Peruvian Environment Minister Pulgar Vidal urged nations meeting at the climate talks in Lima to “give hope to the world”, but governments largely failed to lay the foundations for an ambitious climate deal in 2015.
A year ago, South Sudan’s frail healthcare system was struggling. One year on from the conflict that began on December 15 last year, the diagnosis has become critical.
As government ministers begin to arrive in Lima, Peru, for the second week of the COP20 UN climate change conference, CARE International says there are still serious holes in the current draft of a new global climate change agreement if governments are to guarantee an adequate global response to climate change.
International aid agency CARE will be distributing food packs to 2,800 families most affected by typhoon Hagupit.
International aid agency CARE is now mobilising relief supplies as Typhoon Hagupit makes landfall in the central Philippines.
Geneva, December 8, 2014 - Ten years ago, the global community faced what was one of the biggest tests of humanitarianism in recent history. On Dec. 26, 2004, an earthquake rumbled off the coast of Indonesia, triggering a series of devastating tsunamis that struck 14 countries across the Indian Ocean. At least 228,000 people lost their lives and millions more were left homeless.
As typhoon Hagupit entered the Philippine area of responsibility this morning and is expected to make landfall on Saturday in Eastern Samar, CARE and partners are preparing emergency action plans to assist potentially affected populations.
As efforts continue to contain the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, CARE is escalating its response to help prevent the spread of the virus across borders into Cote d’Ivoire and Mali.
One year after one of the strongest storms ever recorded hit the Philippines, hundreds of thousands of people have started rebuilding their homes, yet communities continue to need support to fully recover their livelihoods.
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
