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Poverty reduction must be central to Australia’s Economic Diplomacy

International aid organisation CARE Australia has said that reductions in poverty in the Asia-Pacific region will be a key measure of success for Australia’s economic diplomacy strategy. Speaking at the Lowy Institute this morning where Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Trade Minister Andrew Robb unveiled Australia’s Economic Diplomacy, CARE Australia CEO Dr Julia Newton-Howes welcomed […]

Working in South Sudan: a photo story

Working in South Sudan holds many challenges for staff to deliver life-saving assistance. A few of them are explained below. Impassable roads Delivering aid in South Sudan is a challenging endeavour – the country has very few paved roads and supplies can only be transported by air or boat. During the rainy seasons, many mud […]

CARE warns of colossal strain on medical services in Gaza

Aid workers from the humanitarian aid agency CARE are warning of the colossal strain on medical services and hospitals as the continuing violence in Gaza prevents the delivery of urgent medical supplies. Medics in Gaza have reported more than 1,000 deaths and 6,200 injuries, the vast majority of whom are civilians. Some 1.2 million people […]

Gaza conflict update: ‘People are in desperate need’

After an initial truce of twelve hours that was declared on Saturday 26 July, the situation in Gaza remains highly volatile with continuous attacks in both directions. According to UN sources, over 1,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have died since the beginning of the conflict. On the Israeli side, 46 people, three of them civilians, have […]

Three years on from famine, Somalia now at high risk of relapse

Three years after famine was declared in Somalia, CARE has joined other aid agencies to warn the global community that the east African nation is now at high risk of relapse unless support is significantly increased. During the famine, 260,000 Somali lives were lost to hunger, malnutrition and disease. In the three years since famine […]

Girl Summit: CARE pledges $7 million to reverse the tide of child marriage in Bangladesh and Nepal

As governments and donors gather in London for tomorrow’s Girl Summit to end child marriage, international aid organisation CARE Australia is urging participants to intensify their efforts to address the roots of child marriage. It follows a pledge by CARE to help communities in Bangladesh and Nepal to reverse the tide against child marriage. With […]

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