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We are an international humanitarian organisation that strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression. Working in 26 countries globally.
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In 1968, a group of Irish people saw suffering and famine in Biafra, and they didn’t wait for the world to act. Our community has grown, but our mission remains the same - because ending extreme poverty, wherever it is in the world, is our Concern.

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It's Our Concern
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Do you need a lift to start the weekend?

In a world dominated by bleak news headlines, this 90 second video will give you hope. Leave the sound turned on.

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Most remote countries in the world? We will be there | Concern Worldwide
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How many people are hungry in the world?

And how do we measure that?

Read on ⤵️
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Somalia is the hungriest country in the world, according to the 2025 Global Hunger Index.

Here are five things you need to know about hunger in #Somalia

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A huge thanks to the 30 athletes who ran Sunday's #DublinMarathon to raise funds for Concern Worldwide and Concern UK.

And a big shout out to the cheer squads who kept their spirits up!

A great team effort.

#IrishLifeDublinMarathon
In a world of plenty, it's shocking to think that one in 11 people go hungry every day.

But why?

There are number of factors.

⏬Find out in our blog below what they are, and what we're doing to solve them.
The top 10 causes of world hunger
One out of every 11 people go hungry each day -- but why? Learn about the top causes of world hunger in 2025.
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🎉 Best of luck to everyone running #IrishLifeDublinMarathon today and to all our supporters running it to raise funds for our essential work around the world.

Your training and dedication is much appreciated and we look forward to cheering you on across the finish line 🏃🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏅
Our CEO Dominic Crowley told the https://bit.ly/47niRgk annual conference today that the world is facing a perfect storm, as global funding for aid is shrinking at a time when humanitarian need is soaring — driven by conflict, climate change and economic crisis.
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Catastrophic flooding hit #SouthSudan in 2019. But the flood waters have not receded since, destroying livelihoods & causing widespread hardship.

Watch our short film “The Underwater State: Surviving on Waterlillies in South Sudan”.

It’s the latest in our documentary series. 📹⤵️

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The Underwater State - Surviving on Waterlilies in South Sudan
In the flooded plains of Unity State, South Sudan, 99% of landscape has been swallowed by water—and with it, entire ways of life. Once a region of farmers and herders, it now stands as one of the world’s starkest frontlines of climate change, where survival itself hangs in the balance. This powerful short documentary takes viewers into communities of climate refugees trapped by rising floodwaters, where families have lost their homes, their livelihoods, and their land. With crops destroyed and livestock gone, hunger has become an everyday reality. Many now are reduced to surviving by harvesting waterlilies from the floodwater. Through deeply personal interviews and unflinching moments of daily struggle, the film explores how climate change has unravelled not just an ecosystem, but an economy and a society. It captures the human cost of a crisis that forced hundreds of thousands to flee, seeking safety and a future beyond the flood.Led by Concern Worldwide and local partners, this story is not only about loss - it is also about endurance. Amid devastation, communities show extraordinary resilience, adapting in the face of an unrelenting climate disaster. Directed by Jon Hozier-Byrne, this is the fourth installment in our Concern Worldwide documentary series, illuminating the human stories behind global emergencies - and the strength, dignity, and courage it takes to survive them. This is a story of climate collapse, hunger, and displacement. But it is also a story of humanity’s unyielding will to endure. #southsudan #climatechange #climatecrisis #flood #humanitarianaid #documentary #realstories #reallife #unitystate #malnutrition #hunger Directed and presented by Jon Hozier-ByrneShot by Jon Hozier-Byrne and Eugene IkuaEdited by Niall ConroyAdditional footage by Ed Ram Special thanks to Jane Allen, Whitney Hostetter, Thomas Mayuen, Zlatko Gegic, Gavin Douglas, Sadhbh Goodhue, the entire South Sudan country team, and everyone who chose to share their stories. Subscribe to Concern here: https://shorturl.at/ok4fG Follow Concern here:Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/concernworldwideX: https://x.com/concernInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/concernworldwide/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/concern-worldwide/Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@concernworldwide
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🏆 Looking forward to welcoming our supporters from the business world to our #WomenofConcern25 event this afternoon, honouring female health entrepreneur & activist, Berabose Aline Joyce.

Thanks to EY Ireland for sponsoring the event again this year, their seventh year in a row of doing so.

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Gender inequality is one of the major global barriers to ending extreme poverty.

No country has yet to reach full gender equality, but here are 10 challenges women are currently facing in Africa, & what we - and this year’s Women of Concern honouree, Berabose Aline Joyce - are doing to help.
10 challenges that women are facing in Africa
No country has yet to reach full gender equality, but many of those furthest behind are in Africa.
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Concern works to support communities which have been impacted by climate disasters and to help to build their resilience against future hazards.

We are a member of the @zcralliance.bsky.social which impacted 3.14 million people between 2018 and 2024.

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Would you be able to name the 10 hungriest countries in the world?

The Global Hunger Index 2025 used available data for hunger to analyse hunger levels.

Here are the 10 hungriest countries ⬇️

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Did you miss the launch of the #GlobalHungerIndex 2025 report this week?

Get up to speed in 70 seconds with this snappy animation. Find out what’s driving hunger levels around the world. 👀

Interested to read more? ⤵️
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All parties must seize the opportunity the #Gaza ceasefire presents to ensure full-scale, sustained and unhindered humanitarian access starts immediately.

Without swift and sustained action, there will be more deaths.

We are ready and willing to ramp up our response. ⬇️

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The possibility of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal of zero hunger by 2030 is slipping away, according to the Global Hunger Index 2025, published today.

Find out what’s driving hunger levels ⤵️

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It might seem like a grand idea - ending poverty - but it is possible.

But what that would that look like in practice?

Find out how, in our blog ⏬
Can we actually end poverty?
Is it possible to end poverty? Our short answer: Yes. But let’s look at what that would really mean.
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Concern welcomes the Irish government’s announcement today of an increase in Official Development Assistance for 2026.

“Today’s announcement is a beacon of light in the midst of a very dark storm.” ⤵️

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#Budget2026
Weeks after the fatal earthquakes in #Afghanistan, people who survived are facing a harsh winter.

With support from Irish Aid Concern is supporting people with shelter materials, blankets, solar lamps, soap & winter clothing.

⏬Read @news.sky.com report from the area affected
'We don't have anything for winter': Families fear months ahead after earthquake wiped out entire villages in Afghanistan
The earthquake killed 2,000 people and was one of the worst Afghanistan has seen, and it came at an already desperate time for Afghans. A month on, Sky News has seen the aftermath.
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Every euro raised goes directly to Concern’s partners on the ground, delivering life-saving aid and clean, safe water in Gaza — where access to even basic drinking water has almost vanished.

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Cook for Gaza
Join us to use the simple act of sharing food to help over half a million people trapped in a nightmare of starvation and despair in Gaza.
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October is #CookForGaza month here at Concern.

If you're hosting an event to raise vital funds for our work in Gaza, make sure to tag us in your social posts.
We are a partner of Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, whose vision is a world in which floods have no negative impact on people’s & businesses’ ability to thrive – through improved practice, policy & financial investment.

Zurich has reached 3.14M people since 2018. 👇
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Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance (@zcralliance.bsky.social)
At the end of our Phase II work (2018-2024), @zcralliance.bsky.social impacted 3.14 million people and influenced USD1.26 billion of funding towards resilience. Take a look at our new digital repor...
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Concern UK's Sayyeda Salam, at the launch of the Humanitarian Memorial for colleagues killed in service, said it was:

"a reminder to us to keep speaking up for their protection, to celebrate & stand up for the values they lived by & to keep carrying forward their work with courage & compassion."
The first global Humanitarian Memorial was launched today by HRH the Prince of Wales in Gunnersbury Park, London to commemorates humanitarians of all nationalities who have been killed in service, and honours those who continue to put their lives at risk to help others in need

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How can STEM education shape the future and fight poverty?

STEM frameworks are ideal for addressing the root causes of poverty in different countries and communities.

Find out how Concern is working with schools in #Kenya to promote STEM education. ⤵️

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The world produces enough food to feed all of its 8 billion people, yet 733 million people (1 in 11) go hungry every day.

Hunger impacts more than just people's physical wellbeing & health, it also leads to issues that carry across communities, countries, & international borders.

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These are the key effects of hunger and malnutrition
From the human body to humanitarian crises, these are eight key effects of hunger and malnutrition.
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