Bilal Siddiqui Sudan - 2 years on, the world must act faster to stop famine spreading The world must act faster to stop famine from spreading in Sudan, as the country marks 2 years of war. Two years of war in Sudan has created the world’s worst hunger crisis, with famine and mass hunge... Apr 15, 2025
Bilal Siddiqui Thousands of Afghan families crossing from Pakistan with only the clothes on their backs Tens of thousands of Afghans are facing dire conditions in makeshift camps after crossing the border from Pakistan, an Islamic Relief assessment team reports. Many are arriving in Afghanistan without ... Apr 14, 2025
Bilal Siddiqui OP-Ed: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting is happening in Canada, and we need to invest in more community-led action to end and prevent this practice. For far too long, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has been commonly seen by Canadians as a problem that only exists “somewhere else” — in parts of Africa, Asia, or the Middle East. But the r... Mar 24, 2025
Bilal Siddiqui Sudanese civilians returning to Wad Madani will need support, Islamic Relief Canada says People returning to the central Sudanese city of Wad Madani will need a lot of support as aid workers describe much of the city as a "destroyed skeleton". Hundreds of thousands of people fled heavy fi... Jan 13, 2025
Bilal Siddiqui Elderly people in Lebanon left without medicine, food or fuel as winter approaches and bombing continues Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Lebanon has left elderly people especially vulnerable and without essential medicine, food, and fuel for heating as winter approaches, Islamic Relief aid workers report... Nov 13, 2024
Bilal Siddiqui Israel’s UNRWA ban will kill many more Palestinians In response to the Israeli Knesset’s decision to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from areas under Israeli control, Islamic Relief says: Israel is bombing and starving Palestinia... Oct 29, 2024
Bilal Siddiqui Statement: Islamic Relief Canada commenting on the latest IPC report on Gaza said: International governments must increase pressure on Israel to end its siege of Gaza and allow sufficient aid in, Islamic Relief says as new analysis shows the specter of famine increasing and hundreds... Oct 17, 2024
Bilal Siddiqui One year on, the world has failed civilians in Gaza, with terrifying global consequences One year on, the world has failed civilians in Gaza, with terrifying global consequences The world’s complete failure to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza over the past year is doing irreparable d... Oct 4, 2024
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada strongly condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Lebanon Islamic Relief Canada strongly condemns today’s deadly attacks on civilians in Lebanon and calls on world leaders to take urgent action to stop further escalation. Today’s Israeli bombing has caused b... Sep 23, 2024
Bilal Siddiqui UN General Assembly must act to stop famine spreading in Sudan Millions of Sudanese lives are at stake as world leaders get ready to meet in New York at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Islamic Relief is warning. With hunger spreading across the country, governmen... Sep 20, 2024
Bilal Siddiqui Update Statement - UN General Assembly message We welcome today's loud and clear message from the UN General Assembly that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful and must end within 12 months. An overwhelming majority of 124 coun... Sep 20, 2024
Bilal Siddiqui NGOs call on all UN Member States to adhere to the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the unlawfulness of Israel’s occupation In July the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a historic advisory opinion concluding that Israel’s decades long occupation 1 and annexation of Palestinian territory is unlawful because it vi... Sep 19, 2024