ISGlobal Calls for an Immediate and Durable Ceasefire: Stop the War in Gaza

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), its international community of researchers and all its staff are distraught to see the war in Gaza intensify and the number of casualties and victims, many of them children, rise by the day. The atrocious events that sparked the current situation, and the brutal response that has followed, highlight the complexity of a deep-rooted conflict and the chronic fragility of a situation that has now blown out of control, resulting in thousands of deaths, and the massive displacement of civilians. As a global health player, ISGlobal remains appalled by the unacceptable loss of human lives, the attacks on hospitals and other traditionally considered safe spaces, and the immense suffering and destruction caused so far. 

We join the World Health Organization and other international humanitarian actors, research institutions and universities in urgently calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire, putting an end to the violence and ensuring the protection and care of the local population. We urge political leaders to continue conversations to find concerted and lasting solutions that respect human rights and the principles of sovereignty under international law, and that promote the restoration of peaceful relations and coexistence. We express our solidarity and support for these and all other victims of confrontations and senseless violence worldwide.