Media Releases

Almost four months after the October 7th attacks and the devastating conflict in Gaza, CARE warns that over two million Palestinians are at risk of dying of hunger and preventable diseases. Over 80% of the population is displaced, with many setting up makeshift shelters from salvaged material unable to protect children, pregnant women, and the elderly from [...]

The war in Sudan which entered its ninth month last week continues to cause extreme suffering for millions across the country and in neighboring states, with women and children experiencing the conflict’s impacts most acutely. Recent fighting in eastern and southern Sudan – including in areas that had been spared the worst of the conflict [...]

Sana’a, Yemen, January 16, 2024 — We, the undersigned 26 aid organisations operating in Yemen, express grave concern over the humanitarian impacts of the recent military escalation in Yemen and the Red Sea. The humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains one of the largest in the world and escalation will only worsen the situation for vulnerable […]

Delivering the new aid policy requires a new aid architecture, says CARE Australia CARE Australia has today welcomed the Federal Government’s new international development policy as a long-awaited step forward for Australia’s aid program. But the aid agency says the government must do more to immediately meet growing humanitarian needs, driven in large part by […]

Cholera has been moving fast from country to country since the beginning of the year, driven by a dangerous mix of climate change, related disasters, and conflict. A new analysis by the international aid agency CARE, ahead of World Health Day, shows that this alarming spread primarily affects countries with high levels of social inequality [...]