The DEC brings together 15 leading UK aid charities to raise funds quickly and efficiently at times of crisis overseas.

In these times of crisis, people in life-and-death situations need our help and our mission is to save, protect and rebuild lives through effective humanitarian response.

Latest press releases 

• DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal reaches 6.9 million people affected by conflict in two years

   

• One year since earthquakes, DEC Turkey-Syria Appeal hits £158 million, reaching over a million people 

   

• Fact File: One year on from the Turkey-Syria earthquakes, the full impact of the disaster and how UK donations are helping 

   

• DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal reaches £150m, 6 months on from the disaster

   

• HM The King hears how DEC Pakistan Floods Appeal funds are helping hunderds of thousands as monsoon rains begin again