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Learn about usWith one person estimated to be dying of hunger every four seconds, 238 local and international non-governmental organizations are calling on leaders gathering at the 77th UN General Assembly to take decisive action to end the spiraling global hunger crisis.
Read MoreMillions of Syrians are at risk of contracting cholera, warns CARE International. According to the Syrian Ministry of Health, 8 people have died and 900 suspected cases have been reported in at least five of the country’s 14 provinces in the past three weeks. Cholera, an acute infectious disease, is spread through eating contaminated food and drinking water. If not treated, it can quickly prove fa
Read MoreFamine has been projected in parts of the Bay region in Somalia by food security experts following four failed successive rainfall seasons, two desert locust infestations, and economic effects of COVID-19 lockdowns. CARE is scaling up its response to the worsening humanitarian situation through assistance with water, sanitation and hygiene, and more.
Read MoreSince the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine on 24 February, more than 10 million refugees have fled the country in search of safety. Tragically, that number continues to rise, with women and children making up 90% of refugees and 63% of internally displaced people.
Read MoreCARE is there delivering lifesaving aid and defending the lives of families in crisis.
An analysis by CARE highlights, for the first time, a global link between the inequalities faced by women and girls and food insecurity. Analyzing data from 2021, the report shows that across 109 countries, as inequality increases, food security decreases.
Read MoreA staggering 63 percent of South Sudan’s population will struggle to survive the peak of this year’s annual ‘lean season’, with 87,000 people predicted to be in catastrophic food crisis category – at the risk of starvation and death - whilst humanitarian agencies are forced to cut services due to lack of funds.
Read MoreOn Monday’s edition of Business Arena, host David Kennedy takes a closer look at war-fueled food inflation. A perfect storm of war, extreme weather and Covid-19 will drive global food prices to levels that will cause social unrest in some parts of the world, according to David Beasley, head of the United Nations World Food Programme.
Read MoreThe number of acutely malnourished children admitted to CARE-supported health facilities has increased by 60% during the first four months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. So far, 3,501 children have been admitted with severe malnutrition compared to 2,155 admitted during the same period in 2021.
Read More40 NGOs sign on to a joint statement on global food security and conflict-induced hunger, and the commitments necessary to address these needs, as world leaders turn their attention to the global hunger crisis in two pivotal events.
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