Monthly Archives: June 2009
How the Scottish Climate Change Bill can make a difference in Copenhagen
The Scottish Climate Change Bill is one of the first pieces of domestic climate change legislation to be passed in the world. Thanks to campaigners and many parliamentarians it is also, to date, the most progressive climate change legislation in … Continue reading
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UNHCR meeting: a view from Lebanon
By Najla Chahda, Director of Caritas Lebanon Migrant Center In 2005, the Caritas Lebanon Migration Centre (CLMC) was invited by ICMC to attend the UNHCR meeting, as we work with people covered by UNHCR’s mandate. In the following years, as … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, Migration and Trafficking
UNHCR meeting: a European perspective
By Peter Verhaeghe, Migration Officer of Caritas Europa The Geneva meeting is a unique opportunity to exchange views and information with UNHCR on burning issues related to refugee protection and the respect for the Geneva refugee convention. It is also … Continue reading
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UNHCR meeting: Forgotten refugees in Latin America
CI Side Event “The forgotten refugees in Latin America” Venue: Palais des Nations, Room XIX, Geneva Title/theme: “The forgotten refugees in Latin America” The side event will look deeper into the current situation of refugees from Colombia and into the … Continue reading
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UNHCR meeting: A view from France
By François Escaffre, Caritas France (Secours Catholique). La participation à la Consultation a des motifs différents selon les membres de la délégation du Secours catholique : pour certains, il y a un lien direct avec des situations sur le terrain … Continue reading
Filed under Français, Migration and Trafficking
Sudan: A Permanent Humanitarian Crisis
Vatican Radio spoke with Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro of Juba about the challenges the church is facing on key issues concerning the country. Archbishop Paolino was a Caritas meeting on Sudan. Listen to the interview
Filed under Caritas news, Emergencies
Two women, two tales of HIV
By Michelle Hough, communications officer Thabang Society, Parys, South Africa Watch a film on the effects of AIDS in Swaziland and South Africa. Sarah* has the face of a young girl, but at the age of 29 she has already … Continue reading
Filed under HAART for Children, HIV and AIDS
Crisis in Pakistan: Filling the aid gaps
By Jos de Voogd, Caritas Communications Officer in Pakistan As part of the Caritas Internationalis response to the crisis in Pakistan, Caritas Ireland (Trocaire) started distributions of food and non-food items to displaced families 6 June. Because of the unexpected … Continue reading
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Caritas in Middle East and North Africa meet in Lebanon
Read this entry in French By Caritas Mona staff Directors from 15 Caritas Mona members from the Horn of Africa, the Middle east and North Africa met in Harissa 2 June to discuss better ways of developing their capacities to … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, Français
HIV in Swaziland: “I want to proceed with my dreams”
Watch a film about the effects of AIDS in Swaziland and South Africa. “I know what I want, sex can wait.” This was the message on posters at the National AIDS Council in Manzini, Swaziland. A mixture of awareness raising and … Continue reading
Filed under HAART for Children, HIV and AIDS
