CARE calls on Security Council members to prioritise peace for Yemen
On the eve of the UN General Assembly, CARE calls on UN Security Council members to do everything in their power to secure lasting and inclusive peace for Yemen.
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CARE selected as a global leader in new #GenerationEquality Action Coalition to achieve economic justice and rights for women and girls
CARE International is honored to be selected by the Generation Equality Forum core group - as one of the global leaders of the Action Coalition on Economic Justice and Rights. This is one of six coalitions bringing together a diverse group of public,…
July 31 African Women's Day: Top 7 Impacts Of The COVID-19 Crisis On West African Women And 7 West African Organizations’ Pro-posed Solutions
To mark African Women's Day on July 31st, seven West African organizations and international charities Oxfam and CARE are highlighting the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women in West Africa and the experiences, ideas and proposed solutions around 7…
CARE International expresses alarm over lack of funding for GBV in COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan
July 16 update of the Global Humanitarian Response Plan (GHRP), which aims to deliver a comprehensive and coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic, does not go far enough to ensure that Gender-based Violence (GBV) is a response priority, says…
CARE condemns Yemen attacks which killed women and children
CARE condemns attacks in Yemen’s Hajjah and Al Jawf governorates in the last four days which reportedly killed 18 civilians in or close to their homes, including ten children and four women. This means more families cruelly torn apart and more loved ones…
UN Security Council to further restrict humanitarian access to northwest Syria
Today’s vote by the Security Council to further restrict humanitarian access to northwest Syria is both reckless and heartless. At a time when humanitarian needs in the NW of the country have never been higher, the Council has effectively shut down the…
Existing funding to biggest regional refugee crises represents only 1% of global spend on weapons
World Refugee 2020 sees funding for refugee response plans at an all-time low. Despite the added threat of COVID-19 across all refugee hosting countries, international financial support is significantly lower than this time last year.
Joint Letter to UN Security Council on Participation and Transparency
The below is a joint letter addressed to the President of the Security Council, H.E. Mr. José Singer Weisinger on the participation and transparency of the UN Security Council.
Aid organisations in Yemen are extremely concerned about high numbers of civilian casualties in recent military escalation
We are shocked and saddened to hear about the deaths of as many as 31 civilians, and 12 other people injured, in strikes on Al Jawf governorate in northern Yemen on 15 February.