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Gaza: Starvation or gunfire – this is not a humanitarian…

160+ NGOs call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift the Israeli government’s blockade…
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Plan International welcomes truce in El Fasher

A 7-day truce is announced in El Fasher, North Darfur. This temporary truce must act as the first step towards a sustained ceasefire across Sudan.
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Students in Sudan must be protected as they prepare to sit their…

Students in Sudan must be able to sit their national exams safely this week, regardless of where they are situated.
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Humanitarian convoy attack is a violation of International Humanitarian…

The attack on a joint UN humanitarian convoy in North Darfur will have grave consequences for hundreds of thousands of civilians, many of them children.
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Israeli aid blockade hits three-month mark as children starve…

The Israeli aid blockade has directly led to children dying of starvation and prevents people from accessing vital healthcare. An immediate end to the blockade is needed now to save lives. …
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Not a target: children in Ukraine must be protected from attacks…

Missile and drone strikes across Ukraine this week have killed at least 13 people and injured 65, devastating more than 30 cities and towns. 
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Gaza’s aid blockade must be lifted now

Plan International is profoundly disturbed by the chaos that has erupted during the first day of the food distribution scheme in Gaza.
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Plan International Sudan Country Director responds to attacks…

Attacks overnight in Port Sudan are reported to have caused widespread damage, including to Port Sudan Airport, fuel warehouses and a hotel which was housing diplomats and international aid…
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Israel’s new INGO registration measures are a grave threat…

The undersigned 55 organisations operating in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) call for urgent action from the international community against new Israeli registration rules…
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Migrant children face new dangers and uncertainty in Mexico  …

Migrant children, especially girls, are enduring alarming violence, exclusion, and prolonged uncertainty before, during, and after the journey to Mexico’s northern border.  
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Myanmar faces new challenges as monsoon season looms

One month after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, the scale of need remains staggering. With monsoon season fast approaching funding is urgently needed to prevent one disaster compounding…
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Communities in mourning as civilians across Ukraine killed in…

Sven Coppens, Ukraine Refugee Crisis Response Director at Plan International, condemns attacks on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.
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