Patagonia’s bishops from Chile and Argentina have called for a “World Water Plan” and more efficient managing of natural resources to combat environmental threats to their region.

Caritas Internationalis & CIDSE and the Countdown to Co2penhagen campaign, joining forces to demand a fair, effective and binding climate change agreement in Copenhagen.

Catholic church leaders, supporters, aid agencies and advocacy groups are joining forces to urge world leaders for climate justice at talks in Copenhagen.

Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, President of Caritas Internationalis, has called for immediate action to prevent the deaths of children with HIV in poor countries.

CIDSE and Caritas Internationalis say the World Food Summit has failed to produce a concrete agenda for moving away from business as usual, even as the number of hungry in the world continues to rise.

CIDSE and Caritas Internationalis are calling on world leaders to harness the potential of small-scale farmers at the World Food Summit in Rome 16-18 November.

Caritas says people are in urgent need of food, clean water, shelter, medicine and clothes following flooding caused by Typhoon Mirinae.

Caritas is sending staff to support parts of El Salvador hit by floods and mudslides after days of heavy rains have left over 120 people dead and thousands of people homeless.

Failure by countries to agree an effective monitoring and review process in Doha next week will perpetuate poverty in the developing world; say over 100 faith leaders in a letter to the United Nations Secretary General.

Caritas is joining other Christian organizations to call for international laws providing human rights for migrants.