Press Releases
CARE International is gravely concerned about the safety, rights and wellbeing of the people of Myanmar
Responding to the unfolding crisis in Myanmar, Secretary General of the international aid organisation CARE International, Sophia Sprechmann, said:
Read moreFreezing weather conditions impact communities already facing multiple emergencies in Pakistan
Balochistan, Pakistan, 8 February 2021
Read moreCare concerned about continued and increased FGM practices in Somalia/Somaliland
As the world commemorates International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on the 6th of February, CARE is concerned by the continued practice which is negatively affecting girls in Somalia/Somaliland and calls for a zero-tolerance policy towards the harmful practice.
Read moreCARE International is deeply concerned for the most vulnerable in Myanmar
CARE International is deeply concerned for the well-being of the most vulnerable in Myanmar following yesterday’s transfer of power to the military.
Read more6 months on, Beirut blast still sends shockwaves through determined yet depleted Lebanese communities
Beirut, Lebanon, 4 February, 2021 – Six months after the explosion at the Beirut port, Lebanon continues to face multiple and acute crises, with over half the population living below the poverty line and without a stable source of income. No meaningful recovery can be achieved without involving women and ...
Read moreAid agencies make unprecedented and united call for Biden administration to revoke Ansar Allah terrorist designation
24 January 2021 – Twenty-two aid organisations working in Yemen remain extremely concerned about the humanitarian consequences of the designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) which came into effect on 19 January.
Read moreNearly 10 Years into Conflict: Tens of Thousands of Syrians On the Run Due to Floods
Gaziantep, 24 January, 2021 – More than 22,000 displaced people have lost their temporary homes as heavy rains, flooding, and snow damages and destroys over 4,000 tents at displacement camps in northwest Syria. One child has died and three other people were injured, as a result of the harsh weather ...
Read moreCARE offices in Mozambique and Zimbabwe prepare to respond as Storm Eloise looks set to worsen into a Cyclone over the weekend
Maputo, Mozambique, 21, January 2021 - CARE Mozambique is currently working to secure premises, equipment, vehicles and archives as well as evacuate staff ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Eloise which has now developed into a potentially devastating cyclone, that is forecast to hit parts of southern and Central ...
Read moreCARE provides nutritionally balanced meals to some of Peru’s most vulnerable affected by COVID-19
Lima, Peru 19 January, 2021 - Peru is struggling to cope with the burden of COVID-19 cases on its healthcare system as cases continue to rise. It is one of the hardest hit countries per population size on the continent, but also globally.
Read moreDeveloped nations hugely exaggerate climate adaptation finance for Global South
Developed nations have over-reported climate adaptation finance by $20 billion, meaning that the world’s most vulnerable people and countries are only receiving a fraction of the support they were promised.
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