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Austrian decision not to sign migration framework ‘harmful’ says Caritas

2/11/2018 Austria, Europe, Migration, News by Ffion Dean

Caritas Internationalis says the Austrian decision to pull out of the UN Global Compact on safe, orderly and regular migration risks destabilizing international efforts at providing coordination in protecting the lives of migrants and refugees. It comes after the USA and Hungary pulled out. The Global Compact on Migration offers a framework to governments to ...

Caritas working against human trafficking at an international level

24/10/2016 Advocacy, Africa, Austria, Europe, Migration, Nigeria, Trafficking by Caritas Internationalis

Caritas not only helps trafficked people by giving practical help and advice in towns and villages, but we also try to influence public opinion and advocate to key players as the Pope has called us to do.

Refugees head west: from Aleppo to Vienna

13/09/2015 Austria, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Europe, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Migration, Refugees, Serbia, Turkey by Caritas Internationalis

The war in Syria is reaching the heart of Europe, with hundreds of thousands of refugees leaving the Middle East through the Western Balkans. Their voyages are filled with peril and suffering, but along the way they're receiving solidarity and help.

Refugees and migrants arriving in Europe must be welcomed

9/09/2015 Advocacy, Albania, Austria, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Europe, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, Refugees, Serbia, Syria, Turkey by Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Internationalis calls upon governments, communities and all people of good will to welcome refugees while working for peace as a priority in their homelands.

When ducks swim past your first floor window

6/06/2013 Austria, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Europe, Germany by Caritas Internationalis

Flooding is not unusual in Passau, the eastern Bavarian town known as ‘three river city’. The town is located at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers. It’s accustomed to rising water levels. Homeowners keep sandbags on the doorstep of their house at all times. But what happened last Sunday and Monday was unprecedented.It was a scene that the town has not witnessed since the Middle Ages.

Caritas supports victims of flooding disaster in Austria

4/06/2013 Austria, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Europe, Germany by Caritas Internationalis

Caritas offers support to the people in the regions affected by the flooding. “From this moment on the Caritas disaster relief fund is available for emergency aid. Additional to financial temporary measures, the people will also need human support and accompanying assistance during bureaucratic procedures,“ says Franz Küberl, Caritas Austria President.

Out of control Syrian crisis threatening region

24/04/2013 Austria, Blog, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Syria, Europe, Lebanon, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, Peacebuilding, Refugees, Syria by Caritas Internationalis

The humanitarian situation in Lebanon is desperate as over a million Syrian refugees seek safety in their tiny neighbour. “What we have been seeing is unbelievable, says President of Caritas Lebanon, Fr. Simon Faddoul. “The numbers are growing in an incredible way. The situation is getting worse. It’s becoming disastrous.”

Future without Hunger – Congress on Global Hunger

15/05/2012 Advocacy, Agriculture, Austria, Climate Change, Europe, Food, Food waste, Malnutrition by Caritas Internationalis

Caritas is hosting a congress on Global Hunger and Sustainable Food Security – 1st and 2nd of June 2012 in Vienna Live stream from the Future without Hunger Conference. Cardinal Rodriguez about to speak. | Read the key note speech by Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga (pdf) 925 million people worldwide are starving. Every 12 seconds, a child dies of ...

Church delivers one quarter of worldwide care on HIV

15/08/2011 Advocacy, Austria, Europe, Health, HIV & AIDS by Caritas Internationalis

“About a quarter of help provided worldwide for persons living with HIV infection is delivered by faith-based organisations“, said Msgr. Robert Vitillo. Last week, the leading AIDS-expert of Caritas Internationalis, delivered a speech to Austrian journalists and church representatives in the run-up to the 18th International AIDS Conference that will take place from July 18th ...

HAART for Children campaign on HIV and AIDS

7/07/2011 Advocacy, Austria, Europe, Health, HIV & AIDS by Caritas Internationalis

Children are the focus of one of Caritas Internationalis’ major campaigns: HAART for Children. HAART stands for Highly Active Anti- Retroviral Therapy. Caritas Internationalis presses governments and pharmaceutical companies to develop “child-friendly” forms of medicines and testing. Caritas Australia directly asked the pharmaceutical giant Roche to do its part in facilitating access to medication to ...