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Public joint statement on Sudan:

Public joint statement on Sudan:

Dear Minister Joly, Dear Minister Hussen, Today marks 500 days since violent conflict erupted in the capital of Sudan, triggering widespread violence and instability across the country and the broader...

28 août 2024

Islamic Relief staff describe scenes of starvation after 500 days of war in Sudan

Islamic Relief staff describe scenes of starvation after 500 days of war in Sudan

500 days of war has turned Sudan into the world’s biggest hunger crisis and starvation is spreading across the country, Islamic Relief is warning. Islamic Relief’s Regional Humanitarian Manager, Moham...

26 août 2024

Islamic Relief Canada condemns attack at Gaza school where it distributes food

Islamic Relief Canada condemns attack at Gaza school where it distributes food

Islamic Relief is horrified at the massacre of dozens of civilians at one of the school shelters where we have been distributing daily hot meals to displaced families. Today’s attack at al-Tabeen scho...

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10 août 2024

Statement: Islamic Relief Canada calls for urgent international action as famine conditions announced in parts of Sudan

Statement: Islamic Relief Canada calls for urgent international action as famine conditions announced in parts of Sudan

In reaction to today's announcement by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) that famine conditions are prevalent in parts of North Darfur in Sudan, Yusuf Roble, Regional Director fo...

1 août 2024

Statement: ICJ ruling must be a step towards ending Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine

Statement: ICJ ruling must be a step towards ending Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine

July 19, 2024- Today’s International Court of Justice ruling that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful sends a clear message that the occupation must end. No state must be above in...

22 juill. 2024

Statement: An entire generation at risk, as new report shows catastrophic hunger and starvation in Gaza

Statement: An entire generation at risk, as new report shows catastrophic hunger and starvation in Gaza

Israel is systematically starving Palestinians in Gaza, Islamic Relief Canada says as a new IPC* report shows that around half a million people are suffering catastrophic levels of hunger and almost e...

25 juin 2024

Islamic Relief Canada's reaction to UN Security Council Resolution 2735

Islamic Relief Canada's reaction to UN Security Council Resolution 2735

Islamic Relief Canada welcomes the UN Security Council’s call for an immediate ceasefire, but the real test will now be its implementation. UN member states, including Canada, must use all their lever...

11 juin 2024

Sudan: Fighting in Al Fasher is pushing hundreds of thousands of people across Darfur closer to famine

Sudan: Fighting in Al Fasher is pushing hundreds of thousands of people across Darfur closer to famine

Fierce ongoing fighting in and around the Sudanese city of Al Fasher is pushing hundreds of thousands of people across Darfur closer to famine. The fighting in Al Fasher, the capital of North Darfur s...

4 juin 2024

Statement: Islamic Relief Canada welcomes new ICJ ruling – Israel must halt Rafah attack and allow aid into Gaza

Statement: Islamic Relief Canada welcomes new ICJ ruling – Israel must halt Rafah attack and allow aid into Gaza

Islamic Relief Canada welcomes today’s ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which comes as Israeli attacks on civilians intensify across north and south Gaza and as life-saving aid is r...

24 mai 2024

Rafah evacuation order will cost more lives, Islamic Relief Canada warns

Rafah evacuation order will cost more lives, Islamic Relief Canada warns

(May 6th, 2024) Islamic Relief Canada is appalled at the news that Israel has told over 100,000 Palestinians to evacuate Rafah, which will put many lives at even greater risk. People must not be force...

6 mai 2024

Statement: Sudan at risk of collapse after 1 year of brutal war, with famine looming

Statement: Sudan at risk of collapse after 1 year of brutal war, with famine looming

Sudan is at imminent risk of collapsing after one year of violent conflict and is on the verge of mass famine with its food supply decimated and young children now starving to death in its cities, vil...

17 avr. 2024

Canadian Aid Sector Welcomes Budget Boost for Humanitarian Needs

Canadian Aid Sector Welcomes Budget Boost for Humanitarian Needs

Ottawa, April 16, 2024 - A coalition of Canadian international cooperation organizations welcomes new funding for humanitarian programs committed as part of Federal Budget 2024. The coalition recogniz...

16 avr. 2024

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