Press Releases
World Refugee Day: The world's poorest countries shoulder the burden of the global refugee crisis
he world's poorest countries continue to shoulder the burden of the global refugee crisis, international aid agency CARE International has warned today.
Read moreMozambique cyclone appeal allots less than 1% to needs of women and girls
Ahead of this this week’s donor conference in the cyclone-ravaged city of Beira, Oxfam, Save the Children and CARE are calling on donors to meet or exceed a proposed $5 million target for gender programming to support women and girls in reestablishing their lives.
Read moreViolence and Destruction Leaves Two CARE-Supported Healthcare Facilities Out of Service in Syria’s Northwest
The spike in violence in northwest Syria has forced CARE International to suspend some of its aid provision, including at healthcare facilities and community centers for women and girls.
Read moreCyclone Idai Faded from News Headlines, But Its Larger Impact is Yet to Be Felt.
en weeks after Cyclone Idai struck southern African nations, communities in central Mozambique are still struggling to rebuild their lives. After entire villages were destroyed, many Mozambicans are still living in tents in displacement camps, or in improvised sheds that are not suitable for living.
Read moreLess than 1 % of humanitarian aid spent on protecting women from violence in crisis, CARE warns Oslo conference
CARE International will this morning (23 May 2019) challenge global leaders to commit long-term, predictable funding mechanisms for the protection of women from gender-based violence abuse during crises and conflicts.
Read more”Terrifying storm of bombs” in Yemen capital kills sleeping family
Hours after the UN Security Council heralded the success of the handover of Hodeidah port as a vital step in the peace process, intensive airstrikes launched on Sana’a this morning have shattered any glimmer of hope for peace in the near future
Read moreCommunities bend, they do not break in the face of disaster and climate change
In the advent of the Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), CARE releases a new publication, We Bend, We Do Not Break. The publication features some of the poorest and marginalized who have become leaders in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. This publication features inspirational stories of ...
Read moreOver a Hundred Thousand Civilians Have Nowhere to Seek Refuge as Violence in Syria’s Idlib Intensifies
CARE International is extremely alarmed by the recent escalation of violence in northwestern Syria, including in areas in and around the demilitarized zone.
Read moreCARE Mourns Deaths of Three Colleagues Killed in Afghanistan Bombing
It is with deep sadness that CARE confirms the deaths of three of our colleagues killed in a bomb explosion in Kabul on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.
Read moreJoint Statement: 22 NGOs Call for Action to Strengthen the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
We collectively urge Security Council members, the UN Secretary-General, and all UN Member States to take full advantage of the opportunity of these important anniversaries to meaningfully improve civilian protection in country-specific situations and advance an ambitious vision for the protection of civilians agenda.
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