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CARE is working fast to overcome the many access barriers to the affected areas and deliver essential items to thousands of people in dire need.

Today, February 6th, the world marks International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM. With 98% of girls between the ages of 5-11 having undergone infibulation, the most brutal form, Somalia has the highest recorded cases of FGM.

22 districts across Zambia are underwater due to climate change-induced flooding. Impacts of the heavy rainfall combined with rising cases of cholera and COVID-19 has created a triple threat to already vulnerable communities.

Somalia remains on the cusp of famine as a sixth failed rain season is projected.

Remarks by CARE International Secretary General Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro, UN Press Briefing on Afghanistan.

The ongoing fighting in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, has resulted in massive displacement of the population, with the majority having fled to Nyiragongo territory. CARE is concerned as the protracted situation has adversely impacted women and children.

CARE had previously suspended operations in response to the December 24th, 2022, decision by the de facto authorities to ban all women from working for NGOs operating in Afghanistan

The ten most under-reported humanitarian crises in 2022 were all in Africa, according to CARE’s annual “Breaking the Silence” report. The report highlights the crises which received the least media attention over the course of the year.

CARE International is relieved by the United Nations Security Council vote to maintain humanitarian assistance for more than four million Syrians in the Northwest of the country.