Press release 7th August 2018 D.R.Congo: Ebola virus outbreak endangers lives of 300,000 Congolese CARE International is deeply concerned about a new Ebola virus outbreak in the North East of D.R.Congo, risking the lives of 300,000 Congolese. 37 cases, including 22 deaths, have been reported so far. Even though this is the tenth Ebola outbreak in the… Press release Crisis Response
Press release 6th August 2018 Powerful earthquake hits Lombok in Indonesia A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok yesterday at 18:45 local time, killing at least 91 people and injuring hundreds. Thousands of people have been injured and thousands have been displaced. Rescuers are still trying to reach… Press release Crisis Response Indonesia
Press release 6th August 2018 Joint NGO Statement on Attack on Hodeidah on August 2 We, the undersigned humanitarian and human rights organisations, strongly condemn the major attacks that hit a fish market and the entrance to Yemen's largest hospital, Al Thawra, in Hodeidah on 2 August, which reportedly killed over 40 civilians,… Press release Crisis Response Yemen
Press release 3rd August 2018 Airstrikes in Hodeidah mark fresh violence in vulnerable Yemen port city Almost two months after an offensive on the Yemen port city of Hodeidah began, last night airstrikes hit a fish market and the entrance to a hospital, injuring up to 70 people and killing at least 20, including medical staff. Press release Crisis Response Yemen
Press release 31st July 2018 RESILAC : un projet régional pour le lac Tchad La région du lac Tchad, frontalière du Cameroun, du Niger, du Nigéria et du Tchad, est une zone affectée par des chocs climatiques récurrents. Depuis plusieurs mois, elle est également confrontée à une crise sécuritaire majeure. Press release Crisis Response Chad
Press release 31st July 2018 Massive heatwaves across the globe cause millions to feel the heat of climate change The Northern Hemisphere is experiencing one of the hottest summers in recent history, while heatwaves, droughts wildfires and massive crop shortfalls are currently occurring around the globe. Impacts have been widespread as Japan, Algeria and Canada have… Press release Climate Justice Switzerland
Press release 25th July 2018 CARE calls for an end to targeted violence against aid workers in South Sudan CARE has joined United Nations and civil society organisations in South Sudan to denounce recent attacks on aid workers and destruction of property in Maban County. Press release Crisis Response South Sudan
Press release 23rd July 2018 Joint INGO Statement: Fresh Displacement Increasing Humanitarian Needs in Ethiopia At least 1 million people, the majority of whom being women and children are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance following recent inter-communal conflict in Ethiopia. Press release Crisis Response Ethiopia
Press release 6th July 2018 Humanitarian situation dire as hundreds of thousands leave their homes in south Syria Intense fighting in southern Syria has displaced some 330,000 people and has led to dozens of deaths, including among women and children, since 17 June. This is the largest displacement in the south since the conflict began more than seven years ago. Press release Crisis Response Syria
