A selection of images capturing the incredible work of local aid workers who are often the first responders in the aftermath of a disaster and work in some of the world's most challenging environments.
On International Women's Day, the DEC's Shagufta Yaqub remembers three women she met in the aftermath of the February 2023 earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria.
“Covid-19 has made the future for Yemen worse"
Hunger is rising in Yemen and Covid related deaths have escalated. The future looks very bad, with Covid, or without Covid, writes Mohammed Basha, Food Security and Livelihood Leader, Oxfam Yemen.
Update from India: 'We cannot say the crisis is over yet'
With £14 million raised after the DEC extended our Coronavirus Appeal to include India, DEC charities have scaled up their work, but warn that there is more to do.
