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 ...
This week Caritas Internationalis, Secours Catholique (Caritas France) and the Order of Malta, with the support of COATNET, held Human Trafficking in Armed Conflicts and Post-Conflict Situations, a side event for the 52nd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council at the Palais des Nations – United Nations in Geneva. This panel discussion event – ...
The presence of Caritas at the 52nd regular session of the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) continues today with the side event “75Years beyond the UDHR Renewing the Global Consensus on the Human Rights of Refugees” co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, Nigeria and the Philippines to the Palais des Nations in Geneva. ...
As a member of COATNET (Christian Organisations Against Trafficking NETwork), Caritas invites you to participate in the 9th edition of the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking on the 8th February 2023. The day marks the feast of Saint Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese woman who was sold into slavery, abused but later freed. ...
On the occasion of International Migrants Day 2022 on December 18, Caritas Internationalis, together with RED CLAMOR and the Africa-Europe Network for Human Mobility (RAEMH), are urging governments and international stakeholders to promote the full inclusion of migrants and refugees by recognising and supporting their key role in building fraternal and inclusive communities in our ...
Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse places in the world. From the Amazon rainforest, Andean highlands, coastal mangroves to the cloud forests. It harbours more than two thirds of the world’s biodiversity. At the same time, there are several problems associated with the violation on human rights of the communities that inhabit all these ...
From 13-19 October 2022, Caritas Internationalis will celebrate its Global Awareness Week to mark nearly year since the launch of its 3-year global Together We campaign on 13 December in 2021. Inspired by Pope Francis’ invitation to foster ‘integral ecology’ in our world, this campaign aims to bring people together to carry out new actions ...
The recent outflow of Ukrainian survivors of the present conflict in Ukraine into other parts of Europe brought to evidence how unscrupulous predators were waiting to exploit the plight of the women fleeing the country. Today cyberspace has become a easy means for human trafficking. Every day, the most vulnerable, women, men and children, especially ...
With the close of the 50th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva this month, Caritas Internationalis is urging international and local leaders to take action in responding to the severe food insecurity in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel regions. The right to food is a basic human right and the implementation ...
No one plans to have to urgently leave their home, to leave behind everything you have gained over the years of effort and work. On the early morning of February 24 millions of Ukrainians woke up in the horrific reality of the war due to the Russian invasion. Millions of Ukrainians were forced to take ...