Between 8 and 10 September, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres organized a visit to Pakistan to offer solidarity and support to the local community. Since June of this year, the country is experiencing a serious humanitarian crisis, caused by one of the worst monsoon seasons in its history.
ContinueClimate crisis in Pakistan: a third of the country is submerged by floods
Since June 14, Pakistan has been experiencing one of the worst monsoon seasons in its history, 3 times – 5 times in the most affected areas – more intense than the average of the last 30 years. According to the United Nations, 33 million people – including 16 million children – have been affected by […]
ContinueDefeating hunger as an antidote for war: Cesvi in Iraqi Kurdistan
The 2021 Global Hunger Index, presented by Cesvi Foundation on the 14th of October, underlines how the link between conflicts, climate change and COVID-19 has an extremely negative impact on the fight against hunger. Iraq is an emblematic case of how these “three Cs” cause severe food insecurity, a country where Cesvi has been working […]
Continue2021 Global Hunger Index: Three Cs are starving the world
“The fight against hunger is dangerously out of track. It is urgent to break the cycle of hunger and conflict with which they fuel one another. Without peace, it is unlikely that global hunger will be eradicated. With no food security, there could never be lasting peace. Similarly, it is necessary to intervene on the […]
Continue“We were living a simple and happy life”. The testimony of Nadifo from Somalia, affected by the climate crisis
“We were living a simple and happy life before the 2017 drought”, tells us Nadifo, a 30-year-old woman, mother of 4 children aged between 7 months to 6 years, who at the time of the Sima drought that hit Somalia was forced to leave with her whole family their hut to find shelter in a […]
ContinueThanks to her shop, Hibaaq finds hope for the future of her family
Like many other regions in Somalia, Hobyo district is experimenting an ongoing critical situation. The constant threat of drought and desert locust infestations have destroyed the pasture and incredibly worsened the conditions of the livestock. As a consequence, many rural households living in the countryside have been forced to displace into the main villages in […]
Continue1Planet4All launches the online event: Youth entrepreneurship projects for a sustainable planet
On Saturday 27th, from 11.30 am to 1 pm (CET) Cesvi, in partnership with Enactus Italy and Punto.sud, launches the online event “Youth entrepreneurship and projects for a sustainable planet”.
ContinueCesvi launches the online event “Changing future” on climate crisis
Join “Changing future” on November 12th at 5.45 pm, live on Cesvi Facebook and Youtube channels. “Changing future” is the first event within the international programme 1Planet4All.
ContinueCyclone Idai: our response to the emergency
Cesvi and Alliance2015 are ready to distribute mosquito nets, emergency shelters and hygiene kits to 5,000 families in the Namathanda district.
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