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Aid agencies call on world powers to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in Idlib, Syria
Millions of civilians trapped in Idlib face the prospect of the greatest humanitarian catastrophe in Syria’s seven-year war, should there be a major military escalation in the country’s north west. Eight leading aid agencies are calling on world leaders meeting Friday to urgently work together to avoid this horrific scenario.The presidents of Iran, Russia, and Turkey
Read MoreMembers of Congress travel with CARE to Sierra Leone to see how U.S. investments are leading to sustainable health gains for women and girls
WASHINGTON (August 13, 2018) - A group of members of Congress from California and their staff and guests traveled with the poverty-fighting organization CARE to Sierra Leone to see how vital U.S. investments and partnerships are improving health outcomes for women and their families. This group was joined by representatives from the Global Health Council,
Read MoreCARE Urges US to Keep Funding Urgent Life-Saving Aid Programs in Gaza
WASHINGTON—Without the release of already agreed-upon funds for the continuation of humanitarian programs for civilians in Gaza, CARE is only days away from being forced to shut down its programs. David Ray, CARE USA VP of Policy and Advocacy released the following statement:“As violence flares in Gaza, it’s urgent to note that CARE is only
Read MoreOne week after attacks on Hodeidah, dozens more killed in airstrike near Saudi border in Yemen
Exactly a week after dozens were killed in suspected mortar attacks in Yemen’s Hodeidah city, at least 20 people have died after airstrikes hit a bus in the north of the country. Many of the dead were children travelling in a bus in Sa’ada, Dahian district, near the border with Saudi Arabia. “This latest airstrike, only
Read MoreAirstrikes in Hodeidah Mark Fresh Violence in Vulnerable Yemen Port City
Almost two months after an offensive on the Yemen port city of Hodeidah began, last night airstrikes hit a fish market and the entrance to a hospital, injuring up to 70 people and killing at least 20, including medical staff. “We are very concerned about any further escalations.
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CARE Applauds Global Labor Agreement Aimed at Ending Violence and Harassment at Work
GENEVA (June 8, 2018) — The poverty-fighting organization CARE welcomes this week’s critical decision from the International Labour Organization (ILO) to establish the first-ever global treaty to end workplace violence and harassment. Emerging from the ILO Conference on “ending violence and harassment in the world of work,” the agreement was made in Geneva among ILO’s 187
Read MoreCARE Calls for Protection of Civilians in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Stepped Up Humanitarian Assistance
(WASHINGTON) — CARE is deeply concerned about violent clashes in Gaza between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli security forces that have left more than fifty Palestinians dead, and over two thousand wounded. The violence is taking place against the backdrop of the relocation of the US Embassy to Jerusalem and the 70th anniversary of the 1948 war
Read MoreHumanitarian Organizations in Yemen Aggrieved and Outraged by Attacks on Civilians
April 25, 2018 — Following more indefensible attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure this week, international nongovernmental organizations in Yemen strongly condemn an upsurge in violence across the country that is having a gross and disproportionate impact on civilian safety, infrastructure and humanitarian space.
Read MoreCARE Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Food Aid Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON (March 27, 2018) – CARE applauds the introduction of the Food for Peace Modernization Act (FPMA), a bipartisan bill that will provide food assistance for up to 9 million more people each year at no extra cost. This bill was introduced in the House by Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Ed Royce (R-CA),
Read MoreCARE warns: Three years on from escalation of conflict, Yemeni people left sick, starving, and plunged into the darkness
AMMAN, Jordan (March 21, 2018) – After three years of brutal conflict, Yemeni people have been left sick, starving, and in the dark, warns international aid organization CARE. An analysis of satellite images by Prof. Xi Li and Prof. Deren Li of China’s Wuhan University shows that Yemen’s cities have lost more than half of
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