Press Releases
Item 10: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights Situation in Kasaï Region, Democratic Republic of Congo
Joint Statement made by World Vision International on behalf of Care International, Norwegian Refugee Council, Oxfam, Save the Children International and World Vision International
Read more2 years since Cyclone Idai and Mozambique has already faced an additional 3 cyclones
Maputo, Mozambique, 12 March, 2021 - Two years after Cyclone Idai left a trail of destruction across parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, Mozambique is once again battling with cyclone recovery and lack of funding. In Central Mozambique, over 104,000 people continue to live in resettlement sites and accommodation centres ...
Read moreUrgent need to tackle a deteriorating humanitarian catastrophe in South Sudan
Jaba, South Sudan, 11 March 2021 - Amidst a backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is reaching devastating new levels with over 8.3 million people now in need of urgent humanitarian assistance and humanitarian agencies struggling to meet life-saving needs.
Read more35 Aid Agencies Warn Of Further Irreversible Impact, Marking 10 Years Of Syrian Conflict
Thursday, 11 March 2021 - 35 of the leading aid agencies have joined together to warn of the suffering and increased, irreversible, damage if the growing humanitarian needs in Syria are not met and a political solution is not found. The 35 agencies have highlighted that a decade since the ...
Read moreCARE Report Reveals UN and Wealthy Nations’ Lack of Funding for Women in Emergencies
Time for a Better Bargain: How the Aid System Shortchanges Women and Girls in Crisis appraises top government donors and UN agencies on financing women’s rights and women-led organizations in countries experiencing humanitarian crises and ensuring participation in leadership
Read moreEthiopia desert locust swarms
Currently, the highest number of swarms have been reported in northern and central Ethiopia in a total number of 26 Zones, north-eastern, eastern and there are also swarms in coastal regions of Kenya in 17 counties and 9 regions of Somalia.
Read moreDisaster looms for Yemen if funding cuts continue
Vital aid funding will be the difference between life and death for 400,000 children in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis
Read moreNew CARE Report: Syrian Women Face Worrying Food Insecurity Levels, a Decade into The Conflict
Amman, 24 February 2021 – Ten years into the crisis in Syria, many women report fear of instability, recurring violence, and displacement, coupled with a constant struggle to meet their families’ basic needs. In 2020, average food prices in Syria increased by 236%, making them more than 29 times higher ...
Read moreCARE urgently appeals for the rescue of Rohingya refugees stranded in the Andaman Sea
23 February 2021, Bangkok, Thailand - CARE’s Interim Vice President for Humanitarian Policy and Practice, Deepmala Mahla, responds to reports that Rohingya refugees are adrift on a boat in the Andaman Sea.
Read moreHonduras: nearly one third of the population face severe hunger
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Monday 22 February 2021 - The severity of acute food insecurity in Honduras has reached unprecedented levels and the Integrated Food Security (IPC) analysis projects that the situation will worsen in the coming months leaving more than one third of the population facing severe hunger. Urgent funding and ...
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