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Concern receives certification for transparency and excellence

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | 29 June 2010
Child being assesed with MUAC band in Niger

Concern Worldwide has become the first Irish organisation to receive certification from the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership

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Scottish politicians agree – “Women Can’t Wait”

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | 1 June 2010
Fiona Hyslop and Jack McConnell at launch

On 20 May, Members of Parliament and NGO workers attended the Scottish parliamentary launch of the “Women Can’t Wait” campaign. The launch was hosted by former First Minister, Jack McConnell MS.

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Concern joins landmark humanitarian venture

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | 8 April 2010
Concern joins landmark humanitarian venture

Concern Worldwide UK is now a member of the newly established Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies (CBHA) alongside 14 other leading UK based NGOs.

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“Women Can’t Wait” campaign launched

Posted by tom | 15 March 2010
Ms Phoebe Asiyo, UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador with Angela O’Neill De Guilio

To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, Concern Worldwide launched its “Women Can’t Wait” campaign with a reception in the House of Lords, hosted by Baroness Nuala O’Loan DBE.

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“Women Can’t Wait” campaign launched

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | 15 March 2010
Ms Phoebe Asiyo, UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador with Angela O’Neill De Guilio

To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, Concern Worldwide launched its “Women Can’t Wait” campaign with a reception in the House of Lords, hosted by Baroness Nuala O’Loan DBE.

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Hunger and HIV: a deadly combination

Posted by Alan O Reilly | 30 November 2009
Halima Shalim

As we mark World AIDS Day, the global food crisis is impacting heavily on HIV and AIDS levels in developing countries.

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Sixteen days against gender violence

Posted by Alan O Reilly | 24 November 2009
Martha Bute, Concern beneficiary, Wolayita Zone, Ethiopia. Photo: Mike Goldwater

For 16 days every year, organisations and individuals highlight the injustice of gender-based violence and campaign together to eliminate it.

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Need for real leadership over hunger

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | 17 November 2009
Inaugural ceremony

Heads 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.

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“Extremely alarming” levels of hunger in poorest countries

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh | 15 October 2009
cover of report

Recent global recession, financial crisis and climate change are a “deadly cocktail” of hunger and malnutrition according to the new Global Hunger Index report. 

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World Humanitarian Day

Posted by Alan O Reilly | 18 August 2009
World Humanitarian Day poster

On 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.

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