Flutra Gorana, War Child’s Regional Director for the Middle East, reflects on why a devastating week for the humanitarian sector will only strengthen our resolve to help the children of Gaza and call for a ceasefire.
The United Nations has officially declared that famine is imminent in Gaza.
In recent weeks, we have seen an escalation of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between DRC’s army and the M23 non-state armed group.
Rob Williams, CEO of the War Child Alliance, reacts to today’s major court ruling on Israel’s conduct in Gaza.
It has been 100 days since the current escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza began on 7 October.
The Start Network membership of more than 80 local, national, and international aid organisations is deeply worried by the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Overnight, the escalation in Gaza has intensified rapidly. Airstrikes have reached an unprecedented level, virtually all communication lines have been cut off and 125 children have been killed.
In the last 48 hours alone, 553 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip. Amid ongoing airstrikes and a near total siege preventing the free flow of humanitarian aid, War Child is responding where it can with local partners.
The Roma community in Ukraine is one of the largest minority groups in the country, with an estimated population of around 400,000 people, however there is a lack of census data available to give a precise number.
In 2022 War Child UK were able to provide support to 256,700 children and adults - making it our strongest year ever.
