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Making a Difference for People on the Move

11/09/2023 Advocacy, Migration, Refugees by Maria Kristina Millare

Through their daily work with migrants and refugees in every region of the world, Caritas Internationalis, RED CLAMOR, the RAEMH and our valued partners are making a difference for those vulnerable people on the move, so that they may better choose, for themselves, the path they take in life. In Latin America, Caritas Ecuador and ...

Trafficking in Persons, Caritas Internationalis reaffirms its commitment against this grave violation of human rights

28/07/2023 Advocacy, Trafficking, Trafficking by daniele piccini

On the occasion of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (July 30), Caritas Internationalis (CI) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to combatting this grave violation of human rights. This year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) calls for global attention on the urgent need for collective action to “reach every victim of ...

Our shared future

27/07/2023 Advocacy, Climate Change by daniele piccini

“A true ecological approach always becomes a social approach; it must integrate questions of justice” — Laudato si’ (49) Social justice and human rights are woven through all of today’s most pressing environmental issues. Those who contribute least to environmental harm often suffer its worst effects. Equity and fairness are also often at the heart ...

Caritas welcomes UN report on The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023

13/07/2023 Advocacy, Agriculture, Food, Food Crisis, Food waste, Malnutrition, News, SDG by Maria Kristina Millare

Caritas welcomes the newly-released UN report on The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 and its focus on urbanization’s effects on the changing global agrifood systems. Caritas echoes this report’s calls for sustainable cities and communities as promoted in SDG 11 as well as for sustainable agroecological practices. Poor public policy ...

Our consumption

10/07/2023 Advocacy, Climate Change by daniele piccini

“A world of exacerbated consumption is at the same time a world which mistreats life in all its forms” — Laudato si’ (230) Ever-increasing consumerism and industrial patterns of production are having severe consequences for the natural world, in terms of climate change, pollution, and the reckless use of natural resources. Current levels of consumption, ...

CARITAS: USAID, WFP FOOD AID SUSPENSION IN ETHIOPIA IS ‘NEITHER HUMANE NOR MORAL’

3/07/2023 Advocacy, Africa, Ethiopia, Food Crisis, News, Press Release by Maria Kristina Millare

Caritas Internationalis joins the appeal of His Eminence Cardinal Berhaneyesus, Rev. Kes Yonas, Patriarch Abune Mathias, and Rev. Bishop Tesfaselassie Medhin in urging US Agency for International Development (USAID) and World Food Programme (WFP) to resume life-saving food distribution immediately. The food aid was suspended on the 30th of March 2023 in the Tigray region ...

Our water

26/06/2023 Advocacy, Climate Change by daniele piccini

“Access to safe drinkable water is a basic and universal human right” — Laudato si’ (30) We have a moral obligation to ensure everyone has access to enough clean water to meet their fundamental human needs. Yet increasing numbers of people lack reliable supplies of water, especially the poor. We can ensure access to safe ...

WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2023 – CARITAS WELCOMES, PROTECTS, AND INTEGRATES

19/06/2023 Advocacy, Bangladesh, Migration, Refugees, Ukraine, Venezuela by daniele piccini

On World Refugee Day (June 20) Caritas Internationalis wants to highlight the strength and courage of millions of people worldwide who have left their homelands and have undertaken dangerous journeys to escape conflict, persecution or violence, extreme poverty, natural disasters or climate change. In over 200 countries, Caritas is a witness to the inspiring hope ...

Caritas Internationalis Highlights Faith and Local Perspectives at Bonn Conference

8/06/2023 Advocacy, Food Crisis by Claudia Lombardi

Caritas Internationalis is participating in the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB58), taking place from June 5 -15. Caritas expects the conference to build upon the outcomes of COP27 and guide and support Parties in completing the technical work necessary to achieve robust outcomes at COP28 in December. SB58 will continue discussions on various important issues ...

Our food

29/05/2023 Advocacy, Climate Change by Claudia Lombardi

“There is a great variety of smallscale food production systems which feed the greater part of the world’s peoples” — Laudato si’ (129) The way we produce and consume food is intimately connected with the living world around us, and with climate change, biodiversity, water use and pollution. Agriculture also increasingly provides raw material for ...