Scottish Government announces £250k in humanitarian aid for Sudan The Scottish Government has announced a further £250,000 in humanitarian aid for Sudan. The National (Scotland) · Sep 27, 2025
'Lifesaving' £250K Scottish aid package announced for Democratic Republic of Congo THE Scottish Government is set to send £250,000 in aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amidst an ongoing humanitarian crisis, activating… The National (Scotland) · Jun 25, 2025
DEC Middle East fundraiser raises more than £2m in Scotland after two weeks THE amount raised for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Middle East Humanitarian Appeal is now more than £2 million in Scotland since the… The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2024
‘The world’s simply not noticing’: 2024 likely to be deadliest year for aid workers Nearly 200 humanitarians have been killed so far this year, the majority local hires, as growing disregard for international law ramps up the risks to those in conflict hotspots The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024
‘I’ll never see him again’: Attacks killing aid workers in eastern DRC Since the start of 2024, more than 170 security incidents have directly targeted humanitarian workers, the UN says. Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2024
Plastic waste ‘spiralling out of control’ across Africa, analysis shows Predicted 116m tonnes of waste annually by 2060 is six times higher than in 2019, driven by demand in sub-Saharan Africa The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023
Plastic waste puts millions of world’s poorest at higher risk from floods More than 200 million face more intense and frequent floods due to plastic pollution blocking drainage systems, report finds The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023
Developing country voices will be excluded at UN plastic talks, say NGOs Limits on numbers at Paris summit mean some of those ‘most needing to be heard’ will not be in attendance The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023
Syrian family living in Northern Ireland lose over 20 relatives in Turkey earthquake disaster "My mum has basically lost her entire family including all of her five sisters and four brothers" Belfast Live · Feb 10, 2023
Help world’s poor as well as Ukraine, say faith charities as pope visits South Sudan An open letter, backed by opinion poll, urges the UK to restore aid budget on eve of a three-day ‘pilgrimage for peace’ in the east African country The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023
Glasgow set for Christmas ‘family adventure’ this weekend with live music and crafts A charity tackling global poverty is hosting a Christmas Family Adventure this weekend in the west end, offering up live music and crafts alongside tasty treats. Glasgow Live · Dec 6, 2022
The Earth's Corr: We need urgent action on the litter mucking up NI's image There’s the huge amounts of litter hidden in the underbrush at train halts, under roadside bridges and along our sprawling network of roads that never seems to get cleaned up Belfast Live · Sep 12, 2022
Antrim father, son and grandkids cycle 377 miles from Kerry to fundraise for climate action "The journey was tiring and challenging but hugely rewarding. Just like our collective progress towards sustainability!" Belfast Live · Aug 28, 2022
Tennis star Ons Jabeur returns home to Tunisia to cheering crowd In tonight's edition: The cost of climate adaptation for some African nations could be more than five times the amount they currently spend on healthcare. A report by the development agency Tearfund looked at 11 countries on the continent as poorer nations struggle to respond to the climate emergency. Meanwhile,… France 24 · Jul 13, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022 Climate adaptation bill for African countries to dwarf health spending Eleven nations least responsible for global heating must spend up to 22% of GDP on dealing with effects of it