West Bank/Gaza
Call for Immediate Action to Prevent Starvation and Ensure Principled Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
Today, nearly every person in Gaza is struggling to find enough food to survive, with hundreds of thousands on the brink of famine. Starvation is not a distant threat but an immediate and devastating reality...
From Destruction to Determination: How Grants are Reviving Gaza’s Small Businesses
Running a small business is challenging even in the best of times, but the war in Gaza has devastated local entrepreneurs, making it nearly impossible to sustain their businesses amid widespread destruction and displacement. According...
Humanity at Risk: Addressing Challenges to Principled Humanitarian Action
By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs. Audio production by Kallista Zormelo. For decades, the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence have underpinned humanitarian action. They provide a foundation for delivering aid...
A Message to the Community from NGOs in Gaza
In recognition of the need for NGOs to increase engagement with the community in Gaza, including increasing transparency and accountability, a coalition of Palestinian NGOs and International NGOs presents the below joint message: Firstly, we...
Marking One Year of Devastating War and Bloodshed
Statement by Carrie Hessler-Radelet, President and CEO of Global Communities With deep concern and a commitment to peace and humanity, we mark one year since the tragic events of October 7 and the start of...
Gaza: New Israeli orders force thousands in Deir al-Balah to flee again, and disrupt last aid hub
New displacement orders issued by Israeli authorities have forced another mass movement of families and humanitarian workers from areas in Deir al-Balah - one of the only remaining areas in the occupied Gaza Strip with...
Protection in Emergencies
Global Communities works at the intersection of sustainable development and humanitarian assistance to save lives, advance equity and secure strong futures. We take a holistic approach to humanitarian action, working with communities affected by conflicts...
Global Communities Ramps Up Hot Meal Distribution, Nutrition Assistance in Gaza
Amid widespread and severe food insecurity in Gaza, Global Communities, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), has started tripling the number of hot meals we are distributing daily. Since March 13, our team...
Adapting and Innovating in a Volatile World: Reflections from the 2024 Fragility Forum
By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs Last month, the World Bank held its 2024 Fragility Forum – a biannual conference that brings together policymakers, researchers and practitioners from humanitarian, development and peacebuilding communities...