Kate Phillips-Barrasso

@kpbarrasso

VP for Global Policy & Advocacy @MercyCorps. Sleep deprived mom of two. Advocate at heart. Former @InterActionOrg, @Rescueorg, @CARE. CA in DC. Views my own

Washington, DC mercycorps.org/who-we-are/our… Joined January 2014

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Kate Phillips-Barrasso @kpbarrasso Dec 9, 2022

MAJOR WIN. UN Security Council approves protections for humanitarian action in current & future sanctions resolutions—reducing risk to NGOs & enabling life-saving aid to civilians around the world. Thanks to @USUN & @irishmissionun for their leadership 1/2 mercycorps.org/press-room/rel…

www.prosperglobal.org Mercy Corps Applauds UN Security Council for Passing Groundbreaking Humanitarian Safeguard Today, the UN Security Council approved a resolution establishing a humanitarian

Kate Phillips-Barrasso @kpbarrasso Nov 12, 2024

My interview with @cnni today on the catastrophic humanitarian situation in #Gaza and the lack of progress on key metrics set forth by the US government to Israel on addressing the challenges impeding aid groups from delivering assistance.

Becky Anderson Verified account @BeckyCNN Nov 12, 2024

Eight aid groups say Israel has worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, despite U.S. demands for improvement. I spoke with @kpbarrasso from @mercycorps who explained the situation and reacted to the lack of action as the U.S. deadline on aid passes.

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Kate Phillips-Barrasso @kpbarrasso Feb 2, 2024

I can say--with no exaggeration--that we truly have never seen anything like this. The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the limitations for aid groups in addressing it are unparalleled. #CeasefireNOW

Prosper Global @ProsperGlb_org Feb 2, 2024

As humanitarian organizations, we've seen a lot of suffering. What we're seeing unfold in Gaza now is horrific.

Together, @OxfamAmerica, @CARE, @mercycorps, @NRC_Norway, @RefugeesIntl & @SavetheChildren demand a #CeasefireNOW.

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Kate Phillips-Barrasso @kpbarrasso Dec 29, 2023

The central and southern #Gaza offensive is intensifying and preventing the provision of humanitarian aid on any meaningful scale. People are actively starving after 2+ months of displacement and active deprivation. My take for @mercycorps in @abcnews abcnews.go.com/International/…

Kate Phillips-Barrasso @kpbarrasso Dec 22, 2023

Gaza is out of time, small steps forward by the #UNSC are not enough. Humanitarians can't aid 2.3 million people under bombardment, nor replace basic services that have been cut off to civilians for months. Nothing short of a #CeasefireNOW and an end to the siege will be enough.

Tjada D'Oyen McKenna @Tjada Dec 22, 2023

UNSC resolution recognizes gravity of humanitarian crisis, but fails to help starving people in Gaza. Aid delivery under bombardment is impossible and we cannot truck in enough to replace basic needs being denied to civilians. We need a ceasefire and end to the siege now.

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