If you don’t read about it in the news, did it really happen? Every year, humanitarian crises affect millions of people around the world. From natural disasters to conflict and displacement, some crises make headlines, some don’t.
For this event series, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedomteamed up with the aid organization CARE. CARE’s annual report “Breaking the Silence” highlights the ten most underreported crises of the past year. Together we shine a spotlight on each crisis, giving room for discussion and hearing from experts about challenges, opportunities, and the resilience of affected communities in each country.
In Zimbabwe the consequences of climate change are becoming more apparent every year. Long periods of drought are often followed by heavy rains that cause widespread flooding on dust-dry soils. The weather extremes, known as climate shocks, devastate the livelihoods of large segments of the population.
We hereby invite you to examine the situation of the country from a humanitarian and political point of view together with international experts.
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Breaking the Silence - Zambia
Zambia a landlocked country in Southern Africa, is known for its rich diversity of flora and fauna. But despite this natural wealth, 1.5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Half of the population gets by on less than 1.9 US dollars a day. More than ten percent are infected with HIV. Women are affected much more frequently than men. In 2021, around 19,000 people died of AIDS in the country. The climate crisis already has a severe impact on food production and health. We hereby invite you to examine these questions with international experts from a humanitarian and political point of view.
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Breaking the Silence - Chad
Chad is one of the poorest countries in the world. 6.1 million people are in need of humanitarian aid. Violence and insecurity dominate the lives of the population. The country has suffered from armed conflicts in the Sahel region for years. The region around Lake Chad is particularly affected by the activities of various armed groups. We hereby invite you to examine the situation of the country from a humanitarian and political point of view together with international experts.
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