NGOs make case for keeping UN border crossing into Syria open al-monitor.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from al-monitor.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
LONDON: The UK government’s decision to cut foreign aid spending will leave 55,000 women and girls without access to shelters to escape domestic abuse in Syria, according to the International Rescue Committee (IRC). The group said its funding from the UK for its programs in the war-torn country could be reduced by as much as 75 percent, effectively ending its schemes to help
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New York, NY, March 10, 2021 The International Rescue Committee (IRC), Community Jameel, a leading supporter of science and technology-led solutions across international development, and Toyota Motor Corporation today announce a collaboration, which will leverage the three partners’ diverse but complementary resources and expertise in response to global challenges. For the collaboration’s first initiative, the partners have focused on Lebanon, supporting the IRC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing the long term impacts of the Beirut explosion in August, which left an estimated 300,000 people displaced.
The Beirut explosion came at a critical time when the people of Lebanon were already dealing with multiple crises, including an economic and financial collapse, and a decimated health system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With hospitals already near capacity even before the blast, the country has since seen a 5,000% increa
English News and Press Release on Lebanon about Contributions, Protection and Human Rights, Epidemic and Technological Disaster; published on 10 Mar 2021 by IRC
Renewing cross-border humanitarian access in Syria gov.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gov.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.