Press release 22nd February 2016 FIJI CYCLONE WINSTON: CARE warns of disease outbreaks After the devastation of tropical cyclone Winston on Fiji, CARE warns of disease outbreaks, with water supplies cut off and thousands still seeking emergency shelter. Press release Crisis Response Fiji
Press release 12th February 2016 “Cessation of hostilities” welcome, but at what price? CARE response to “cessation of hostilities” in Syrian conflict Press release Crisis Response Syria
Press release 10th February 2016 CARE mobilizing aid as civilians flee advancing military and airstrikes in north and south The international aid agency, CARE, is mobilizing additional supplies to assist civilians trapped in the on-going conflict in Syria, which has escalated in recent weeks with military advances on major centers held by opposition forces. Press release Crisis Response Syria
Press release 8th February 2016 Aid agencies: Impacted by war, 88 percent of Syrians in the south living in extreme poverty Aid agencies CARE, NRC and RFSAN (FAO, iMMAP) release “The Forgotten South: Food Security and Livelihoods in southern Syria”. Press release Crisis Response Jordan
Press release 5th February 2016 ‘Now turn pledges into action’ - civil society verdict on Supporting Syria donors’ conference An international coalition of over 30 non-governmental organisations today welcomed the ambition demonstrated at the ‘Supporting Syria And the Region’ donor conference in London to increase the scale and scope of the humanitarian response to the Syria… Press release Crisis Response Syria
Press release 3rd February 2016 World leaders in London must deliver transformational new deal for Syrian refugees and host countries World leaders in London this week for a high-level conference on Syria must commit to an ambitious and transformational new multi-billion dollar deal for Syrian refugees and the countries hosting them in the region, a global coalition of more than ninety… Press release Crisis Response Syria
Press release 28th January 2016 Urgent need for support as drought affects 14 million people in Southern Africa About 14 million people in Southern Africa are already facing hunger, and the situation is expected to deteriorate further as multiple countries in the region bear the impact of the El Niño weather system. In Mozambique, nearly 170,000 people are in need… Press release Crisis Response Mozambique
Press release 26th January 2016 Freezing temperatures and increased trafficking threaten safety of refugees along Balkan route Biting winds and freezing temperatures of up to minus 10 degrees Celsius pose severe health risks for refugees in the Western Balkans. At the same time, increased activities by smugglers put those already exhausted from their journey at risk of being… Press release Crisis Response Serbia
Press release 25th January 2016 Snowstorms slam the Middle East, striking already vulnerable Syrians With temperatures falling below freezing, dark storm clouds have settled over Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey, carrying heavy winds with driving rain and hail. Snow fell in mountainous areas of Lebanon, and is expected to cover Amman and other cities in… Press release Crisis Response Jordan