Press release 19th June 2020 Existing funding to biggest regional refugee crises represents only 1% of global spend on weapons World Refugee 2020 sees funding for refugee response plans at an all-time low. Despite the added threat of COVID-19 across all refugee hosting countries, international financial support is significantly lower than this time last year. Press release Advocacy Crisis Response
Press release 17th June 2020 Eight international non-governmental organisations working in Yemen strongly condemn the reprehensible attack that took place yesterday in the north of Yemen, killing 13 civilians – including four children. The attack on 13 civilians happened the same day as the publication of the UN’s Children and Armed Conflict report, which saw the Saudi Arabia and UAE-led coalition removed from the report’s blacklist for the first time in three years. This is despite… Press release Crisis Response Yemen
Press release 9th June 2020 Most Countries Fail to Include Women in Their COVID-19 Response Teams & Plans Canada Leads the Pack in Gendered Response, Brazil Ranks the Worst Press release Gender Equality Canada
Press release 3rd June 2020 Yemen receives an unsatisfactory 1.35 billion USD in pledges – water, sanitation and hygiene are the highest priorities amidst COVID-19 crisis, says CARE The high level pledging conference on Yemen has come to a close, with funding pledges for the UN’s Humanitarian Response Plan disappointingly low. As countries pledge an estimated 1.35 billion USD in funding – just over half (56 percent) of the 2.41… Press release Crisis Response Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Yemen
Press release 3rd June 2020 CARE International and UN Women advocate for rapid gender analysis in crisis response to reduce inequality in LAC Women and girls across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are facing a terrifying mix of, increased domestic violence, increased care burden, lower access to income and jobs, and potential social unrest as a result of the coronavirus outbreaks finds a… Press release Economic Justice Crisis Response Food Security and Nutrition Gender Equality Honduras
Press release 2nd June 2020 Over five million Yemenis at risk of losing access to food and clean water as coronavirus spreads in Yemen Survey* conducted in Yemen reveals impact of funding shortfalls as Pledging conference is held today. Recent funding gaps and other challenges in Yemen will put an additional estimated 5.5 million people in the war-torn country at risk of losing access… Press release Crisis Response Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Yemen
Press release 29th May 2020 COVID-19 could have disastrous implications for 12 million breastfeeding women and their babies in high risk countries, warns CARE International According to recent data from the INFORM risk database, eight countries face the highest risk of the health and humanitarian impacts of COVID-19 community transmission. Within this population a CARE International analysis estimates that there are around… Press release Gender Equality Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health South Sudan
Press release 29th May 2020 2020 Hurricanes season threatens to crash down on most vulnerable already reeling from COVID-19 A climate change exacerbated hurricane season may cause massive human suffering if preparedness activities are not stepped up, warns CARE. Hurricane season in the Caribbean is due to start on June 1st, and this year could be more deadly than ever. Press release Climate Justice Food Security and Nutrition Vanuatu
Press release 22nd May 2020 South Sudan NGO Forum strongly condemns killing of humanitarian workers during intercommunal violence The South Sudan NGO Forum deeply condemns the killing of three humanitarian workers and the widespread intercommunal violence that has plagued Jonglei State and other parts of the country for several months Press release Crisis Response South Sudan
