Press releases

Press releases

This month's news and media releases.

Christian Aid welcomes New Year's honour for its chair Anne Owers

December 31 2008 - Christian Aid is delighted that the outstanding work of Anne Owers has been recognised in the New Year’s honours list. She became chair of Christian Aid in November 2008.

Pledges are the new resolutions

December 31 2008 - This New Year, forget resolutions, pledges are where it’s at - as US President-elect Barack Obama knows only too well.

Gaza death toll rises as humanitarian crisis deepens

December 29 2008 - Christian Aid's partners are reporting that Gaza's already beleaguered healthcare services are struggling to deal with the numbers of casualties as Israel's bombardment enters its third day.

New coal-fired power plants a 'black and toxic Christmas present'

December 22 2008 - Indications that the government will allow the building of new coal-fired power stations before technology is developed to capture and store their carbon emissions dramatically undermines the UK’s claim to be leading the battle against climate change, says Christian Aid.

Afghanistan roadmap must not replicate Iraq

December 17 2008 - 'The Iraq roadmap cannot be replicated in Afghanistan, a country which needs a new focus on development', says Christian Aid.

Get fit for a challenging New Year

December 16 2008 - It’s that time of year again… you eat too much, vow to lose weight in the New Year but end up being put off by hefty gym membership fees. In 2009 Christian Aid is challenging you to get fit for free and do something for charity - two great resolutions in one!

UN reports conclusive evidence increases pressure to act decisively in Kivus

December 15 2008 - Christian Aid says it is now imperative that a regional political solution be found for the conflict in eastern Congo following the release of a UN report which has presented conclusive evidence that the Rwandan and Congolese governments are supporting illegal armed groups in eastern Congo.

Lack of leadership undermines progress towards a global climate deal

December 15 2008 - The glaring lack of leadership and ambition displayed by rich countries at the United Nations climate change summit could gravely undermine progress towards a crucial new global climate deal, says international development agency Christian Aid.

Zimbabwe crisis: charity offers resources for church and clergy

December 12 2008 - The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has affected more than 16,000 people and has killed close to 800. These numbers are increasing by the day.

EU fails the world on climate

December 12 2008 - European leaders have betrayed the world by failing to adopt a powerful EU plan to tackle climate change, says the development agency Christian Aid. The package of measures they are finalising in Brussels is woefully inadequate and explodes their claim to be international leaders on global warming.

Zimbabwe ‘under siege’ says church leaders

December 9 2008 - Bishop Levee Kadenge says the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has crippled the nation and that his country is ‘under siege and full of distress.’

UK failing to tackle corruption effectively

December 9 2008 - Efforts by the UK government to tackle corruption at home and abroad must take on a new urgency.

Charity booming despite the crunch

December 5 2008 - Brits are shunning traditional Christmas presents in favour of gifts that support charity. As sales of ethical gifts rise this Christmas a new craze is being born - ‘Yuleanthropy’.

Climate coalition: A strong Scottish climate bill could lead the world

December 5 2008 - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland – the leading coalition of environment, faith and development organisations – welcomes the Climate Change Bill introduced to the Scottish Parliament and calls on all MSPs to ensure it becomes a genuinely world leading piece of legislation.

Partner organisations responding to cholera outbreak

December 4 2008 - Christian Aid partner organisations in Zimbabwe are responding to the cholera outbreak which is now affecting the entire country.

Religious charities debate how to work with people of other faiths

December 3 2008 - Christian, Muslim and Jewish development charities this week debated how they should work with people of other religions, at an unprecedented conference on interfaith humanitarian work.

Doha conference a 'lost opportunity'

December 2 2008 - A high level UN conference which closes in Doha today has turned into a lost opportunity for instituting reforms to the global financial system to help poor countries, say leading development agencies Christian Aid and ActionAid

Carbon cuts targets will rule out new coal fired power plants

December 1 2008 - Christian Aid welcomes the first report from the new Committee on Climate Change, which proposes bringing UK carbon emissions down by as much as 42 per cent on 1990 levels by 2020, and says the government should move swiftly to adopt and implement the recommendation.

EU climate plans 'dangerously inadequate' says new report

December 1 2008 - European plans to keep world temperatures within safe limits are dangerously inadequate and must be much more ambitious before they can form the template for global action, a new report warns today.