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Feb 25

Conflict escalation in Ukraine

ByCARE Australia February 25, 2022 0 comments

As conflict reignites in Ukraine CARE is deeply concerned about the protection of civilians. Our thoughts are with all those in affected regions. Violence is never the solution. We urge all parties to the conflict to agree to an immediate cessation of hostilities and to adhere to their obligations under…

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Jan 21

Donations needed for Tonga volcano & tsunami survivors

ByCARE Australia January 21, 2022 0 comments

As the destruction in Tonga is revealed, the international aid organisation CARE has set up a dedicated fund for Australians to donate to support the survivors of Saturday’s volcano eruption and tsunami.  CARE Australia’s Director of International Programs and…

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Dec 22

Filipinos face Christmas without homes after Typhoon

ByCARE Australia December 22, 2021 0 comments

More than 600,000 people in the Philippines are facing the prospect of spending Christmas in cramped and damp evacuation centres, as the country reels from Super Typhoon Rai (known locally as Odette). With some phone lines still down, roads blocked by landslides and boats destroyed, emergency…

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Nov 12

Australia failed our Pacific neighbours at COP

ByCARE Australia November 12, 2021 0 comments

Australia’s commitments at the COP26 climate change conference failed our Pacific neighbours and others on the frontlines of climate change, say the aid agencies ActionAid, CARE and Oxfam Australia.  Australia’s announcement of $500 million to help Pacific and Southeast Asian nations mitigate and adapt to climate…

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Oct 28

Australians want Gov to provide climate support to developing countries

ByCARE Australia October 28, 2021 0 comments

The majority of Australians (61%) think our government should be doing more to support low-income countries in the face of climate change, according to new polling from YouGov on behalf of the aid organisation CARE Australia. Most people also think rich countries have contributed the…

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Oct 12

Women in low-income countries denied access to COVID vaccines

ByCARE Australia October 12, 2021 0 comments

Only one woman for every three men is being vaccinated against COVID-19 in some countries, the international aid organisation CARE is warning. New research from CARE sheds light on how vaccination rates, availability and hesitancy differ between men and women in 16 low-income countries. …

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