Media Releases

Sudan: A forgotten crisis the world must pay attention

January 24, 2024

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 [...]

Yemen: Escalation spells disaster for civilians

January 17, 2024

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 […]

New development policy a welcome step

August 8, 2023

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 threatens millions of pregnant and breastfeeding women

April 6, 2023

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 [...]

10 million people in Congo urgently need aid

April 5, 2023

Joint release from CARE, Oxfam and the Danish Refugee Council: Renewed violent clashes involving non-state armed groups have exacerbated the hunger and protection crises in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), leaving 10 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, warned Oxfam, CARE International and the Danish Refugee Council today. Since the beginning of […]

CARE’s response to Vanuatu cyclones ensures no one overlooked

March 16, 2023

As the extent of the damage from Cyclones Judy and Kevin become clearer, the aid agency CARE is delivering much-needed supplies to cyclone battered communities in Vanuatu, with a particular focus on women and girls. The twin cyclones left an estimated 150,000 people — almost half the population — in need of humanitarian assistance, with […]