Migration Archives

Caritas Internationalis Contribution to the 14th Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development

22/01/2024 Advocacy, climate, Climate Change, Migration by daniele piccini

As a member of the Civil Society Delegation, Caritas Internationalis will participate in the upcoming 14th Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), to be held in Geneva from 23-25 January 2024. This three-day meeting is an opportunity for States and key stakeholders to discuss major migration challenges and priorities for policy ...

Complementary Pathways to Europe: From humanitarian to labour and education corridors

5/12/2023 Advocacy, Migration, Refugees by Maria Kristina Millare

Ahead of the Global Refugee Forum 2023 (13-15 December), Caritas Internationalis – together with partners Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy (FCEI) and the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC Europe) – will hold an event in Geneva on 12 December from 9am-12pm (Rome time) titled Complementary Pathways to Europe: From humanitarian to labour and education ...

Caritas Nepal supports aspiring migrants in finding safe jobs abroad

28/11/2023 Korea, South, Migration, Nepal by daniele piccini

Ambika Khanal, a 25-year-old aspiring foreign worker and a single mother of two from Panchapuri-6 in Surkhet district, visited the Korean Agency with hope in her eyes, seeking to fly to Korea. She had already paid her agent Rs. 90,000, trusting that it would secure her a job with a Korean company. However, the agent ...

CARITAS CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS DESPERATE NEED FOR ACTION TO PROTECT PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

26/10/2023 Advocacy, climate, Migration, News, Press Release by Maria Kristina Millare

As part of the inauguration week of the Global Year of Action of the “Together We” campaign, aimed at promoting integral ecology by simultaneously protecting people and our planet, Caritas Internationalis today launched its new publication Displaced by a Changing Climate: Caritas Voices Protecting and Supporting People on the Move. The publication explores the experiences ...

Caritas Internationalis presents its publication on Climate Change and Migration

25/10/2023 Advocacy, Agriculture, Chad, Climate Change, Food, Malnutrition, Migration by daniele piccini

As part of the inauguration of the Global Year of Action of the “Together We” campaign, aimed at promoting integral ecology by simultaneously protecting people and our planet, Caritas Internationalis will launch its publication Displaced by a changing climate, highlighting the vital need for collective action to address the consequences of environmental degradation. Caritas Internationalis, ...

Caritas discusses durable solutions for refugees and other displaced persons

15/09/2023 Advocacy, Climate Change, Migration, Minor migrants, Refugees by daniele piccini

“Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay”. Celebrating the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on 24 September 2023, Caritas Internationalis makes its own the title of Pope Francis’ message for this Day. On the one hand, the right to stay in one’s own country means that social, working and human development ...

“Free to Choose whether to Migrate or to Stay”

13/09/2023 Advocacy, Migration, Minor migrants, Refugees by daniele piccini

Joint statement by Caritas Internationalis, RED CLAMOR and RAEMH on the occasion of the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2023 On 24th September we celebrate the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. This year the Holy Father has focused his message on the right of every person to choose whether to migrate or ...

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 ...

Caritas faces ongoing conflict in Sudan and neighboring countries

3/07/2023 Africa, Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Emergencies, Ethiopia, Migration, Refugees, South Sudan, Sudan by daniele piccini

Sudan has been embroiled in a devastating armed conflict since last April, triggered by power struggles among the country’s military factions. The fighting, primarily between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has had a profound impact on civilians, resulting in large-scale displacement and shattered access to food, water, health care, fuel, ...