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 5th February 2016 Zika emergency highlights 'double-injustice' for world's poor women As concerns grow about the spread of the Zika virus worldwide, the humanitarian organization CARE says the medical emergency disproportionately affects poor women who bear the brunt of the disease and have the least resources to fight it. Press release
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
Press release 11th January 2016 One off aid convoys will not save starving Syrians International aid agencies working in Syria today expressed relief that a convoy of food aid and other first need items was finally allowed into Madaya where people have been dying of starvation. Aid is also today being delivered to other besieged areas… Press release Crisis Response Syria
Press release 14th December 2015 CARE International CEO becomes champion for gender equality in Geneva CARE International CEO and Secretary General, Dr. Wolfgang Jamann, has been named an International Geneva Gender Champion; committing to the promotion of gender equality in the city’s international community. Press release Gender Equality Switzerland
Press release 14th December 2015 Critical moment to avoid massive malnutrition in Ethiopia with more than 10 million people in need of food assistance 10.2 million people in Ethiopia are in need of emergency food assistance because of the extreme drought caused by the global weather phenomenon El Niño, according to revised figures released by the Ethiopian government Friday. Press release Food Security and Nutrition Ethiopia
