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The signing of the peace agreement by President Salva Kiir Mayardit is a positive step toward ending the brutal 20 month civil war but aid agencies CARE, IRC, Oxfam, and World Vision say it is only the beginning of a long, hard journey towards peace and…

Delaying peace may have serious consequences for South Sudanese civilians who are enduring their 20th month of a brutal civil war, aid agencies Oxfam, CARE and IRC warned today.

Geneva (August 18, 2015) - On August 19, the international humanitarian community celebrates World Humanitarian Day to honor aid workers dedicated to providing life-saving assistance and to remember those who have tragically lost their lives fulfilling…

The World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) aims at major global reforms to better protect and assist people affected by crisis. The undersigned organisations call on the WHS to put women’s leadership, gender equality and gender-based violence (GBV) at the heart…

(14 August, 2015) - CARE is scaling up its response to widespread flooding in Myanmar amid fears the inundation may cause major food shortages.

Heavy rains in Pakistan have caused major flooding and landslides across the country, affecting nearly one million people. The Government of Pakistan is responding to these latest floods and CARE is preparing to reach over 120,000 people with healthcare…

(4 August, 2015) - CARE is preparing to distribute emergency relief supplies to areas worst affected by flooding and landslides in Myanmar and Bangladesh. In Myanmar, at least 39 people have been killed, with more than 200,000 people affected across the…

Stand-alone goals on gender and climate change a major achievement, a meaningful and well-resourced implementation plan will now be crucial

Bonn / Dohuk (30 July 2015) - International aid organization CARE warns that humanitarian needs are greater than ever, a year after tens of thousands of people fled violence in the Sinjar Mountains in northern Iraq.