Category - global development

Celebrated novelist backs Scottish development fundraiser

staff writers — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:55:52 +0100

Celebrated novelist and essayist Andrew O’Hagan has agreed to be the patron of this year’s Christian Aid Book Sale in Edinburgh, one of the global development agency's big annual fundraisers.

Aid agencies say rich countries are blocking anti-poverty economic action

agency reporter — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:04:49 +0100

As world leaders gather for make or break talks about halving extreme global poverty, development agencies, including Britain's Christian Aid, warn that progress is being hampered by the activities of rich countries and big business.

Anglican women focus prayer on global development priorities

agency reporter — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:01:16 +0100

While worldwide attention is focused on discord and divisions within the Anglican Communion, Anglican women and girls are uniting to make their voices heard on issues of poverty and women's empowerment through a new book of prayers.

Christian Aid welcomes role in new global volunteering scheme

agency reporter — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:24:32 +0000

Christian Aid, which works with people of all faiths and none, has welcomed being chosen as a key partner in a new government-backed global volunteering scheme for disadvantaged 18- to 25-year-olds.

Churches' development agency launches new website

staff writers — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:05:30 +0100

The UK-based churches' international development agency Christian Aid has launched a new website - which it hopes will resource the struggle for global justice and engage more people with its work and that of its partners.

Governments urged to protect poor from disasters before climate worsens

staff writers — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:29:23 +0100

Governments must act immediately to reduce the effect of disasters particularly in poor countries before climate change dramatically increases the number of floods, droughts and windstorms, says Christian Aid.

Wolfowitz's soft escape infuriates World Bank critics

staff writers — Fri, 18 May 2007 09:26:20 +0100

Staff and critics of the World Bank have reacted with fury to the news that controversial chief Paul Wolfowitz, accused of corruption, will leave at the end of June 2007 with the official blessing of the Bank's Board.

Corruption and gambling accused of ruining Macau

Ecumenical News International — Sun, 06 May 2007 09:20:20 +0100

The small Chinese city of Macau has become the new East Asian Las Vegas, say church leaders and labour activists, claiming that gambling and corruption are leading to social ruin.