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A promise to the poor is particularly sacred - Archbishop Desmond Tutu

The UK government has broken its manifesto pledge and cut the overseas aid budget from 0.7% to 0.5% of gross national income (GNI). This 0.2% cut represents £4bn less going to the world’s poorest people.

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Irish charities unite to launch global coronavirus appeal

Six of Ireland’s leading international aid charities are teaming up to respond to the worsening global coronavirus pandemic and to save lives in some of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world.

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Coronavirus fake news and how Christian Aid is tackling it

Misinformation about coronavirus is spreading right across the world and is a real risk to public health. Read how Christian Aid is working to ensure that people in some of the world’s poorest countries have the information they need.

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Global solidarity in a time of crisis

How Ireland is helping to tackle coronavirus in some of the world’s poorest countries

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Christian Aid's statement on Black Lives Matter

Our mission is rooted in the belief that every human being is made in the image of God and has innate dignity. We are even more determined of our mission to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice.

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Christian Aid welcomes Ireland’s new aid policy, A Better World

Ireland’s new policy on overseas aid and development, launched in Dublin on Thursday.

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Schoolchildren strike: Climate change must be heard

As pupils strike around the country, we're asking leaders to heed their calls for urgent action to protect our planet. Read more.

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"They freed us, but then they didn't tell us how to break the chains"

Shanti, a former bonded labourer in Nepal, describes her harrowing ordeal and how Christian Aid is helping her to get back on her feet.

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Welcomed, President Higgins' address to the UN General Assembly

Christian Aid Ireland welcomes President Higgins' call at the U.N. General Assembly for world leaders to commit to peace.

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24-hr sleep out in Belfast city centre launches Christian Aid Week

Christian Aid Ireland and its supporters will sleep pit in Buoy Park, Belfast city centre to remember those displaced worldwide.

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COP24 sponsored by coal companies is ‘slap in the face' to delegates

COP24 climate summit sponsored by coal companies is ‘slap in the face' to delegates, says Christian Aid Ireland.

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Ireland: worst in Europe when it comes to action on climate change

Christian Aid Ireland calls for immediate action following Ireland’s ranking once again, as worst in Europe when it comes to action on climate change.

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New report: tackling gender-based violence

A new report by Christian Aid on gender-based violence identifies the most effective strategies for aid workers to use when challenging the disproportionate violence inflicted on women, girls and the LGBTQI community.

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International Day of Peace, 21 September 2018

As UN session opens, Ireland must use its Security Council campaign to make peace-building a priority.

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Six key steps how to move from violence to peace

In 2016, more countries experienced violent conflict than at any time in nearly 30 years. We believe there are six key drivers that are crucial to moving from violence to peace.

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Seminar considers Ireland’s inconsistent approach to policy-making

Limerick conference considers Ireland’s inconsistent approach to policy-making ahead of a Dáil debate on a Ghana tax deal that will deprive the African country of cash it needs for health.

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Gender justice: Women's participation in politics

Three female MPs from Sierra Leone arrived in Dublin in September to describe the barriers to women's participation in politics and how Christian Aid-funded work on gender justice helped them to get elected.

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Dáil debate: Ghana tax treaty does not contain adequate safeguards

Today (Wednesday 3 October) the Oireachtas will debate a new tax treaty between Ghana and Ireland which Christian Aid believes is disadvantageous to Ghana in its current form.