 256 | Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR). | The Netherlands |
| 257 | Syrians for Truth and Justice | France |
| 258 | Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights | Jordan |
| 259 | Tanzania Community Health Information and Support | Tanzania |
| 260 | Terre Des Hommes Foundation Lausanne | Switzerland |
| 261 | Terre des Hommes Italia | Italy |
| 262 | The Center for Mind Body Medicine | United States of America |
| 263 | The Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation | South Africa |
| 264 | The Episcopal Church | United States of America |
| 265 | The Foundation for Middle East Peace | United States of America |
| 266 | The Khalifa Ihler Institute | Sweden |
| 267 | The Mosque Cares | Ministry of Imam W. Deen Mohammed | United States of America |
| 268 | The Palestinian Return Centre | United Kingdom |
| 269 | The Pickwell Foundation | United Kingdom |
| 270 | The United Church of Canada | Canada |
| 271 | the3million | United Kingdom |
| 272 | UK-Palestine Mental Health Network | United Kingdom |
| 273 | UN Association of San Diego | United States of America |
| 274 | UN Youth Association of Romania – Cluj Branch | Romania |
| 275 | United Against Inhumanity | Global |
| 276 | United Nations Association – UK | United Kingdom |
| 277 | University Network for Human Rights | United States of America |
| 278 | UOSSM International | France |
| 279 | US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) | United States of America |
| 280 | Vento di Terra | Italy |
| 281 | Viva Salud | Belgium |
| 282 | Vrede vzw | Belgium |
| 283 | War Child Holland | The Netherlands |
| 284 | War Child Sweden | Sweden |
| 285 | War Child UK | United Kingdom |
| 286 | War on Want | United Kingdom |
| 287 | Welfare Association (UK) | United Kingdom |
| 288 | WESPAC Foundation, Inc. | United States of America |
| 289 | WeWorld – Member of ChildFund Alliance | Italy |
| 290 | Womankind Worldwide | United Kingdom |
| 291 | Women for Peace | Finland |
| 292 | Women for Women International | Global |
| 293 | Women for Women International | Global |
| 294 | Women in Black Vienna | Austria |
| 295 | Women Political Alliance – Kenya | Kenya |
| 296 | Women’s Center for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC) | Palestine |
| 297 | Women’s Institute for Leadership Development | Zimbabwe |
| 298 | Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom UK | United Kingdom |
| 299 | Women’s International Peace Centre | Uganda |
| 300 | Womens Refugee Commission | United States of America |
| 301 | World Student Christian Federation | Argentina |
| 302 | Worldwide Women’s Forum | France |
| 303 | Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation | United States of America |
| 304 | Youth Vision Society | Palestine |
| 305 | Youths Volunteering for Sustainable Development (YOVSUD) | Liberia |