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Coffee, Cocktails and Commutes: Scots are ‘Giving It Up’ for Mercy Corps During Lockdown

Edinburgh-based global organisation calls for pledges to support those affected by COVID-19 around the world Scots are...

COVID-19 Resilience Fund: Shell donates $3 million to help communities on the frontlines of the pandemic

Critical funds will support Mercy Corps’ work in more than 40 countries around the world, each one affected by COVID-19...

Repurposed EU funds Not Enough to Beat COVID-19

Yesterday the European Commission held an online pledging conference to raise €7.5 billion to trace, test and treat...

Attacks on Health Workers in Libya Endanger COVID-19 Response

Across Libya, active conflict is endangering health workers as they try and fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic...

News Alert: Locust Invasion Threatens Food Supplies Across East Africa as COVID-19 Slows Response

In the middle of last year, a plague of desert locusts -- the most devastating migratory pest in the world -- began to...

News Alert: As Ramadan Begins, COVID-19 Takes Hold at the Worst Possible Time for Disaster-stricken Indonesia

As the world’s largest Muslim population prepares for Ramadan, COVID-19 threatens to devastate communities in Indonesia...