Gaza 2 years on: The massacre continues
October marks 2 years of Israel’s relentless assault on Gaza. That we’ve reached this grim milestone is testimony to the complicity of world leaders who have failed to stop the daily war crimes being carried out on Gaza. More than 66,288 people have been killed – including some 20,000 children – and over 169,165 injured [...]
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Afghanistan struggling to cope with world’s biggest influx of people this year
Nearly 3 million* people have crossed into Afghanistan so far this year, the world’s biggest cross-border migration of people, increasing the country’s population by 6.5% in just nine months. The massive influx with between 10,000-15,000 people now arriving every day is placing massive strain on resources in one of the world’s poorest countries, which is overwhelmed [...]
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UNGA 80: Yemen’s humanitarian crisis must not be forgotten
Monday 22 September 2025 - As world leaders gather in New York for the 80th UN General Assembly, we, the undersigned humanitarian organizations working in Yemen, urge urgent and decisive action to address the worsening crisis in Yemen threatening to push millions of families past the brink of catastrophe. Yemen’s crisis has stripped people down to [...]
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Inspire 2025: Canadian volunteers immerse in humanitarian experience in Malaysia
BANGI, September 12 – Malaysia once again became the host for the Inspire Programme as 21 volunteers from Canada gathered to take part in the international volunteer programme organised by Islamic Relief Canada (IR Canada) in collaboration with Islamic Relief Malaysia (IR Malaysia), held from 30 August to 8 September. Since its introduction in Malaysia [...]
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Pakistan floods: rising death toll and urgent humanitarian needs
PAKISTAN, September 9 - Since late June 2025, Pakistan has been facing above-normal monsoon rains which triggered widespread flooding, flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan, Sindh and Islamabad. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), 829 people have lost their lives, 1,116 have been injured and tens of [...]
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Islamic Relief Worldwide appoints Nadeem Malik as Interim CEO
Appointment ensures operational continuity as Board finalises new CEO selection. BIRMINGHAM, UK – Islamic Relief Worldwide today announced that Nadeem Malik, currently Managing Director of the Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD), has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer effective October 2025. The current CEO, Waseem Ahmad, will complete his term at the end of [...]
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