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Toxic cocktail of cholera and hunger threatens millions from Haiti to the Horn of Africa – says CARE International
The resurgence of cholera in some of the world’s hunger hotspots, including Haiti, Syria, Pakistan, South Sudan and Afghanistan, is threatening the lives of millions of already vulnerable people..
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Somalia drought puts women and girls at higher risk of violence
As the drought in Somalia intensifies, women and girls are facing a devastating increase in incidents of gender-based violence..
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Failure to extend the UN-brokered truce in Yemen
The failure for the parties to the conflict to reach an agreement to extend the truce brokered by the Office of the Special Envoy for Yemen beyond 2 October, is an extremely sad occasion for the people of Yemen and the humanitarian and development community..
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CARE providing much needed assistance to flood-affected communities in Pakistan
CARE International in Pakistan, and its implementing partners, are distributing relief items to affected communities including tents and tarpaulins, emergency latrine kits and everyday essentials including menstrual hygiene items..
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Six months on in Ukraine: Brutal mental health toll must not be overlooked, warns CARE
Since the escalation of war in Ukraine on 24 February, more than 10 million women and children have been negatively impacted, and with an estimated one third of Ukrainian refugees expected to develop depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorders, there is an urgent need to provide support to those suffering from ongoing war trauma now and in the months and years to come, warns CARE..
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44 aid workers have lost their lives this year with South Sudan continuing to be one of the deadliest places to be an aid worker
This World Humanitarian Day (Friday 19 August), CARE International, a leading humanitarian organisation, has highlighted the dangers facing aid workers as 44 aid workers have lost their lives globally since the beginning of this year..
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New research reveals the impact of food and economic crisis in Afghanistan on women and girls
Research by the humanitarian organisation CARE International reveals the harsh toll the food and economic crisis in Afghanistan is having on women and girls including the access to medical attention and an increase in child marriages..
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Report reveals gender hunger gap widening as global food crisis worsens
A new report by humanitarian charity CARE International has warned that at least 150 million more women go hungry than men as the global food crisis worsens..
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Gaza: CARE condemns bombing of civilians and calls on all parties to protect civilians
CARE International strongly condemns the recent upsurge in violence in Gaza and the violations of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law by all parties to the conflict, as evidenced by recent reports of the bombing of civilian population, where the number of lost lives continues to increase, including those of women and children..
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Second commemoration of the Beirut Blast
Today (4th August) marks the second commemoration of the Beirut Blast. The 2020 explosion, the third largest in history after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killed 220 people, injured more than 6,500, temporarily displaced about 300,000 people from their homes and destroyed entire neighbourhoods of the city..