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Idlib crisis: Pregnant women and babies at risk as they flee deadly violence

Monday, July 1, 2019

High numbers of pregnant women, vulnerable infants and young children are fleeing the bombardment of Idlib in north-western Syria, World Vision warns today.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Children's Rights, Syria

Northwestern Syria on verge of worst crisis since the start of the conflict

Thursday, May 16, 2019

An escalation of violence in Idlib, North West Syria, may lead to the worst humanitarian crisis in Syria’s 8-year conflict.

Media Releases, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Syria

Syrian Children Fear Return to War Torn Homeland

Friday, March 15, 2019

War is the biggest fear for most children, global survey reveals

Media Releases, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Refugees, Syria, World Vision

The Spirit of Christmas

Friday, December 22, 2017

An unprecedented number of children are vulnerable this Christmas, with the world facing four enormous, ongoing and mostly ignored crises causing record numbers of people to be displaced, World Vision Australia chief advocate, Reverend Tim Costello said today.

Media Releases, Africa, Myanmar, Refugee Crisis, Syria

Costello Slams Pyne’s Weapons Export Plan

Monday, July 17, 2017

World Vision Australia chief advocate Tim Costello has slammed plans by federal minister Christopher Pyne to turn Australia into a major weapons manufacturer and exporter.

Media Releases, Australian Government, Syria, Tim Costello

Australia Can Do More On Syria: Tim Costello

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

On the anniversary of six years of horrific war in Syria, World Vision Australia chief advocate Tim Costello has urged Australia to continue to agitate for peace and to take more Syrian refugees.

Media Releases, Syria, Tim Costello

Australian Children Fear What Syrian Children See

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

A new international survey from World Vision reveals the startling contrast between the fears of children engulfed in the Syrian crisis with those in Australia and safer countries – but also shows heartening evidence that children’s dreams for the future remain intact across the board.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Syrian Refugee Crisis, Refugees, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Child Deaths, Child Health, Child Slavery, Child Soldiers, Child Violence, Children's Rights, Emergencies, Emergency, Refugee Crisis, Refugees, Syria, Tim Costello

Facebook, Google join World Vision to combat Syrian refugee education crisis

Friday, March 3, 2017

Tech giants Facebook and Google have joined forces with World Vision, the largest global humanitarian agency, to thrash out digital solutions to the education crisis facing more than 6 million displaced Syrian children.

Media Releases, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Child literacy, Claire Rogers, Education, Google, innovation, Jordan, Literacy, Microsoft, Syria, World Vision

World Vision calls for help for refugees facing Winter freeze

Monday, January 23, 2017

European leaders must work together to protect children fleeing war-torn countries who are among refugees caught in freezing conditions across Europe and the Middle East.

Media Releases, Iraq, Refugees, Syria

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