Category - rich

Beyond rich-poor stereotypes

Paul Mukerji — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:22:25 +0000

In a world where we are used to generalizing, it is inevitable that we will continue to use expressions like “the rich” and “the poor”, says Paul Mukerji. But his time in Colombia led him to question the way this division is formulated.

Christian Aid says rich must pay towards poor nations' climate action

agency reporter — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:42:34 +0000

Christian Aid will push for a follow-on agreement to the Kyoto Protocol to include large-scale financial support for developing nations from the rich industrialised world at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali starting tomorrow.

Rich have reneged on pledges to the poor, says church agency

agency reporter — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:06:47 +0000

Rich countries have utterly reneged on their promise to pay £200 million a year to help poor countries cope with climate change, Christian Aid claims. Had the promise been kept, wealthier countries would have now contributed £584 million.