Press releases
This month's news and media releases.
Scotland leads the world in fight against climate change
June 25 2009 - On Wednesday 23 June Christian Aid saw the Scottish Parliament vote on climate change legislation that is the strongest of any industrialised nation in the world.
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Report reveals vital role of refugees in Lebanese economy
June 24 - Palestinian refugees inject US$350 million into Lebanon’s economy every year despite being barred from many highly-paid professions, according to a report by Association Najdeh, a Christian Aid partner organisation.
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Climate change to bring extreme weather in Scotland but is an ongoing catastrophe in developing world
June 18 2009 - New predictions about the impact climate change could have on Scotland and the rest of the UK are a wake-up call that cannot be ignored, says Christian Aid.
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Climate change will bring extreme weather in UK but is an ongoing catastrophe in developing world
June 18 2009 - New predictions about the impact climate change could have on the UK are a wake-up call that cannot be ignored, says Christian Aid.
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Rich countries risk wrecking climate deal
June 12 2009 - Rich countries risk wrecking vitally important international talks on a climate agreement, Christian Aid warns today at the close of the latest UN negotiations in Bonn.
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EU finance ministers send worrying signal to global climate talks
June 9 2009 - EU finance ministers today (9 June) failed to agree on financial help for developing countries struggling with global warming, sending a worrying signal to negotiators at global climate talks in Bonn.
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Bishops back appeal for Zimbabwe
June 2 2009 - Christian Aid is launching an appeal for Zimbabwe on 8 June. Millions of Zimbabweans are in urgent need of humanitarian aid if they are ever to recover from the economic crisis of the last decade.
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Public demand government leadership on climate change
June 2 2009 - A new poll released today by Christian Aid reveals the extent of the British public’s concern about climate change, with a majority saying the government needs to show more leadership in tackling global warming.
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Christian Aid awarded Investing in Volunteers standard
June 1 2009 - Christian Aid has become the first national development charity to be awarded the Investing in Volunteers standard.
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