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The theme of this year's Human Rights Day focuses on how human rights are a pathway to solutions, playing a critical role as a preventative, protective and transformative force for good.

The Syria INGO Regional Forum warns of spiralling humanitarian consequences following the recent surge in conflict in Syria.

The ceasefire announcement between Hezbollah and Israel means that over 1 million people who have been displaced by the conflict can begin to return to their homes.

From 25 November to 10 December we mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, recognising the crucial work of CAFOD’s partners around the world to combat this often-hidden epidemic.

The agreement will not provide enough money for affected countries to prepare for climate disasters and rebuild after emergencies.

One thousand days ago, the life of every Ukrainian changed in an instant when Russian troops invaded their country.

The current food system is not sustainable. But you wouldn’t think so if you listened to the multinationals that hold the most influence.

We welcome the announcement from the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, of this much-needed UK aid surge for the people of Sudan in what is the largest and most neglected humanitarian crisis of our time.

Pope Francis has urged world leaders not to allow new financial support for countries affected by the climate crisis to worsen the debt crisis low-income countries face.

Campaigners dressed as mock charity fundraisers have visited Shell and BP's London offices to call for polluters to contribute to paying for the climate crisis.

The Syria INGO Regional Forum warns of spiralling humanitarian consequences following the recent surge in conflict in Syria.

From 25 November to 10 December we mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, recognising the crucial work of CAFOD’s partners around the world to combat this often-hidden epidemic.

One thousand days ago, the life of every Ukrainian changed in an instant when Russian troops invaded their country.

We welcome the announcement from the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, of this much-needed UK aid surge for the people of Sudan in what is the largest and most neglected humanitarian crisis of our time.

After a significant escalation of the conflict in Lebanon, the search for peace in the Middle East is more urgent than ever since the 7 October attack on Israel a year ago.

One year on from the 7 October attack by members of Hamas’ military wing and other armed groups, the suffering of both Palestinians and Israelis has deepened every day.

With support from CAFOD, Caritas Bangladesh is providing essential services including water and sanitation, nutrition, shelter, protection and some primary healthcare for pregnant mothers and children.

CAFOD has commented on the famine declared in one of Darfur's largest displacement sites: Zamzam camp near Al Fasher, the besieged capital of North Darfur, Sudan.

Thanks to generous supporters like you, we were able to respond rapidly to the devastating flooding in Libya caused by Storm Daniel in September 2023.

Afghanistan has been hit by devastating floods that worsen the humanitarian crisis in one of the world's poorest countries.

The theme of this year's Human Rights Day focuses on how human rights are a pathway to solutions, playing a critical role as a preventative, protective and transformative force for good.

The agreement will not provide enough money for affected countries to prepare for climate disasters and rebuild after emergencies.

Pope Francis has urged world leaders not to allow new financial support for countries affected by the climate crisis to worsen the debt crisis low-income countries face.

Campaigners dressed as mock charity fundraisers have visited Shell and BP's London offices to call for polluters to contribute to paying for the climate crisis.

Fossil fuel companies should be taxed more to provide funds for countries on the frontline of the climate crisis, bishops have told ministers.

In Honduras, when people raise their voices to call attention to the environmental damage caused by large-scale industrial projects, they put their lives at risk.

If deforestation continues, the Amazon will lose its ability to produce its own rainfall and the largest rainforest on the planet will become dry grassland.

In the past, the community was regularly terrorised by armed men who would shoot indiscriminately, kill livestock and set fire to their crops and straw houses.

Play your part in tackling the climate crisis by making a swap in your life – and urge politicians to do the same.

A community near Lake Titicaca in Bolivia have come together to clear the tons of waste that washed up on their doorstep.