Next Wednesday, an expert panel will be on a webinar talking about the challenges faced by human rights defenders in Honduras. Our Country Representative Paz Redondo explains more about the event and why it's so especially timely. Sign up here. ⤵️ cafod.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Deir al Balah in Gaza is under assault and we are working to contact our partners in the area. Our Head of Region for Asia and the Middle East responds. ⤵️

'From crisis to reform: Aid cuts, food insecurity, and the role of local actors in Kenya and South Sudan.' Our new report is out. Analysis contributes to discussions on localisation, food systems transformation and aid system reform. Find out more. ⤵️ bit.ly/46q6IZ9

Speaking to the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), our Director Christine Allen criticised the lack of media coverage the war in Sudan has received in UK media despite the huge scale of the crisis. Read more. ⤵️ aciafrica.org/news/16915/sud…

In El Fasher, people are eating peanut husks due to widespread hunger. Bishop Yunan Tombe explained more to the BBC World Service about the situation and expressed his hope that people across Sudan can find peace.

Money sent home by workers from Bangladesh is vital to the country's economy. However, migrants often face exploitation. Our partner OKUP's report 'A Far Cry from Justice for Migrants' evaluates these issues and offers recommendations. cafod.org.uk/news/internati…

Our local partners in Gaza face serious challenges and risks in doing their work. Healthcare projects are continuing and Caritas Jerusalem were able to acquire more medicine despite restrictions on aid. Learn more about the impact of your support. ⤵️ cafod.org.uk/news/emergenci…

What would you take if you had five minutes to leave everything behind forever? A Sudanese worker for CAFOD told BBC World Service how she fled her home and now helps others facing the same crisis. Now, over 25 million people - are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.

The UK now recognises the state of Palestine. It's a symbolically important step that the UK believes Palestinian people should have their own independent and viable state. The UK must now work towards this as urgently as possible for peace and security in the region.

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Hear our Country Programme Representative for the Middle East Elizabeth Funnell answering questions on Premier Christian Radio today around the Gaza ceasefire news.

We're one of a number of humanitarian organisations who've issued a statement welcoming the Gaza ceasefire announcement while also setting out what remains to be done. Read the full statement. cafod.org.uk/news/emergenci…

Ahead of November's G20 summit in Johannesburg, we're one of 160+ plus organisations who've written to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa about the lack of progress on the debt crisis. reuters.com/world/africa/g…