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Distributing aid for flash flood survivors in Lembata, Indonesia…

Extreme weather including flash flooding, landslides, and tropical cyclones, has swept across Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT) since Saturday 3 April, and could have devastating…
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Mozambique: Plan International calls for end to attacks against…

According to reports, dozens of civilians have been killed in a siege in Palma, a town in the Cabo Delgado province of northern Mozambique.
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Solidarity with those affected by fires in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya…

We stand in solidarity with the 10,000 Rohingya refugee families affected by the massive fires in Kutapalong Camp in Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh. The humanitarian community and the Government of…
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Conflict and COVID-19 severely impacting girls’ security,…

Research by Plan International reveals grave concerns of girls and young women in the strife-torn North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon.
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Raj Nooyi appointed as interim CEO of Plan International

Plan International has appointed Raj Nooyi, Indian-American business executive with global operating experience and deep commitment to social development, as the interim CEO of the organisation.…
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Concerns over girls’ safety in Guinea as Ebola resurfaces

Guinea has officially declared an Ebola epidemic, after a number of deaths in the south of the country are linked to the virus.
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Welcoming temporary legal status for Venezuelan migrants in…

The National Government of Colombia will create a Temporary Protection Statute for Venezuelan migrants for 10 years.
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Plan International CEO to step down

Plan International’s board commends outgoing executive Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen for her transformative leadership and reaffirms the organisation’s strategy to become the go-to organisation…
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Venezuelan girls and women “in crisis” due to period poverty…

Up to two million Venezuelan girls and women in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador lack access to the resources and education needed to manage their periods.
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COVID-19 leading to rise in group FGM gatherings in Somalia

Girls in Somalia are being subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) in group gatherings as rates of the harmful practice rise because of COVID-19.
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Mexico City Policy must never again be reinstated

Plan International applauds today’s expected executive action by President Joseph Biden to end U.S. government efforts to restrict access to reproductive health and rights around the world…
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Our response as Cyclone Eloise hits Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Emergency response teams from Plan International Mozambique have begun distributing essential supplies to communities devastated by Cyclone Eloise.
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