Concern Worldwide News - Global
Need for real leadership over hunger
17 November 2009Heads of states and governments gathered in Rome on Monday, for the third World Food Summit. They unanimously adopted a declaration pledging a renewed commitment to eradicate hunger.
“Extremely alarming” levels of hunger in poorest countries
15 October 2009Recent global recession, financial crisis and climate change are a “deadly cocktail” of hunger and malnutrition according to the new Global Hunger Index report.
World Humanitarian Day
18 August 2009On 19 August 2003, 22 humanitarian aid workers were killed by a bomb which targeted the UN headquarters in Baghdad. In recognition of this tragedy, the United Nations General Assembly has designated 19 August as World Humanitarian Day.
Grant to help maternal and child health
28 July 2009Concern Worldwide has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve maternal, newborn and child health.
Big role for a small nation
08 July 2009Concern has welcomed the public endorsement by the UN Secretary General of Ireland’s past leadership on overseas development, humanitarian assistance, peace-building and peace-making.
Poor must not be forgotten
18 March 2009The impact of the global economic crisis on the world’s poorest people has been revealed in a new report. Concern supports the call not to “turn our backs on the poor."
International Women's Day 2009
06 March 2009Falling on 8 March every year, International Women's Day has been celebrated for almost 100 years. Hundreds of events take place around the world, connecting women and marking achievements.
Paul O'Brien made chair of voluntary organisation
13 February 2009At a meeting of its General Assembly in Geneva on 4 February, the International Council of Voluntary Agencies elected Paul O'Brien as the chair of its executive committee. Paul is the Overseas Director for Concern Worldwide.
Shock at government's 17% overseas aid cuts
03 February 2009Ireland's third overseas aid cut in nearly six months throws spotlight on government's international promise to world's poorest and most vulnerable people.
The fate of the hungry amid high food prices
13 January 2009"With soaring food and fuel prices, hunger is on the march and we must act now," World Food Programme executive director Josette Sheeran told a UN summit in Rome last June.
