Press releases

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. 

Parts of Sudan are facing a devastating famine that could impact over 755,000 people and see children die from hunger, warned humanitarian organisation Concern Worldwide.  

The warring parties in Sudan must immediately allow safe access corridors from neighbouring Chad and South Sudan to enable the UN and humanitarian organisations bring in urgent health and nutrition supplies, if a looming famine is to be prevented in the coming months, with the potential loss of hundreds of thousands of lives, Concern’s Country Director in Sudan warned today.

International development organisation Concern Worldwide (UK) has announced the appointment of Sayyeda Salam as its new Executive Director.