Caritas Europa and its member organisations are especially committed to and involved in:

• The reduction of inequalities between countries and within countries, fighting against poverty and social discrimination and promoting the integration of all
  
  
• The peaceful solution of conflicts, seeking reconciliation, for instance, in the face of nationalistic tendencies
  
  
• Fighting unemployment
  
  
• Guaranteeing the rights of minorities
  
  
• Preserving Europe as a place of refuge and protection for those who are persecuted and as a place where non-nationals are treated with respect
  
  
• Eliminating the causes of forced migration