Why Parliament’s ceasefire vote is not good enough
Rocco Blume, Global Head of Advocacy for War Child, reflects on a chaotic night and a missed opportunity in the House of Commons.
News theme: Advocacy
Rafah, Gaza: Urgent Statement from CEOs of Humanitarian & Human Rights Organisations
Our CEO and chief executives and others are reiterating our call to governments #ceasefirenow
UNRWA funding cuts threaten Palestinian lives in Gaza and region, say NGOs.
Read our joint statement with other NGOs.
We will say what the UN’s top court didn’t: the children of Gaza need a #ceasefireNOW
Rob Williams, CEO of the War Child Alliance, reacts to today’s major court ruling on Israel’s conduct in Gaza.
War Child calls for the UK to #StopSendingArms to Israel
Why we are joining 16 leading humanitarian and human rights organisations in calling for all governments to stop arms transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups.
Why the latest UN Security Council vote on Israel and Gaza isn’t good enough.
CEO of the War Child Alliance, Rob Williams, responds to the latest UN Security Council failure to call for a ceasefire.
Why David Cameron’s calls for a ‘sustainable ceasefire’ in Gaza are just empty words
Rocco Blume – War Child’s Global Head of Advocacy – responds to recent UK government statement on Israel and Gaza, and outlines why they need to get serious about backing an immediate ceasefire now.
Statement on the end of the temporary ceasefire in Gaza
Even though this pause was extended beyond the four days initially agreed, it still wasn’t nearly enough for War Child and other aid agencies to reach the 1.1 million children in urgent need of aid.
Exhaustion of Gaza fuel reserves is catastrophic for humanitarian assistance making a ceasefire more urgent than ever
Last night, MPs in the UK voted against calling for a ceasefire in the conflict in Gaza and Israel, despite the numerous calls made by War Child and many other human rights and humanitarian organisations across the country.
Call for immediate ceasefire to halt further attacks on children
Overnight, the escalation in Gaza has intensified rapidly. Airstrikes have reached an unprecedented level, virtually all communication lines have been cut off and 125 children have been killed.
