2023: A year in emergency alongside the most vulnerable

More than 100 million people worldwide live through an endless night, forced to leave their homes. Right now, 155 countries are facing humanitarian emergencies, and it’s primarily children who are affected—93.7 million children, according to UNICEF. From the war in Ukraine to earthquakes in Türkiye, Syria and Morocco, floods in Libya and Emilia-Romagna, drought in […]

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Amazon: how to save a forest

There is a piece of the world where every day we choose sides: whether to sell off a forest, making a lot of money right away and at the same time leaving an unsustainable debt to nature for those who will come after. Or whether to conserve this forest. Make a profit yes but leave the accounts in order. For those living in the Amazon, it is a divisive choice.

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Global Hunger Index: Dramatic situation in 43 countries. Young people are the first victims, with the impact of climate shocks weighing heavily

‘The world will face more and more catastrophes and disaster response is the key to food security’. 750 million people in the world suffer from hunger: progress to fight it has stalled since 2015 and in 2023 the situation is looking grim, with hunger at severe or alarming levels in 43 countries and the number […]

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Stefano Piziali appointed new General Manager of CESVI Foundation

He succeeds in this position Piersilvio Fagiano, who leaves Piziali in the leadership of the Foundation to face future challenges. It was 1993 when Stefano Piziali, from Bergamo, began his journey in international cooperation with CESVI, of which he is a founding member. After completing his studies on the Balkans’ historical, political and security issues, […]

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In Libya alongside the most vulnerable

Since the outbreak of the civil war, the situation in Libya is increasingly unstable. The protracted political crisis and past conflict in Libya have had a significant impact on public services, especially health, social protection, and education services. CESVI has been present in the country since 2011, as the first Italian NGO to intervene in support of the population after the outbreak of the civil war.

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Floods in Pakistan: our response to the climate crisis

In 2022, during the monsoon season, Pakistan experienced one of the worst humanitarian disasters in its history. The torrential rains, up to 5 times more intense than the average of the last 30 years, combined with the rapid melting of glaciers caused by an anomalous heatwave, led to violent floods that submerged a third of […]

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Humanitarian emergency in Morocco and Libya: CESVI’s intervention kicks off

In just three days, North Africa has been hit by two very serious natural disasters that have brought Morocco and Libya to their knees respectively: a 6.8 magnitude earthquake and storm Daniel. Our operators on the ground report “devastated towns, entire villages completely destroyed and beyond the reach of rescue services. Tens of thousands of […]

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