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        A child flies a home-made kite in a PoC camp in Juba, South Sudan. Photo: Steve De Neef / Concern Worldwide.
        News
        4 September 2018

        Breaking the Cycle of Conflict: What Can Humanitarian and Development Actors Do?

        Conflict is on the rise globally, and is the single biggest driver of humanitarian needs today. Caitriona Dowd, Concern’s Humanitarian Policy Advisor, explores the links between conflict and humanitarian crisis.
        A monthly food distribution in Juba PoC organised by Concern. Photo: Steve De Neef / Concern Worldwide.
        News
        19 August 2018

        Five things to know about conflict and hunger on World Humanitarian Day

        As the global community prepares to mark World Humanitarian Day, the joint challenges of conflict and hunger are at the forefront of our minds. 
        Two year old Nambana Estella at the Concern-supported health centre in Boyali, Central African Republic. She was treated successfully for vomiting, diarrhea and malnutrition. Photo: Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide
        News
        19 June 2018

        "Without peace, there is no hope”: The displaced voices of war

        Concern’s Humanitarian Policy Advisor, Caitriona Dowd, travelled to Central African Republic (CAR) where she met people who’ve been forced from their home and everything they know because of conflict.