The World Food Programme says that COVID fall-out threatens famines of ‘biblical proportions’, with an additional 265 million people possibly facing starvation by the end of 2020.

The summit is part of One World Week, a week of youth-led awareness-raising, education and action that takes place throughout Ireland during the third week in November every year.

“May beloved Syria at last recover respect for the dignity of every person through a shared commitment to rebuild the fabric of society, without regard for ethnic and religious membership.”

At World Humanitarian Summit, President Higgins appeals to global community to act decisively on poverty, hunger, conflict, displacement and climate change.

“‘Development’ is not just about overseas aid. It is not about ‘what we give’ but about ‘how we live’."

Motivation must be the spread of the Kingdom of God through the building up of human solidarity and a more just world: Bishop McKeown

"May no one use religion as a pretext for actions against human dignity and against ... the right to life and the right to religious freedom!"

Over one in four people in Africa undernourished.

A Catholic agency can never renounce its Catholic identity, Archbishop Martin warns.

Some progress reported on MDGs but UN Secretary General warns against complacency.