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
Press release 11th December 2015 SOUTH SUDAN Investing in South Sudan's future must bring peace and economic benefits Marking the second anniversary of the crisis that has left more than 2.2 million South Sudanese displaced and almost a third of the population without enough to eat, CARE says that any investment in South Sudan’s future must provide peacebuilding as well… Press release Crisis Response South Sudan
Press release 9th December 2015 GLOBAL Countdown starts for Paris climate deal The endgame for the UN climate deal has begun with only a few days left until countries are expected to adopt a new agreement to tackle climate change. In response to the draft Paris outcome text released on the 9th of December, Sven Harmeling, Climate… Press release Climate Justice France
Press release 2nd December 2015 GLOBAL World Leaders Must Match Words With Action on Loss and Damage as Talks Get Serious Three major civil society groups demand that the UN climate talks follow through on leaders’ calls for action to help the world’s most vulnerable people. This call follows the Climate Vulnerable Forum’s Declaration to upscale national climate action and… Press release Climate Justice France
Press release 26th November 2015 GLOBAL Leadership Must Seize the Critical Opportunity for a Climate Safer World Heads of States and representatives from almost 200 countries will gather in Paris to negotiate a new universal climate deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change. The COP21 UN climate talks are a critical turning point. Press release Climate Justice France
