News release, statements, and updates about the work of our members and partners.
With support from Canadians, our members provided critical assistance to more than 23,000 people
During the recent escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, Canadians donated to the Middle East Emergency Fund to rush life-saving assistance to families in Lebanon, Syria and the wider region affected by the war. The Humanitarian Coalition, which brings together 12 of Canada's leading aid organizations, launched a national fundraising appeal that ran from March 16 to April 1, 2026.
Canadians can donate at www.together.ca or 1-855-461-2154
The Humanitarian Coalition's Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Tiffany Baggetta as the new Executive Director of the Humanitarian Coalition following a thorough executive search process.
Today, the Humanitarian Coalition is announcing an additional $1.5 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the ongoing crises in Sudan, Gaza and the West Bank. This funding will allow our members — many of Canada's leading humanitarian organizations — to provide critical food, safe water and sanitation support, emergency health services, cash assistance, nutrition and psychological support to families who need it most.
The Humanitarian Coalition welcomes the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities. More than two years of daily bombings and attacks have decimated Gaza, resulting in a massive humanitarian crisis and a devastating famine in Gaza City. A rapid surge in unfettered and safe humanitarian access is crucial for meeting the urgent needs of the entire population, which exceeds two million people.
After more than two years of daily bombings and attacks in Gaza:
The Humanitarian Coalition and over 100 other organizations call for an end to Israel's weaponization of aid
Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, most major international NGOs have been unable to deliver a single truck of lifesaving supplies since 2 March.
On July 29, 2025, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) issued an alert warning that the worst-case scenario of Famine is unfolding in the Gaza Strip and access to food and other essential items and services has plummeted to unprecedented levels.
Today as we mark World Hunger Day, the Humanitarian Coalition is deeply concerned about the escalation of the humanitarian situation in Sudan which has reached unprecedented levels for hunger and displacement—making it the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Each day, more than half of people living in Sudan face crisis or catastrophic levels of food insecurity.