lucy bloxham

As of 29 June 2021 there have been 181.1 million confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) cases worldwide and 3.9 million deaths across nearly 200 countries. Of these countries, Concern works in 23 of the poorest and most fragile. Here we breakdown the Covid-19 situation in some of the other parts of the world.

To some, breakfast is the most important time of the day. And for others, they don’t eat until lunch. Dinner time, however, is ubiquitously a time to come together with the family, offload your day and spend some quality time with each other. But what do meal times look like around the world?

Since the outbreak of Covid-19, emerging data and reports released by the United Nations have shown that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, has increased.

The humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is dire. Here is what you need to know.

With Syrian refugees making up a quarter of its population, Lebanon still has the highest per capita concentration of refugees in the world. As a result public health is deteriorating and living conditions are worsening, severely affecting the lives of those there. 

For the first time in a generation, the fight to end poverty has suffered its worst setback. What is to blame? The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

For refugees and internally displaced people (IDP) across the world, gardening isn’t just a way to pass the time - it is a means of survival.

Gender inequality is the most common form of inequality across the globe. It is also one of the biggest barriers to ending extreme poverty.