Aid organizations call for safe and unhindered access to fight impact of hunger and conflict in 2021

With the United Nations estimating some 235 million people across the globe will be in need of life-saving support in 2021, it is vital that aid organizations have unhindered access to those most in need and humanitarian appeals are fully funded, Oxfam and five other aid organizations said today. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has launched the Global Humanitarian Overview, a projection of the humanitarian needs of people impacted by conflict, acute hunger and the devastating impact of COVID-19. The report estimates 35 billion US…

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IRC release film showing 8 steps we can take to support women and girls

To mark International Women’s Day 2018 the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have released a new film.   The IRC gave cameras to IRC women working on the front line of humanitarian aid so they can tell the world what needs to be done to end violence and discrimination against women and girls. They also released a blog post to accompany the film here, highlighting 8 things we can do to support women and girls reproduced below. 1. Listen to survivors Listening to survivors reveals the shocking levels of violence women and girls…

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