Concern Worldwide News - Global

Grant to help maternal and child health

Naoise Kavanagh — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:51:38 +0000

Concern Worldwide has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve maternal, newborn and child health.

Big role for a small nation

Naoise Kavanagh — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:44:41 +0000

Concern 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

Niall O Murchu — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:20:52 +0000

The 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

Concern.net — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:23:56 +0000

Falling 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

Concern.net — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:18:57 +0000

At 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

Concern.net — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:25:46 +0000

Ireland'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

Concern.net — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:14:03 +0000

"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.

Exchange rates blow to overseas work

Concern.net — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:50:40 +0000

Concern Worldwide warns that recent fluctuations in international exchange rates are going to have a significant and damaging effect on its overseas work in 2009.

20 years on: nutrition and AIDS

Concern.net — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:03:35 +0000

Breda Gahan, Global HIV and AIDS Programme Advisor for Concern, discusses the reality of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in 2008.

Action needed on AIDS

Concern.net — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:04:20 +0000

"Hunger and malnutrition are inextricably linked with HIV and AIDS," says Concern's Breda Gahan.