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15 aid agencies warn of humanitarian crisis in North-East Syria
Civilians in north-east Syria are at risk and humanitarian aid could be cut off following the launch of a new military operation in the area, leading aid agencies are warning.
Read moreCARE warns of mass displacement as an offensive is launched in northern Syria
Amman, 10 October 2019 – As Turkey begins a new military operation in northern Syria, CARE is deeply concerned about the risk any escalation in violence will pose to civilians.
Read moreOne Year on in Central Sulawesi, Devastated Women and Girls Continue to Face Challenges
One year after Palu, Sigi, Donggala and other areas of Central Sulawesi were shaken by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake, and inundated by tsunami waters, thousands of women and girls face challenges in accessing safe shelter, water and sanitation facilities, as well as uncertainty about their future. Together over the ...
Read moreThe UN’s SDGs will remain a pipe dream unless gender violence is addressed, and women are economically empowered
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will remain a pipe dream unless world leaders accelerate efforts for the economic empowerment of women and address gender-based violence, CARE International experts say.
Read moreWorld leaders miss opportunity to address climate emergency at UN Summit, says CARE International
Today’s United Nations Climate Action Summit was a missed opportunity for world leaders to mount a response commensurate with what scientists, cities, organizations and more than four million people worldwide are declaring a climate emergency. Decades of human and economic development are at risk and trillions of dollars of opportunity ...
Read moreCounter-Terrorism Frameworks and Safeguarding Humanitarian Space: Humanitarian Recommendations ahead of the UNGA High Level Side Event
As humanitarian organisations committed to upholding humanitarian principles, we work to ensure that aid goes to all those who need it. Principled humanitarian action requires us to engage with all parties to a conflict so we can reach people most in need. To ensure that aid is not diverted or ...
Read moreLeaders Must Stand on the Right Side of History and Address the Climate Emergency, says CARE
CARE International calls on government leaders to stand on the right side of history and address the climate emergency with utmost priority, as demanded by millions of people marching and striking across the globe. CARE, along with millions of others, will take to the streets September 20 to 27, in ...
Read moreCyclone Idai 6 months on: CARE issues dire warnings as studies show 41 million face hunger in southern Africa
Six months since the devastating Cyclone Idai struck three southern African countries – Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi – CARE experts are calling on the international community to urgently adopt climate smart agriculture (CSA) to contain chronic food shortages in the region.
Read moreJoint Oral Statement: Urgent need to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and its impact on the most vulnerable populations
Joint oral statement by Save the Children and 12 Civil Society Organizations: Urgent need to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and its impact on the most vulnerable populations. A call for renewal and strengthening of the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts
Read more61 NGOs warn of worsening crisis in Myanmar, call for refugees’ engagement on safe, voluntary returns
Nearly 1 million Rohingya are still waiting for justice and a say about their future, two years after being forced from their homes by mass atrocities in Myanmar, and are struggling for safety and dignity in Bangladesh as refugees.
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