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GCAP Afghanistan/ Afghanistan Global Civil Society Consortium Wednesday March 25th, 2020

This joint statement has been signed by the following 5 Coordination Bodies: Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has become the world's biggest threat. This new virus has no cure yet and prevention…

Statement from GCAP Pakistan on COVID-19 Outbreak Wednesday March 25th, 2020

GCAP Pakistan together with other Pakistani CSOs have issued a statement amid the national COVID-2019 outbreak: "We appreciate the announcement of almost 1.2 Trillion Rupees Special Package to address Corona…

Evacuate refugee camps to prevent a catastrophe in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuesday March 24th, 2020

GCAP Europe together with 200 civil society organisations in Europe has signed an urgent appeal to the EU’s leading politicians and the head of the Greek government: “We urge you…

WNTA Statement on COVID-19 Emergency in India Tuesday March 24th, 2020

Wada Na Todo Abhiyan WNTA/GCAP India has published a statement on the impact of the COVID-19 emergency in India: "93% of labour in India work in the informal sector –…

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Case study and 2 other #FacesofMigration publications by Czech Diaconia ECCB Wednesday March 11th, 2020

As part of the Faces of Migration project, the Czech Diaconia ECCB is launching 3 reports on the impacts and realities of migration flows. The first report details the existing…

Social inclusion of migrants in the EU #FacesofMigration Tuesday March 10th, 2020

Migration flows are constantly changing and highly dynamic. The reasons for migration are as diverse as the migrants themselves, who cannot be classed into one homogenous group of people; migrants…

Open Letter to EU Leadership on the Alarming Situation of Refugees at the Turkish – Greek border Tuesday March 10th, 2020

GCAP has signed an open letter alongside 151 other organizations calling for a better response from Greek and EU leaders to the crisis occuring at the Turkish-Greek border. Read the…

GCAP Statement for the International Women’s Day – 8 March 2020 Sunday March 8th, 2020

Generation Equality = “Nothing About us without us” The fight against gender inequality is fundamental for the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP). Justice, equality and the end of…

GCAP message against discrimination of women with disabilities on the International Women’s Day – 8 March 2020 Sunday March 8th, 2020

Leave No Woman with Disability Behind Since 2018 GCAP works with women with disabilities in the Leave No Woman Behind project. Based on this cooperation the following declaration was prepared:…

Urgent Call to Action: EU Member States Should Commit to the Emergency Relocation of Unaccompanied Children from the Greek Islands Wednesday March 4th, 2020

Read here our joint call to action: Joint Call to Action - European Relocation of Unaccompanied Children