News releases and statements
Emergency Alert: South Asia floods
As monsoon season hammers South Asia, severe flooding has affected parts of India, Nepal and several other countries.
Read MoreWorld Health Organization declares Ebola crisis a public health emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): CARE statement
ShareTweetShareEmail World Health Organization declares Ebola crisis a public health emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): CARE statement Jul 18, 2019 The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a public health emergency of international concern. The outbreak in the DRC has thus far killed…
Read MoreEMERGENCY ALERT: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE JULY 2019
ShareTweetShareEmail EMERGENCY ALERT: INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE JULY 2019 Jul 16, 2019 Indonesia hit by 7.2 magnitude earthquake with several aftershocks recorded Key Updates An earthquake of 7.2 M occurred on Sunday, July 14, 2019, in Western Indonesia Time (WIB) at 62 km Northeast Labuha, North Maluku. Aftershocks were reported with magnitudes up to 5.8. So far,…
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreA win for women worldwide: Historic global treaty to end violence and harassment at work agreed today
Two years after launching its #March4Women global campaign, CARE International applauds governments, employers and workers for today agreeing a new International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention on ending violence and harassment in the world of work.
Read MoreMozambique cyclone appeal allots less than 1% to needs of women and girls
Ahead of this this week’s donor conference in the cyclone-ravaged city of Beira, Oxfam, Save the Children and CARE are calling on donors to meet or exceed a proposed $5 million target for gender programming to support women and girls in reestablishing their lives.
Read MoreViolence leaves two CARE-supported health centres out of service in Syria’s Northwest
The spike in violence in northwest Syria has forced CARE International to suspend some of its aid provision, including at healthcare facilities and community centres for women and girls.
Read MoreMedia advisory: CARE at Women Deliver
CARE will be attending Women Deliver to share our evidence and experience from the women and girls we work with across the world.
Read MoreLess than 1 % of humanitarian aid spent on protecting women from violence in crisis, CARE warns Oslo conference
CARE International challenged global leaders to commit long-term, predictable funding mechanisms for the protection of women from gender-based violence and abuse during crises and conflicts.
Read MoreYemen: ‘An airstrike almost on my doorstep’
‘This morning, peace was shattered as 19 airstrikes tore through the city. It was terrifying and my hands are still shaking as I write this.’
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