September 23, 2024 was the deadliest day in Lebanon in years with 300 simultaneous airstrikes on multiple locations in just one day, killing nearly 500 people and injuring at least 1,500. With rescue efforts underway, this number is expected to increase dramatically. In addition to the increasing number of civilian casualties, thousands of families are […]
Israel’s siege now blocks 83% of food aid reaching Gaza, new data reveals
September 17, 2024
15 aid organisations demand international pressure for an immediate ceasefire, arms embargo, and end to Israel’s systematic aid obstruction New data has revealed the scale of aid obstruction, and the consequential drastic fall in aid entering Gaza. This is driving a humanitarian disaster, with the entire population of Gaza facing hunger and disease, and almost […]
One in two women who die during pregnancy or childbirth is in a conflict area
September 9, 2024
One in two women who die during pregnancy or childbirth is in a conflict area, with maternal mortality more than 40 times higher in fragile contexts than it is in developing countries. These harrowing statistics, from International NGO CARE Australia, have been released ahead of its ‘Maternal Health in Conflict’ campaign, which aims to shed […]
CARE Australia appoints new CEO Morgana Ryan
September 5, 2024
CARE Australia has today announced the appointment of Morgana Ryan to the permanent position of CEO. Morgana has been the Interim CEO for CARE Australia since February this year, after stepping off the CARE Australia board, which she served on since 2021. Her appointment follows the news that former CEO of Caritas Australia, Kirsty Roberston […]
GAZA: Aid agencies and medical professionals warn of dangers of a mass polio outbreak without urgent action, endangering a generation of children
August 21, 2024
RAMALLAH – Aid agencies and medical professionals have joined forces to call urgently for a ceasefire to allow life-saving polio vaccinations to be administered to about 640,000 children aged under 10 following confirmation of the first case of polio in Gaza in 25 years, with reports of other suspected cases emerging. At least 50,000 children born during the past […]
World Humanitarian Day – Impunity must end as attacks on aid workers rise to record highs
August 16, 2024
Last year, 280 aid workers were killed in deliberate attacks. According to the Aid Worker Security Database, 2023 was the most dangerous year on record to be an aid worker. Just eight months into the year, 2024 is already the second deadliest year since the database began recording statistics in 1997. Since January, 176 aid […]
