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CARITAS CALLS ON DECISION MAKERS TO ERADICATE WORLD HUNGER AND FOOD WASTE

26/05/2023 Advocacy, Agriculture, Climate Change, Food, Food Crisis, Food waste, Malnutrition by daniele piccini

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 ...

Caritas Internationalis joins the Laudato Si’ Week 2023

26/05/2023 Advocacy, Climate Change by daniele piccini

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 ...

A partnership of hope for the good of our peoples and a more fraternal world

18/04/2023 Advocacy, Europe, Latin America by daniele piccini

In view of a renewed people-centred and hope-giving EU-CELAC partnership, Caritas Europa, Cáritas de América Latina y Caribe, COMECE and CELAM, in collaboration with Caritas Internationalis, wish to contribute to the upcoming Summit and beyond with reflections, best practices and recommendations based on their daily experience of accompaniment and engagement at the side of people ...

HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ARMED CONFLICTS AND POST-CONFLICT SITUATIONS

28/03/2023 Advocacy, Trafficking, Ukraine by daniele piccini

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 – ...

Renewing the global consensus on the human rights of refugees

22/03/2023 Advocacy, Migration, Refugees by daniele piccini

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. ...

International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking (8th February 2023)

6/02/2023 Advocacy, Labor exploitation, Prayers and Reflections, Trafficking, Trafficking by daniele piccini

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. ...

CARITAS URGES GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES PROTAGONISTS IN BUILDING FRATERNITY AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES

15/12/2022 Advocacy, Migration, Uncategorised by Claudia Lombardi

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 ...

Asia Shelter Forum Leading Collaboration for Resilient Shelters and Settlements for Vulnerable Populations in the Asia

30/11/2022 Advocacy, Asia, Bangladesh by Maria Kristina Millare

The “Asia Shelter Forum” (ASF) annual conference 2022 hosted by the Government of Bangladesh, under the leadership of the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) with technical and financial support from ASF organizing committee members, is being held in Dhaka from 28-30 November. The theme of the conference is “Resilient Shelters and Settlements.” As Asia is ...

CARITAS YOUTH INVITE ALL TO JOIN PRAYER TO ACTION WEEK TO MARK 2022 WORLD DAY OF THE POOR AND WORLD YOUTH DAY

11/11/2022 Advocacy, Prayers and Reflections by Maria Kristina Millare

Caritas Internationalis will mark this year’s World Day of the Poor (November 13) and World Youth Day (November 20) with a daily prayer-to-action programme created and animated by Caritas youth from around the world. Inspired by Pope Francis’ chosen themes for this year’s celebrations: ‘For your sakes Christ became poor’ (2 Cor 8:9) and ‘Mary ...

Caritas Confederation at COP27 to bring the voice of vulnerable communities

6/11/2022 Advocacy, Agriculture, Climate Change, Disaster Preparedness, Food Crisis by Francesca Frezza

A large delegation of Caritas Internationalis with regional and national Caritas representatives will attend the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP 27, being held in Sharm-el Sheikh, Egypt, from 7 to 18 November. “It will be an opportunity to advocate for climate justice and bring to the world’s attention the conditions ...