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
Press release 20th May 2020 New CARE report: how COVID-19 is changing gender norms in West Africa Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 20 May, 2020. Women are excluded from information sharing on COVID-19 and from key high level decision making processes at national and regional level, says a new West Africa CARE gender analysis. Despite this, the analysis… Press release Economic Justice Crisis Response Gender Equality Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sierra Leone
Press release 19th May 2020 CARE endorses Global Call to Action in the Garment Industry to protect workers’ income, health and employment during the COVID-19 pandemic CARE International has endorsed the COVID19 Call to Action in the Global Garment Industry, which aims to generate action by all stakeholders in the global garment industry to protect the income, health and employment of workers during the COVID19… Press release Economic Justice
Press release 15th May 2020 First COVID-19 case in Rohingya camp could potentially lead to an unprecedented humanitarian disaster, warns CARE The first COVID-19 case in the Rohingya camp of Cox’s Bazar could potentially lead to thousands of new infections; putting the world’s largest refugee camp on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. Press release Crisis Response Bangladesh
Press release 12th May 2020 Stranded and forgotten: Bosnia’s migrants and refugees left to themselves Strict prevention measures related to Covid-19 hamper assistance to homeless migrants and refugees / CARE urgently calls for respect of humanitarian standards and EU asylum rights. Press release Crisis Response
Press release 12th May 2020 As funding dries up, millions in crises risk “being left to battle this pandemic alone” CARE welcomes the launch of the revised UN COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan’s (GHRP), including an increased target (to $6.7 billion) and emphasis on Gender Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services which are so critically… Press release Crisis Response
