News Releases & Alerts

Jan 31 2025
“A Race Against Time:” Fear Mounts as Violence Spreads and Humanitarian Aid Falls Critically Short in Eastern DRC
The humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reaching staggering levels as violence and...
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Jan 29 2025
Humanitarian Catastrophe Unfolds in DRC’s North and South Kivu as Violence Escalates: INGOs Urge Immediate Action
International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) express their...
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Jan 26 2025
Humanitarian Emergency Deepens in Eastern DRC as Thousands Flee Rapidly Escalating Violence
Renewed fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has triggered a sharp and urgent escalation in...
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Jan 20 2025
U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Puts World’s Most Vulnerable Communities at Greater Risk
Statement by Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, Mercy Corps Chief Executive Officer “Today’s announcement by the U.S. government to...
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Jan 15 2025
Ceasefire in Gaza Must Propel Urgent Humanitarian Action 
Statement by Mercy Corps Chief Executive Officer, Tjada D'Oyen McKenna “This agreement offers a long-awaited glimmer of...
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Jan 14 2025
Mercy Corps Announced as Co-Secretariat of a new UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
On 7 January 2025, UK parliamentarians held the inaugural meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on...
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