Christian Aid (London)
Website: http://www.christianaid.org.uk/
November 22
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Congo-Kinshasa: Christian Aid Calls Upon UK Government to Act Further On Upsurge of Violence in DRC [press release]
Christian Aid welcomes the UK Government's initiative to engage urgently with the Congolese, Rwandan and Ugandan governments to help peace and stability return to the Democratic... Read more »
November 3
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Africa: Food Event is a Precious Opportunity to Tackle Causes of Hunger [press release]
Christian Aid today welcomed David Cameron's announcement of an event next year on food and hunger, which currently afflicts some 870 million people globally. Read more »
November 1
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Africa: New Development Action Plan Must Be Fair, Green and Global, Says Christian Aid [press release]
World leaders meeting in London this week to debate a new global action plan for tackling poverty should ensure that it pushes the planet towards greater environmental... Read more »
October 10
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Africa: Justine Greening Speech On Aid, Women and Transparency [press release]
Welcoming Justine Greening's speech to the Conservative Party in Birmingham today, Christian Aid's Senior UK Political Adviser, Sol Oyuela, said: Read more »
August 26
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Sierra Leone: Christian Aid Partners Step Up Response to Sierra Leone Cholera Epidemic [press release]
Christian Aid partner organisations in Sierra Leone are scaling up their community health work by introducing emergency health education programmes in response a cholera epidemic... Read more »
August 22
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South Africa: Massacre of Lonmin Miners - Christian Aid Partners Brokers Meeting Between Management and Strikers [press release]
Following one of the worst police shootings in South Africa since apartheid, Bishop Jo Seoka, chair of Christian Aid partner Bench Marks Foundation, has persuaded Lonmin executives... Read more »
August 17
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West Africa: Christian Aid Escalates Sahel Appeal as Crisis Worsens [press release]
The World Food Programme has warned that without new funding, food aid for nearly 250,000 Malian refugees in Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Niger and other neighbouring states will run... Read more »
July 19
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Congo-Kinshasa: Vulture Fund Ruling Is a Victory for Poor People, Says Christian Aid [press release]
Christian Aid today welcomed the Privy Council's decision to reject a vulture fund's claim for US$100 million from one of the poorest countries in the world. Read more »
July 12
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East Africa: Food Crisis One Year On - Focus on Resilience to Future Droughts [press release]
One year after the Disasters and Emergency Committee (DEC) launched the East Africa Appeal, the UK public have donated a staggering £79m to the afflicted region, which in the... Read more »
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Africa: Christian Aid Welcomes 'Holistic' Family Planning Initiative [press release]
Christian Aid today welcomed the Government's approach to family planning in developing countries announced today by International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell. Read more »
June 28
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Africa: Church Vital in Tackling HIV Aids Says New Report [press release]
Faith communities are often seen as an obstacle to the treatment and prevention of HIV and Aids, but a new report says they are crucial partners in responding to the disease. Read more »
June 25
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Africa: Stunning Lack of Urgency At Rio+20 Partly Redeemed By New Sustainability Goals Agreement [press release]
Lack of progress at the Rio+20 conference towards a sustainable future for humankind was redeemed in small part by agreement that new goals must be set towards that end, says... Read more »
June 21
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Africa: Governments Must Live Up to G20 Commitments, Says Christian Aid [press release]
Governments must live up to the potential the final communiqué from the G20 summit in Mexico offers for tackling the impact of tax dodging on developing countries, says... Read more »
June 20
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Africa: Christian Aid Welcomes Decision to Force Companies to Report Their Greenhouse Emissions [press release]
Commenting on news that Nick Clegg is to announce a UK Government decision to require big companies to report on their greenhouse gas emissions, Christian Aid's Director of Policy... Read more »
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Africa: Inject Desperately Needed Urgency Into Weak Rio+20 Text, Christian Aid Urges World Leaders [press release]
Commenting on the new text released at the Rio+20 conference today, Christian Aid's Senior Advisor on Sustainable Development, Dr Alison Doig, said: Read more »
June 19
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Africa: Aid Agencies and the President of Niger Call for Urgent Action to Tackle Sahel Food Crises, Now and in the Future [press release]
As prolonged drought and political instability worsen the current food crisis that is threatening more than 19 million people across the Sahel, President Mahamadou Issoufou of... Read more »
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Africa: Archbishop Rowan Williams Challenges Myths Over Aid [press release]
The Archbishop of Canterbury has challenged the 'myths' around international development and praised the overseas aid budget for its remarkable value for money. Read more »
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Africa: Call for UK Government to Ban Israeli Settlement Goods [press release]
Christian Aid and Quakers in Britain are uniting to urge the UK government to impose a ban on the import of Israeli settlement products. Read more »
June 18
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Africa: Left in the Dark - Lack of Information Is Damaging Fight Against Corruption, Campaigners Warn [press release]
Governments are providing so little information about their fight against corruption that it is impossible to know whether they are having any impact, campaigners warn today... Read more »
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Africa: Tax Justice Can Help Fund Sustainable Development, Campaigners Urge Rio+20 [press release]
Getting multinational companies to pay the taxes they owe would generate billions in funding for sustainable development, campaigners will tell delegates at the Rio+20 conference... Read more »
June 15
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Africa: Britain Must Play Honest Broker At Rio +20 [press release]
Britain should play the role of honest broker at the Rio+20 this week, to help ensure the conference delivers progress on the twin crises of extreme poverty and environmental... Read more »
May 29
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Africa: 'The Earth Is the Lord's and Everything in It' - Minister Urges Action At Rio+20 [press release]
Secretary of State Caroline Spelman has said churches have a vital role to play at next month's Rio+20 summit, which aims to tackle global poverty and create an environmentally... Read more »
May 24
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Africa: Olympic Focus on Global Hunger a Winner! [press release]
Following Prime Minister David Cameron's announcement today of a food security event during the Olympics, Sol Oyuela, Christian Aid's Senior Political Adviser, said: 'It's great... Read more »
May 17
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Sudan: Imminent Rains Threaten to Bring Disease to Overcrowded Refugee Camps [press release]
Seasonal rains due in Sudan and South Sudan will exacerbate already dire conditions in refugee camps, restrict travel and access, and heighten the risk of disease, a group of... Read more »
May 16
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Africa: Bishops Warn of Corporate Greed Threatening Survival of World's Poor [press release]
Seventeen Catholic Bishops are calling on the European Union to tackle corporate secrecy and tax dodging which deprive the world's poorest countries of more than £100 billion... Read more »
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