News Releases & Alerts

Mercy Corps Statement on United Nations Security Council Renewal of Syria Cross-Border Resolution
The United Nations Security Council reauthorized the cross-border resolution in Syria, allowing one border crossing, in...
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Mercy Corps to Temporarily Suspend Programs in Afghanistan
Mercy Corps has taken the difficult decision to temporarily suspend our activities in Afghanistan while we seek clarity...
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Authorities Cut Off Economic Lifelines by Banning Education for Women in Afghanistan as Families Struggle to put a Single Meal on the Table
Yesterday’s announcement excluding women from universities across Afghanistan will further hinder efforts to rebuild a...
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Humanitarian Energy PLC (HumEn) Acquires Ethiopia's First Commercial Mini-grid License to Serve Refugee and Host Communities in Sheder, Somali Regional State
The Ethiopia Petroleum and Energy Authority (PEA) has granted the country's first commercial mini-grid license under its...
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Somalia has Avoided Famine, but Nearly 8.3 Million People are on the Verge of Starvation
Nearly 8.3 million people are waking up without enough to eat. According to new data from the Integrated Food Security...
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Mercy Corps Applauds UN Security Council for Passing Groundbreaking Humanitarian Safeguard
Today, the UN Security Council approved a resolution establishing a humanitarian “carve out” across all sanctions...
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