Development Archives

YOUNG PEOPLE TAKE THE LEAD IN CLIMATE ACTION AND DECISION-MAKING IN GENEVA

6/10/2023 Advocacy, Development, News, Youth by Maria Kristina Millare

On October 2, Caritas Internationalis together with partners Vides Internazionale, Istituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice and Centre Catholique International de Geneve, hosted a hybrid event in Geneva in conjunction with the 54th Session of the Human Rights Council (11 September – 13 October) to promote youth leadership and participation in climate action and decision-making. Secretary General ...

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 ...

Sierra Leone: promoting women’s leadership through radio

13/02/2023 Africa, Development, Sierra Leone by Francesca Frezza

In some areas of the world, radios play an essential role in promoting development and raising awareness on a wide range of issues, from health to human rights. The radio waves can also be a powerful tool for promoting women’s leadership, as demonstrated by the Radio Nyapui (meaning ‘woman’ in the local idiom) station in ...

Pier Francesco Pinelli (Caritas Internationalis): ‘Let us work together to better serve the poor’

25/11/2022 Africa, Asia, Development, Europe, Governance, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, News, North America, Oceania, Press Release by Maria Kristina Millare

“Encouraged by the Holy Father’s initiative and support, we have begun to work together, with the staff, regional secretariats and member organisations, in order to carry forward and strengthen the mission of the Caritas Confederation at the service of the poorest and most vulnerable”. These are the words of Pier Francesco Pinelli, appointed by Pope ...

COMMUNITIES IN ECUADOR PROTEST DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AND BIODIVERSITY BY INDUSTRIES

14/10/2022 Climate Change, Ecuador, Emergencies, Extractive Industries, Migration by daniele piccini

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 ...

Caritas Internationalis to G20 leaders: “It is time to honour promises and accelerate the global response”

31/10/2021 Advocacy, COVID-19, Development, Poverty Elimination by Francesca Frezza

On the occasion of the G20 Summit, scheduled for 30th and 31st October in Rome, Caritas Internationalis is calling to accelerate global responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Not enough has been done until now, and a stronger political will is yet needed. Caritas Internationalis Secretary General Aloysius John reaffirms that “turning promises made on vaccines ...

Caritas Internationalis addresses the G7: “We cannot ‘build back better’ on social injustice”

10/06/2021 Advocacy, Africa, Asia, Development, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, News, North America, Oceania, Poverty Elimination, Press Release, SDG by Caritas Communications

It is impossible to "build back better" without cancelling the debt of poor countries and reinvesting these funds in COVID-19 response and recovery

Promoting clean water and hygiene in Catholic health facilities

30/03/2021 Africa, Asia, Development, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, North America, Oceania, Poverty Elimination, SDG by Caritas Communications

The Catholic Church is the largest civil institution that provides healthcare in the world. It builds and runs healthcare facilities (HFCs) and is present – through Caritas and other religious bodies

Stop sanctions. After 10 years of war Syria is now under the ‘bomb’ of poverty

23/03/2021 Conflicts and Disasters, Development, Emergencies, Emergencies in Syria, Middle East & North Africa, News, Press Release, Syria by Caritas Communications

Ahead of the fifth European Union donor conference on Syria, Caritas Internationalis shed light on the situation in Syria and urges the international community to act during the conference “Church and Caritas: 10 years of humanitarian response in Syria”.

COVID-19 vaccines must be made available for all with equity and justice

1/03/2021 Advocacy, Africa, Asia, COVID-19, Development, Emergencies, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, North America, Oceania by Caritas Communications

Vaccines are to be considered as common property of humanity and must be made available for all with equity, justice and as a human right.