Stories of Struggle and Success: The Hidden Testimonies of Women in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and the occupied Palestinian territory

07/03/24

Stories of Struggle and Success: The Hidden Testimonies of Women in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and the occupied Palestinian territory

This year, on International Women’s Day — and every day — Action Against Hunger recognizes the too-often hidden stories of the women in our lives. The gathered testimonies are stories from women across Syria, Lebanon, and the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). Read more about their continued determination, resilience, motivation, and compassion.

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Joint NGO Statement: EU and Member States must sustain funding to UNRWA

29/02/24

Joint NGO Statement: EU and Member States must sustain funding to UNRWA

Joint NGO Statement: EU and Member States must sustain funding to UNRWA

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NGOs call for the UN Security Council to urgently convene and pass a Resolution demanding an immediate and sustained ceasefire following yesterday’s UN Security Council meeting on the risk of conflict induced famine in Gaza.

28/02/24

NGOs call for the UN Security Council to urgently convene and pass a Resolution demanding an immediate and sustained ceasefire following yesterday’s UN Security Council meeting on the risk of conflict induced famine in Gaza.

The UN Security Council has received a stark warning of the consequences of inaction regarding the crisis in Gaza, as the UN warns at least 576,000 people in the Gaza Strip are facing famine-like conditions as a result of the conflict in its latest report released to the Council.

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Local Social Entrepreneur Supports Youth Develop their Woodworking Skills

20/02/24

Local Social Entrepreneur Supports Youth Develop their Woodworking Skills

Mikheil Chkholaria lives in Orsantia village in Zugdidi Municipality and has been practicing woodwork for years. His work covers a diverse range of products that cater to a wide range of needs and occasions, such as kitchen products, decorative household items, as well as commemorative and festive accessories.

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Training of Coaches in Armenia paves the way for supporting refugees to build Employability and Entrepreneurial skills

15/02/24

Training of Coaches in Armenia paves the way for supporting refugees to build Employability and Entrepreneurial skills

From the 7th - 9th February, coaches from two partner agencies Mission Armenia and Partnership and Teaching attended a training on the SHUTTLE approach provided by Action Against Hunger in Yerevan. This workshop provided the coaches with information related to the innovative approach that has been designed by Action Against Hunger to support the development of personal and professional skills of unemployed and vulnerable people who are looking to find a job or start a business. This training workshop was financed under the project “Providing multi-sector assistance to support the immediate and longer-term needs of refugees from Nagorno Karabakh” funded by the European Union and aimed at equipping the coaches with the essential knowledge and skills to support refugees from Nagorno Karabakh who will soon be attending the four-month SHUTTLE program. Immediately following the training, Mission Armenia will establish SHUTTLEs in 4 of their centres in Yerevan and Ararat and Kotayk provinces and Partnership and Teaching in their centre in Goris in Syunik. Already over 220 refugees have applied to join.

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Statement on Conflict-Induced Hunger in Gaza

14/02/24

Statement on Conflict-Induced Hunger in Gaza

We, the signatories of this statement, call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and a massive increase in humanitarian assistance to avoid famine in Gaza, and as the only way to comply with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2417. Allowing access for humanitarian aid to reach the civilian population is an obligation under International Humanitarian Law and immediate measures need to be taken to effectively address and comply with the demands of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2417 which condemns the use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare.

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