Global women and girls NGO CARE, has welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) vote in favour of a landmark resolution supporting the upcoming advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on climate change. This is a significant step forward in the global effort to clarify countries’ legal obligations to address climate change – and to protect the […]
CARE calls for increased focus on climate issues facing the Pacific, ahead of global feminist conference taking place this month
April 22, 2026
International women and girls NGO, CARE Australia, is calling for increased focus on the climate crisis in the Pacific region, ahead of the global feminist conference, Women Deliver, which begins in Melbourne next week. This year marks the first time that the gender equality conference, which takes place every three years, will be hosted by the […]
Middle East: Women and girls, including pregnant women, face extreme risks
March 24, 2026
Humanitarian needs in the Middle East are growing by the day as escalating violence forces families to flee their homes and pushes communities deeper into crisis. Across the region, more than 161 million women and girls live in countries affected by the conflict [1]. Many have already had to flee their homes and now face […]
Australian Charities Unite in Joint Appeal Amid Escalating Middle East Emergency
March 17, 2026
Australia’s leading charities this morning united to launch a joint Middle East Appeal aimed at raising millions of dollars in aid for people in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza and the West Bank who are facing an escalating humanitarian crisis in the wake of the military action launched in the region in early March. According to the […]
Escalating conflict in the Middle East puts millions at risk
March 4, 2026
[STATEMENT] We are deeply alarmed by the sharp escalation of conflict in the Middle East. The conflict is threatening the lives and wellbeing of millions of people. Countless communities are stricken by trauma and the fear of what may come next. Across the region, people who were already struggling to survive now face repeated displacement, […]
Escalation of Conflict in Lebanon Triggers Mass Displacement and CARE Response
March 3, 2026
Amid rising global geopolitical tensions, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has intensified significantly since last weekend, marked by cross‑border fire and subsequent retaliatory strikes. Thousands of people are now fleeing their homes. CARE is mobilising a response to the displacement, focusing on providing food, water, hygiene kits and other vital items to people living […]
