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New sanctions risk plunging the people of Mali further into humanitarian crisis, warn 13 NGOs
● New sanctions against Mali could have a devastating impact on the country, where one in three people are already dependent on humanitarian aid. ● 13 NGOs are urging all states and bodies supporting these sanctions to unequivocally commit to applying humanitarian exemptions, so that life-saving aid can reach all ...
Read moreAid agencies: concerns as attack cuts 120,000 people off from water supply in Sa’ada, Yemen
Aid agencies operating in Yemen are extremely concerned over escalation of fighting across the country, as a single attack last week hit water reservoirs in Sa’ada city, effectively cutting off 120,000 people from accessing safe water.
Read moreWinter storms in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan: CARE warns Syrians yet again at great risk
Syrians, fleeing over a decade of war in their homeland, have found their situation exacerbated following the onslaught of heavy winter storms. In Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, temperatures are expected to drop lower than they have in 40 years, reaching -14 degrees and lower. Strong winds reaching up to 80km/h, ...
Read moreIn the shadow of the pandemic: 10 crises that didn't make headlines in 2021
CARE International launches its report, ‘The Most Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2021’ highlighting, for the sixth year in a row, the 10 crises that received little media attention in the year before. According to the United Nations, around 235 million people worldwide needed humanitarian aid last year – this number ...
Read moreCARE International condemns Christmas Eve Massacre in Myanmar
On Friday 24 December, the Myanmar military reportedly attacked three vehicles killing at least 38 people, including women and children, in Kayah State in Eastern Myanmar.
Read moreTyphoon Rai (Odette) hits the Philippines, 600,000 people left with no homes as Christmas approaches
As Typhoon Rai (Odette) hits southern and central Philippines, the impact of local disaster preparedness and mitigation measures shows the importance of planning for climate shocks amidst a worsening global climate crisis. However, despite these pre-emptive measures, the country’s strongest storm of the year still leaves widescale devastation in its ...
Read moreTyphoon Rai set to hit Philippines, CARE and partners ready to respond
Manila, Philippines, Wednesday, Dec 15, 2021 – Typhoon Rai is expected to make landfall on Thursday, December 16 with a maximum wind speed of 150 km/h – affecting more than five regions including Northern Mindanao, Caraga, Eastern Visayas, Bicol, and Southern Luzon. CARE and local partner ACCORD are preparing and ...
Read moreSouth Sudan: Climate crisis transforms annual floods into catastrophe for hundreds of thousands
South Sudan is currently struggling with flood, the intensity of which has not been seen in decades. Entire States have been affected with communities living submerged since the start of the year. Many people in remote areas remain cut off from humanitarian aid, worsening an already critical humanitarian crisis in ...
Read moreLethal Combination of Climate, Conflict and Covid sees humanitarian needs rise by 17% in 2022
According to the new UN OCHA Global Humanitarian Overview 2022 sees a 17% increase in global humanitarian needs from 2021, with 274 million people in need of life-saving aid around the world and US$41 billion needed to provide this aid. In just 4 years financial requirements and the number of ...
Read moreWorld leaders urged to halt escalating hunger crisis as 17% more people expected to need life-saving aid in 2022
A group of 120 non-governmental organisations has joined forces in an open letter calling on world leaders to do more to halt a devastating global hunger crisis as new analysis shows the number of people likely to be in need of humanitarian aid in 2022 could rise by 17%.
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