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NewsOct 29, 2024
Israel’s United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) ban will kill many more Palestinians
29 October, 2024 In response to the Israeli Knesset’s decision to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from areas under Israeli control, Islamic Relief says:
NewsOct 10, 2024
Donations to Islamic Relief Canada's Lebanon Emergency Appeal Will Be Doubled by Canadian Government
The Government of Canada has just announced that donations will be MATCHED in support of relief efforts in Lebanon.
NewsOct 4, 2024
One year on, the world has failed civilians in Gaza, with terrifying global consequences: Islamic Relief Canada Statement
4 October, 2024 One year on, the world has failed civilians in Gaza, with terrifying global consequences
NewsSep 29, 2024
Lebanese Canadian From GTA Traveling with Islamic Relief Canada to Lebanon to Assist with Relief Efforts
BURLINGTON, ON, Sept. 29, 2024 With Lebanon facing its deadliest days in decades amidst the massive escalation of Israeli airstrikes, Islamic Relief Canada staff has arrived in Lebanon to help with relief efforts.
NewsSep 23, 2024
Islamic Relief Canada strongly condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Lebanon
23 September, 2024 Islamic Relief Canada strongly condemns today’s deadly attacks on civilians in Lebanon and calls on world leaders to take urgent action to stop further escalation.
NewsSep 18, 2024
Islamic Relief Canada Response to UN Vote on Israel's Occupation of Palestinian Territories
[ Islamic Relief Canada welcomes] today's loud and clear message from the UN General Assembly that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful and must end within 12 months.
NewsSep 11, 2024
Islamic Relief Canada Responds to Minister Joly’s Announcement on Cancelling Arms Export Permits to Israel
September 10th, 2024 – Today, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly held a press conference where she stated, "We will not have any arms or parts of arms be sent to Gaza. Period."
NewsAug 30, 2024
Islamic Relief begins aid response in crisis hit communities of Bangladesh after 284,888 people displaced by heavy flooding
29 August, 2024 Islamic Relief has begun delivering food aid to disaster affected communities in Bangladesh after heavy flooding displaced 284,888 people in the country, killing 18, and has impacted at least 4.9 million people, causing widespread suffering.
NewsAug 30, 2024
Islamic Relief Canada condemns largest Israeli assault in West Bank in twenty years and its expansion of violence from Gaza to Lebanon
29 August, 2024 Islamic Relief Canada condemns the actions of the Israeli military over the last two days in what has been the largest attack on the occupied West Bank in 20 years. Soldiers, fighter jets, and drones have attacked Palestinians in West Bank areas of Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas leaving a…
NewsAug 26, 2024
Islamic Relief staff describe scenes of starvation after 500 days of war in Sudan
26 August, 2024 500 days of war has turned Sudan into the world’s biggest hunger crisis and starvation is spreading across the country, Islamic Relief is warning.
NewsAug 1, 2024
Islamic Relief Canada calls for urgent international action as famine conditions announced in parts of Sudan
1 August, 2024
NewsJul 11, 2024
Islamic Relief Canada: Srebrenica 29 Years Later
29 years ago on July 11, 1995 the people of #Srebrenica, Bosnia witnessed a horrifying genocide. This is the worst tragedy in Europe since the second world war.
NewsJun 25, 2024
Islamic Relief Canada: An entire generation at risk, as new report shows catastrophic hunger and starvation in Gaza
June 25 2024 Israel is systematically starving Palestinians in Gaza, Islamic Relief Canada says as a new IPC* report shows that around half a million people are suffering catastrophic levels of hunger and almost everyone in Gaza is facing acute food shortages.
NewsJun 21, 2024
While Parliament Rests for the Summer, Gaza Bleeds: Canadian Humanitarian Agencies Call for Action
OTTAWA, 19 June 2024 – As Parliament breaks for summer, Canada’s leading humanitarian agencies held a press conference today on Parliament Hill to call on the Government of Canada to take urgent and decisive actions to press for an end to the war in Gaza and prevent further mass atrocities.
NewsJun 4, 2024
Sudan Conflict: Fighting in Al Fasher is pushing hundreds of thousands of people across Darfur closer to famine
June 4, 2024
NewsMay 16, 2024
Islamic Relief Canada Outraged at the Killing of 168 Sponsored Orphans in Gaza Since October 7
BURLINGTON, ON, May 16, 2024 Islamic Relief Canada is devastated to announce the killing of Canadian-sponsored Gaza orphans and is appalled by the lack of urgency displayed by the Canadian Government in addressing the catastrophic situation unfolding on the ground.
NewsMay 7, 2024
Islamic Relief Canada: The Canadian Government must act immediately and publicly condemn Israel’s offensive into Rafah before more lives are lost
May 7th, 2024 - Islamic Relief Canada has launched its latest campaign, “Rafah Under Attack” demanding the Canadian government take immediate action in condemning Israel's latest offensive into Rafah.
Action AlertsMay 7, 2024
Rafah Under Attack: Call on Canada to Stop the Attack on Rafah and Protect Innocent Lives Now
On the morning of May 6, Palestinians seeking refuge in Eastern parts of Rafah received an order to evacuate for safety in advance of Israel’s assault. The warning stated that Israel “is about to operate with great force” in the area and directed people to evacuate to the so-called ‘humanitarian…
NewsOct 18, 2023
Urgent Action Needed to Secure an Immediate Ceasefire and Humanitarian Corridor in Gaza
October 17, 2023 Canadian leaders must take action NOW to ensure an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian corridor to Gaza.
NewsJun 8, 2023
Islamic Relief Canada aid workers return from Yemen, providing relief to the largest humanitarian crisis in the world
(Burlington, ON) - Last week, Canadian aid workers returned from Yemen, one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world, with more than 11 million children in need of humanitarian assistance. During the month of May, Islamic Relief Canada staff were on the ground in Yemen, visiting and…
NewsMar 12, 2023
Government Amending Criminal Code to Allow Aid for Afghanistan
We’re so pleased to share this important win with all our supporters, especially those of you who joined us in sending an email to our elected representatives urging for change
NewsFeb 8, 2023
Canadians from GTA travel to Turkey to help with Earthquake Relief Efforts
Following the devastating earthquake in Southern Turkey and Northern Syria, Islamic Relief Canada staff from the GTA is in Gaziantep, Turkey, to help with relief efforts.
NewsSep 22, 2022
Canadian aid organizations demand government action on Afghanistan sanctions
OTTAWA - A coalition of leading Canadian aid organizations will be extending the Aid for Afghanistan Campaign following the Government of Canada’s disheartening lack of urgency in acting to remove the barriers so lifesaving humanitarian assistance can immediately reach the people of Afghanistan.
NewsSep 22, 2022
Aid for Afghanistan Coalition Statement: Humanitarian assistance still needed in Afghanistan after two years under the Taliban government
OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 15, 2023

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