“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 ...
On the occasion of the upcoming UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment to take place in Rome, Italy from 24-26 July 2023 with the aim to provide opportunities for countries to report on progress made at the national level since the UN Food Systems Summit in 2021, Caritas confederation concerns border on the corporate capture of ...
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 ...
“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 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 ...
“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 ...
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 ...
“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 ...
Sunday May 28th marks World Hunger Day 2023. Caritas Internationalis stands in solidarity with the global community in support of populations facing times of unprecedented poverty and famine In order to end hunger, we must promote sustainable agriculture and food production, reduce food waste and support local food systems. Millions of people are faced with ...
United to the theme of this year’s Laudato Si’ Week – ‘Hope for the Earth. Hope for humanity’ – Caritas Internationalis is inviting all people around the world to join our global campaign ‘Together We’ in celebration of the eighth anniversary of the publication of the encyclical Laudato Si’. In all countries where Caritas is ...