Fight for Humanity is pleased to share its 2025 Annual Report. In 2025, Fight for Humanity and its partners continued to support initiatives promoting child protection, women’s rights, cultural heritage protection, social cohesion, and peaceful coexistence across 6 situations affected by armed conflict and violence. In 2025, amongst other achievements, Fight for Humanity: Contributed to child protection in Northeast Syria, supporting 200 at-risk and demobilised children and

Image Description: Tripoli's Citadel, Part of an Active Restoration Project in Lebanon Discussed in the Podcast Fight for Humanity is pleased to announce the release of three podcast episodes exploring the protection of cultural heritage during armed conflict and the important role cultural heritage can play in strengthening social cohesion and supporting peacebuilding efforts in conflict-affected areas. Produced by students from the University of Geneva, these podcasts tell

Pour lire en francais cliquez ici Wednesday 20 May 2026 | 18:15 Uni Mail - Room MR0070 Bd du Pont-d’Arve 40, 1204 Genève Panelists: Pascal Bongard, Fight for Humanity Samar Karam, The Directorate General of Antiquities, Lebanon Adonis El Hussein, International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage A Representative from the Kofi Annan Foundation In times of armed conflict, public attention often focuses first on human casualties and urgent humanitarian needs. The destructio

Fight for Humanity is pleased to share its 2024 Annual Report. In 2024, together with a wide range of trusted partners, our organization implemented 13 projects across 6 situations of armed conflict and violence, marking a year of both growth and transition. In 2024, amongst other things, Fight for Humanity: Launched a reintegration and support programme in Northeast Syria for 200 children through vocational training and financial aid. It also trained security forces and l

In collaboration with the Kofi Annan Foundation, Permanent Peace Movement, the Institut Européen de Coopération et de Développement, and the Directorate General of Antiquities of Lebanon, Fight for Humanity is launching a restoration project at the Citadel of Tripoli—a symbol of shared heritage, resilience, and connection to the past. The project, called “Rooting for the Future”, will restore key parts of the citadel, notably its north tower and east façade, which require urg

Fight for Humanity is delighted to share its 2023 Annual Report. In 2023, Fight for Humanity and its partners: Undertook a participatory action research with three key armed and political movements or entities from northern and southern Yemen to understand the factors that can encourage them to promote the protection and participation rights of women and girls. Conducted a campaign through events, online campaigns, and advocacy to raise awareness on the final report of th

Since May 2023, Fight for Humanity, with the support of the ALIPH Foundation and in partnership with its local partner, Orient Association, has been working to protect 200 valuable mosaic panels in Raqqa and to document thousands of artefacts in Manbij with the objective to promote this invaluable heritage for peace and reconciliation. The team started with the securitization of a warehouse that hosts around 200 mosaic panels near Raqqa. Before the war, this warehouse used

Fight for Humanity is pleased to release its 2022 Annual Report. In 2022, Fight for Humanity and its partners: Conducted a research study on the protection and participation of women in conflict zones in Myanmar. Provided support to 650 children in detention in Syria. Contributed to the promotion of greater social cohesion between ethno-religious communities in Northern Iraq, including the Mosul area. Led initiatives to end the recruitment of children in Syria. Promoted the p

2021 was Fight for Humanity’s third year of existence and the second year of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Despite challenges in 2021, the organization obtained funding for and implemented five projects to promote human rights in areas of conflict. Jointly with our partners, we worked hard to improve the terrible conditions of children in detention, end the recruitment of child soldiers, protect invaluable cultural artefacts threatened by the conflict and promote victims’ rig

The fifth event of Fight for Humanity’s webinar series: “first-hand views on human rights and peace”. On 27 September 2021, Fight for Humanity organized the webinar “Protecting cultural heritage during conflict: experiences from Somalia, Somaliland, Syria and Yemen” to discuss the different efforts and first-hand experiences of three organizations committed to protect cultural heritage. Amer Ahmad of Orient Association (Syria), Dr. Jaklin Mansoor Mohammed Ahmad of the Ruaa Ce

Webinar series: first-hand views on human rights and peace >> Register for the event Monday 27 September – 14:00 – 15:15 (CET) Syria, Somalia/Somaliland time and Yemen time: 15:00 – 16:15 About the event Even if cultural heritage is protected under international law, it continues to suffer from destruction, damage, illicit trafficking, and plunder in armed conflicts all over the globe. Despite the numerous challenges, many projects to protect cultural heritage during conflict

On the occasion of the World Heritage Day on 18 April, Fight for Humanity published a video about the work it conducted with its local partner, the Orient Association, to protect the historical site of the Nabada Palace at Tell Beydar in North East Syria. This palace was built around 2500BC and covers about 25 hectares. Archaeological missions worked there for 17 years before the Syrian conflict broke out. In 2020, urgent measures were taken to protect the site from damages

In 2020, Fight for Humanity worked with its local partner, the Orient Association, to protect thousands of artefacts including potteries and bones found in North East Syria. The access to and enjoyment of cultural heritage are fundamental human rights, and Fight for Humanity believes it can support peacebuilding efforts by highlighting commonalities between communities. Watch the video here.

Read the Arabic version here. On October 12, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) issued military instructions to protect cultural heritage during armed conflict. It is the first time a non-state armed actor issues specific military instructions concerning the protection of cultural heritage. Fight for Humanity welcomes this important step that follows a sustained dialogue with the SDF on this issue. “Protecting cultural heritage is also protecting what the different communit