An international conference on HIV and AIDS is currently taking place in Mexico City.  (07 Aug 2008)

Protection for people worst hit by rising food prices and increased help for small farmers must be the priorities for government leaders and policy makers, according to the CEO of Concern Worldwide, Tom Arnold.  (15 Jul 2008)

Former Irish President Mary Robinson is warning world leaders that they have an obligation to tackle the global food crisis now or they will be reneging on commitments to respect the right to food for all.  (10 Jul 2008)

The 2008 high-level meeting on AIDS took place recently at the UN headquarters in New York.  (04 Jul 2008)

Concern Worldwide says the food crisis in parts of Ethiopia is critical and that immediate action is required to avert a humanitarian disaster. More than 4.5 million Ethiopians are in need of emergency assistance as a result of serious food shortages and rising levels of malnutrition.  (17 Jun 2008)

It is over a month since the devastating Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar. Over 100,000 were killed and 2.4 million people were affected by the cyclone that swept across the country on 2 May. While the headlines might be disappearing the suffering of the people has not.  (12 Jun 2008)

The UN food summit has committed to "eliminating hunger and to securing food for all". Concern welcomes this pledge but also warns this may not be enough to stem the current food crisis.  (06 Jun 2008)

On 4 June Concern Worldwide, along with all non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in Zimbabwe, received a letter from the Minister of Public Service instructing all field operations to be suspended until further notice.  (06 Jun 2008)

For the first time since the mid 1970s, food prices and food security are close to the top of the international political agenda. The recent meeting of the OECD Committee of Agriculture focused on this crisis.  (05 Jun 2008)

Concern warns that rocketing food prices will cause a global humanitarian crisis unless action is taken now.  (29 May 2008)