Press releases

Nellie Hill, the founding member of one of Concern’s first charity shops has been honoured for her lifetime dedication.

The failure of world leaders to agree an adequate climate finance deal at COP29 to help some of the poorest countries address the impact of climate change is disgraceful and unacceptable, Concern Worldwide has warned.

Concern is preparing people who fled bombings for freezing and bleak wintery conditions.

The 2024 Autumn Budget delivered today has seen no increase to UK aid. This is effectively a cut to the UK’s aid budget, and will put further strain on vital humanitarian and development programmes. 

The 2024 Global Hunger Index (GHI) found that at least 64 countries will not reach even low hunger levels until the year 2160, if progress to tackle hunger remains at the same pace observed since 2016.

A Gaza-Lebanon emergency fundraising appeal has been launched by Irish humanitarian organisation Concern Worldwide whose teams are working amid the bombardment to support people fleeing attacks in the country.

Displaced people fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon are being supported by the humanitarian organisation Concern Worldwide as it appeals for more funding for relief efforts.

The humanitarian organisation is making the appeal to world leaders with the UN and other humanitarian bodies who are highlighting the horrifying toll armed conflicts are having on civilians and humanitarian workers.