Food Crisis Archives

Caritas addresses a letter to the “Loss and Damage Fund” Board Members

22/04/2024 Advocacy, Agriculture, climate, Climate Change, Female face of migration, Food, Food Crisis, Women, Youth by Loredana Fabijanic

Dear Loss and Damage Fund Board Members, Congratulations on your appointment to the board of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF). We are grateful for your acceptance of this responsibility and your commitment to such a significant task. We understand the urgency of the moment and the immense challenges posed by climate change. The success ...

Caritas Internationalis Venezuela Task Force urges to address the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela

17/04/2024 Food, Food Crisis, Latin America, Malnutrition, Migration, Venezuela by daniele piccini

The Caritas Internationalis Venezuela Working Group (GTV), established in 2018 by Caritas delegations from Europe, the United States and Latin America to address the crisis faced by vulnerable Venezuelans inside and outside their country, agreed to extend its mandate in view of the intensity of this protracted humanitarian crisis that continues to affect millions of ...

THE UN FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT +2 STOCKTAKING MOMENT- 24-26 JULY 2023

21/07/2023 Agriculture, Climate Change, Food, Food Crisis, Food waste, Malnutrition by daniele piccini

On the occasion of the upcoming UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment to take place in Rome, Italy from 24-26 July 2023 with the aim to provide opportunities for countries to report on progress made at the national level since the UN Food Systems Summit in 2021, Caritas confederation concerns border on the corporate capture of ...

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 ...

CARITAS: USAID, WFP FOOD AID SUSPENSION IN ETHIOPIA IS ‘NEITHER HUMANE NOR MORAL’

3/07/2023 Advocacy, Africa, Ethiopia, Food Crisis, News, Press Release by Maria Kristina Millare

Caritas Internationalis joins the appeal of His Eminence Cardinal Berhaneyesus, Rev. Kes Yonas, Patriarch Abune Mathias, and Rev. Bishop Tesfaselassie Medhin in urging US Agency for International Development (USAID) and World Food Programme (WFP) to resume life-saving food distribution immediately. The food aid was suspended on the 30th of March 2023 in the Tigray region ...

Caritas Internationalis Highlights Faith and Local Perspectives at Bonn Conference

8/06/2023 Advocacy, Food Crisis by Claudia Lombardi

Caritas Internationalis is participating in the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB58), taking place from June 5 -15. Caritas expects the conference to build upon the outcomes of COP27 and guide and support Parties in completing the technical work necessary to achieve robust outcomes at COP28 in December. SB58 will continue discussions on various important issues ...

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 hosted a side event of UN 2023 Water Conference

24/03/2023 Agriculture, Climate Change, Food, Food Crisis by Claudia Lombardi

This year the UN 2023 Water Conference invited Caritas Internationalis to host a virtual side event titled: Community Led Water Management and Governance Practices: Cases of Local Experiences to Accelerate Implementation from its headquarters in New York. The event brought together Caritas representatives from Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America who highlighted best ...

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 ...

CARITAS EMPOWERING FARMERS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH PERMACULTURE IN DJIBOUTI

14/10/2022 Climate Change, Djibouti, Food, Food Crisis, Health, Malnutrition by daniele piccini

With widespread droughts affecting countries in the Sahel and Horn of Africa, Caritas Djibouti has increased its efforts to fight hunger and preserve human dignity through sustainable development training, projects and advocacy. Since late 2019, Caritas Djibouti have held several workshops on “permaculture” which adopts land management practices that supports the growth of natural ecosystems ...