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Christian Aid launches emergency appeal for the victims of the Philippines typhoon

December 19 2011 - Christian Aid has launched an emergency appeal to enable its partner organisations in the Philippines to reach more people who have lost their homes and livelihoods in floods caused by Typhoon Washi, which struck the southern island of Mindanao early Saturday.

Christian Aid partners responding to devastation in the Philippines

17 December 2011 - Christian Aid partner organisations in the Philippines are responding to the devastation wrought by Typhoon Washi across a huge area in the south of the country.

Durban climate talks a disastrous outcome for poor people, warns Christian Aid

December 12 2011 - The outcome of the climate change negotiations held in Durban, South Africa, are disastrous for poor people and endanger the lives of people living in poverty, says Sorley McCaughey of Christian Aid.

Cambodia floods set to worsen

October 20 2011 - The worst floods in Cambodia for more than a decade, that have killed 247 people, mainly from drowning, and displaced more than 100,000 families, could worsen, Christian Aid warned this week.

'Unilever, help us clean up tax dodging', urge campaigners

September 15 2011 - Campaigners from Christian Aid and Debt and Development Ireland (DDCI) are urging Unilever to support their Trace the tax campaign against the international financial secrecy that denies developing countries billions of euro in tax every year.

African Green Revolution ignores downside of intensive farming

October 13 2011 - Lessons learned from Asia’s Green Revolution about the damage intensive farming can cause are being ignored in the race to help Africa feed itself, Christian Aid warns in a report published today.

It's time for Europe to lead the world climate talks, says Christian Aid

October 17 2011 - Governments have made disappointingly little progress at the latest international climate talks in Panama and hopes of breaking the global deadlock now rest on the European Union, says Christian Aid.

Investors should make tax an ethical issue

07 October 2011 - Investors who want to ensure their money supports ethical concerns should add tax behaviour to the criteria by which companies are judged, Christian Aid says today.

Afghanistan ten years on

07 October 2011 - Fear and frustration over health and education in Afghanistan as NGOs warn time is short to correct course.

'Yes we can-Cannes!' say Christian Aid campaigners

October 6 2011 - On Friday 7th October, campaigners around the world will hold a Global Day of Action to urge G20 leaders to end the tax haven secrecy that helps companies to hide their profits and avoid paying taxes in developing countries.

Tax haven secrecy worsening, index reveals

October 04 2011 - Policy makers are failing to live up to the pledges of the world’s most powerful nations to tackle tax haven secrecy, according to the latest findings of an index that analyses the contribution different jurisdictions make to this global threat.

G20 plan for developing countries neglects powerful weapon against poverty, warns Christian Aid

September 24 2011 - G20 ministers’ latest plan to help poor countries misses an opportunity to drive massive change because it neglects action against tax dodgers, says Christian Aid.

G20 risks undermining fight against tax dodgers, warns Christian Aid

September 22 2011 - The world’s most powerful countries may be about to renege on their pledges to help developing nations fight massive tax dodging by multinationals, Christian Aid is warning.

Christian Aid welcome initiatives to improve women's lives

September 22 2011 - Two government initiatives to improve the lives of women in the developing world were welcomed this week by Christian Aid director Loretta Minghella as important steps towards tackling ‘the most prevalent inequality of our time’.

Rabbini's death: A blow to peace, says Christian Aid

September 20 2011 - Christian Aid today said the killing of Prof Burhanuddin Rabbani raised grave doubts about the prospects for peace in Afghanistan.

New book invites bible study groups to fight poverty

August 22 2011 - A faith perspective on some of the most damaging aspects of global poverty are presented for Bible study group discussion in a new book to be launched at the Greenbelt Festival.

Bangladesh floods cause severe food shortages, warns Christian Aid

August 24 2011 - Heavy monsoon rains in the Satkhira and Khulna districts in southwest Bangladesh have forced 700,000 people to flee their homes following the worst flooding to hit the area in eight years.

Fears of further flooding in Pakistan

July 22 2011 - A year after floods hit Pakistan, killing 2,000 people and leaving 11 million homeless, there are fears that this year’s monsoon could bring further disaster.

World Bank call for crackdown on financial secrecy is welcome

21 July 2011 - Christian Aid has welcomed a new call from the World Bank for countries to exchange information about who really owns companies, bank accounts and other financial assets within their borders, in a bid to help recover the billions currently stolen from poor countries each year.

Christian Aid calls on Kenya to open new refugee camp

July 13 2011 - Christian Aid today calls on the Kenyan government to open a refugee camp that is currently standing empty to cope with the 1,400 new arrivals daily, mostly women and children, fleeing drought and conflict in neighbouring Somalia.

Campaigners vow to continue fight for tougher EU carbon cuts

July 5 2011 - Christian Aid activists vowed today to continue fighting for tougher European action on climate change after MEPs rejected a plan to increase carbon emission cuts.

Ten million in east Africa face starvation following worst drought in 60 years

July 1 2011 - Christian Aid has launched an emergency humanitarian appeal to help people across the east and Horn of Africa after two failed rainy seasons have left ten million on the brink of starvation.

EU emissions vote postponed – but battle for 30% cuts goes on

June 23 2011 - Today’s crucial vote on whether Europe should commit to deeper emissions cuts was postponed at the last minute until early July, after time for discussion ran out.

Come back from the brink on Europe's carbon cuts, charities urge MEPs

June 22 2011 - Leading campaign groups have launched a flurry of actions urging Conservative MEPs to rethink their plans to oppose deeper cuts in Europe’s carbon emissions.

Plight of refugees is key to resolving Palestinian-Israeli conflict: Christian Aid

June 20 2011 - The plight of Palestinian refugees must be urgently addressed if peace between Israel and the Palestinians is ever to become a reality, warns Christian Aid in a new report.

Europe holds key to global climate talks

June 17 2011 - The European Union now holds the key to the fate of the global climate talks, Christian Aid says today.

Crucial questions for IMF candidates

June 10 2011 - With nominations for the next International Monetary Fund (IMF) leader now in, campaigners including Christian Aid, ActionAid and the Bretton Woods Project are demanding that the candidates debate each other publicly.

G8 takes small step to tackle financial secrecy while Hilary Clinton leads way

May 27 2011 - The world’s most powerful countries must do more to tackle financial secrecy as an enabler of serious crimes which have devastating effects on the lives of millions of people across the world, Christian Aid is urging.

Commodities boom may be fuelling global hunger, warns Christian Aid

May 16 2011 - Pension funds and other institutional investors that have poured billions of pounds into commodity index funds could be unwittingly fuelling a rise in global hunger, says a new report from Christian Aid.

Olympic gold medalist Nicole Cooke supports charity bike ride

April 18 2011 - Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Nicole Cooke MBE, winner of the 2008 Women's Road Race, is supporting this years Christian Aid London to Paris bike ride (20-24 July) and encouraging last minute entries before the closing date of 12 May 2011.

Glencore and first quantum are subjects of complaint to OECD

April 12 2011 - Campaigning organisations have filed a complaint with the OECD against commodities giant Glencore and First Quantum Minerals, based on allegations that a mine they own may be evading tax in Zambia in a way which would be inconsistent with OECD guidelines for multinational companies.

Christian Aid welcomes plans to build disaster resilience

March 28 2011 - Christian Aid welcomes the Humanitarian Emergency Response Review’s focus on building disaster resilience and calls on the UK Government to step up its support for such programmes.

Christian Aid Challenges public to live below the line

March 10 2011 - This May (2-6) Christian Aid will be challenging the public to live on just £1 a day for 5 days to raise £500,000 to help some of the world’s poorest people.

March 01 2011 - Criticism of the government’s commitment to overseas aid fails to reflect the continued resolve of many in the UK to fight global poverty.

'Free us from fossil fuels' demands the climate change chain gang

March 01 2011 - Today climate change campaigners formed a ‘chain gang’ outside the London headquarters of the World Bank Group to demand that the Bank frees developing countries from fossil fuel investments. Actions are also taking place in cities across Europe and in South Africa.

Zambia must launch copper mining tax probe, says Christian Aid partner

February 18 2011 - A subsidiary of one of the world’s largest commodity trading companies stands accused of a series of tax irregularities in Zambia – a desperately poor developing country where life expectancy is 47 and tax revenues are urgently needed.

G20 must end tax haven secrecy, campaigners tell Sarkozy

February 8 2011 - French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces a global campaign demanding that the G20 commits to ending tax haven secrecy when it meets in Cannes, France later this year.

Christian Aid launches solar lighting project in India with d.light design

February 3 2011 - Christian Aid has teamed up with solar lighting specialist d.light design to launch an innovative micro finance project that will bring solar lighting to more than 4,400 socially excluded poor rural households in three Indian states during its first year.

Anti-gay attacks will lead to rise in HIV cases, warns Christian Aid

January 27 2011 - The increasingly targeted attacks on gay people in a number of African countries, which are thought to have led to the murder this week of outspoken Ugandan gay activist, David Kato, will contribute to an increase in HIV infections, says Christian Aid.

Bishops tweet their blessings this Lent

January 20 2011 - This Lent Christian Aid is using social media and blogging Bishops to encourage people to use the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter to pray, act and give.

Land rights and confusion is main obstacle hampering Haiti rebuilding efforts, warn agencies

January 10 2011 - It has been nearly a year since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing more than 230,000 people and devastating the nation’s capital.

New night hike puts boot into poverty

January 07 2011 - Christian Aid is launching a new and exciting charity trekking challenge for 2011, the Offa’s Dyke Night Hike, designed to put the boot into poverty by raising money for its work with some of the world’s poorest communities.

Cancun gets climate talks back on track but many problems remain

December 11 2010 - Negotiators’ burst of energy and resolve during the final straight of the Cancun talks has produced a cocktail of welcome and worrying results, Christian Aid says today.

Donor governments must honour G8 HIV commitments. Ten million people still unable to access vital treatment

December 01 2010 - This year’s World AIDS Day represents a critical milestone in international governments’ responses towards fighting the on-going global HIV epidemic.