Press release 20th September 2019 Leaders Must Stand on the Right Side of History and Address the Climate Emergency, says CARE CARE International calls on government leaders to stand on the right side of history and address the climate emergency with utmost priority, as demanded by millions of people marching and striking across the globe. CARE, along with millions of others,… Press release Advocacy Climate Justice Crisis Response
Press release 10th September 2019 Joint Oral Statement: Urgent need to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and its impact on the most vulnerable populations Joint oral statement by Save the Children and 12 Civil Society Organizations: Urgent need to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and its impact on the most vulnerable populations. A call for renewal and strengthening of the mandate of the Group of… Press release Advocacy Education Crisis Response Gender Equality Yemen
Press release 21st August 2019 61 NGOs warn of worsening crisis in Myanmar, call for refugees’ engagement on safe, voluntary returns Nearly 1 million Rohingya are still waiting for justice and a say about their future, two years after being forced from their homes by mass atrocities in Myanmar, and are struggling for safety and dignity in Bangladesh as refugees. Press release Advocacy Bangladesh
Press release 19th August 2019 As CARE International ranks deadliest places to be an aid worker; Syria tops the list for third year running For the third year in a row, Syria has remained the deadliest place to be an aid worker, according to an analysis done by CARE International. A devastating 57 aid workers have lost their lives since the beginning of this year, including 18 in Syria – the… Press release Advocacy Switzerland
Press release 10th August 2019 CARE calls for immediate ceasefire in Aden as vulnerable children and elderly suffer in extreme heat Following an escalation in hostilities in Aden, CARE calls for an immediate ceasefire to protect civilians affected by the fighting. On the eve of Eid al-Adha, when families should be celebrating together in peace and harmony, the latest violence… Press release Advocacy Yemen
Press release 8th August 2019 Dengue declared national epidemic in the Philippines, CARE to provide dengue prevention kits in evacuation camps A dengue epidemic has been declared in the Philippines after recording more than 600 deaths and over 146,000 cases in 2019 alone – a 98% increase from the previous year. Press release Advocacy Philippines
Press release 5th August 2019 Airport closure amounts to death sentence for thousands of sick Yemenis Three years of restrictions imposed on Yemen’s airspace by the Saudi-led coalition is preventing thousands of sick Yemeni civilians from seeking urgent medical treatment outside the country, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and CARE said today. Press release Advocacy Yemen
Press release 31st July 2019 Iraq: Humanitarian funding shortfall could put lives at risk, says aid organization CARE A further decrease in funding of humanitarian activities in Northern Iraq could put countless people’s lives at risk, warns the international aid organization CARE. Press release Advocacy Iraq
Press release 12th July 2019 As UN chief visits Beira, aid agencies call for urgent action to curtail looming food crisis in Mozambique Four months after two deadly cyclones swept through northern Mozambique, the food security situation is increasingly worsening. At least 433,000 families have had their farming land destroyed, robbing them of their main source of food and an income. Press release Advocacy Crisis Response Mozambique