Concern's Resurge conference brought together world-renowned experts in peacekeeping and conflict-resolution, while also celebrating 50 years in operation. Here are some of the best bits.
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In the run up to World Humanitarian Day, Concern Worldwide's Country Director in Nepal, Eileen Morrow, took over the @Ireland Twitter account. Here's what we learned.
Topics: world humanitarian day, Twitter, Ireland, Nepal, Nepal earthquake, floods, Kathmandu, Family
On 22 February, 1993, young nurse Valerie Place was killed while working with Concern in Somalia. Now, 25 years after her death, her Dublin-based parents speak publicly for the first time about the tragic incident.
Topics: world humanitarian day, Ireland, Dublin, Valerie Place, somalia, conflict, famine, Africa
Three years ago, a severe earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Gorkha district, west of the capital city of Kathmandu. We speak to Concern’s Head of Emergency Operations, Ros O’Sullivan, about preparing to lead the deployment to Nepal after the 2015 earthquake and his first day on the ground.
Topics: world humanitarian day, humanitarian crisis, Nepal earthquake, Nepal, earthquake, asian earthquake emergency, death, Aftershock, disaster, asia
The President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins has led tributes to former Concern (US) chairman Tom Moran, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 65.
Topics: Concern staff, Concern50, concern, Tom Moran, RIP, In Memoriam, Ireland, America
Concern Debates 2018 champions St Killian’s German School were invited on a once in a lifetime trip to Kenya to visit our programmes in action. Here they reflect on their busy week.
Topics: debates final, concern debates, Kenya, tackling gender inequality in education, education, Africa, Gender inequality in schools, Science, technology, debates, health
Over 900,000 Rohingya refugees fled violence in Myanmar and sought refuge in Bangladesh. Three of these refugees have shared their stories with us.
Topics: rohingya refugees, bangladesh
A young mother who lost two children to measles has told her heart-breaking story in the hope it encourages others to vaccinate their children.
Topics: appeal
We take a look at the times Irish volunteers made a difference around the world over the last 50 years.
Topics: volunteer
A young woman who fled war-torn Syria says her life has never been worse.
Topics: syria, lebanon, emergencies, humanitarian, Refugee Crisis, refugee
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