Policy Areas - Globalisation and Development

China reeling from largest earthquake in 30 years

agency reporter — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:23:10 +0100

The most powerful earthquake to hit China in 30 years, registered at a magnitude of 7.9, has killed at least 10,000 people in the south-western Sichuan province, with thousands more trapped and injured, says the BBC and news agencies.

Tax evasion 'costs the lives of 1,000 children a day'

Agencies — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:30:25 +0100

The lives of 1,000 young children a day are being lost to disease and poverty in poor countries because of illegal trade-related tax evasion, says a new report from Christian Aid. It has calculated that this evasion costs the developing world at least US$160bn annually.

Anabaptists take the lead on vital North Korea farm programme

staff writers — Sun, 11 May 2008 11:13:24 +0100

While the food crisis in North Korea continues largely unnoticed in the wider world, due to the country's isolation, a North American Anabaptist peace church is taking quiet steps to provide agricultural assistance.

Brown condemns generals' Burma relief inaction

staff writers — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:56:09 +0100

Burmese cyclone survivors face a massive crisis unless they are urgently delivered aid, leading aid agencies have warned - while Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Burma's generals to ease restrictions on outside assistance.

Burma's dictators make propaganda out of suffering

Agencies — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:29:01 +0100

Burma's military regime is distributing international aid today. But it is covering the boxes with the names of top generals in an effort to turn the relief effort for last week's devastating cyclone into a propaganda exercise.

Outrage at Burma junta's emergency aid obstruction

staff writers — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:39:54 +0100

Development agencies and United Nations officials are exasperated at the obstructiveness of the Burmese junta toward an international aid effort aimed at bringing desperately needed supplies to victims of the recent cyclone.

Getting money through to Burma

Simon Barrow — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:06:09 +0100

Our friend and colleague Simon Keyes at the St Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation and Peace has a practical suggestion for supporting Burma.

Community Transformation: dream or reality?: A residential event facilitated by Dave Andrews

Jordan Tchilingirian — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:24:45 +0100

Start: 05/11/2008 - 16:00

End: 07/11/2008 - 13:30

Taking its inspiration and content both from Dave Andrews’ most recent book Compassionate Community Work and the work of Livability (formerly the Shaftesbury Society) and Tearfund with churches in t

British public urged to give 'desperately needed' aid to Burma

agency reporter — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:25:05 +0100

Teams from Disasters Emergency Committee member agencies, along with flights of emergency relief items, are now reaching those affected by Cyclone Nargis. DEC is calling for urgent donations to the DEC Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal.

Land of hope and glory?

Simon Barrow — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:03:19 +0100

The notion and shape of 'the land' means many things to many people, as the contradictory responses to this 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel are showing. Simon Barrow looks at the relationship between rootedness and aspiration.

Methodists join growing Burma emergency relief effort

agency reporter — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:37:57 +0100

As the death toll from the Burma cyclone continues to rise dramatically, possibly to around 100,000, the Methodist Church and the Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) in Britain have launched an emergency appeal for funds.

Breaking the chains of global debt

Jordan Tchilingirian — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:54:34 +0100

Start: 18/05/2008 - 14:36

CELEBRATE ten years since the Birmingham human chain
DISCOVER the impact of debt cancellation so far
DEMAND a lasting solution to the debt crisis

Christian Aid launches Burma emergency appeal

agency reporter — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:01:49 +0100

UK-based international development agency Christian Aid has launched an appeal to help those left without shelter, food or water in Burma after Cyclone Nargis hit the country four days ago.

Making your money count

Simon Barrow — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:34:38 +0100

Next week is Christian Aid Week. The aim is to raise money, but also awareness of the way the poorest are hit hardest by 'natural disasters'.

Cyclone Nargis is a tsunami scale disaster, say agencies

staff writers — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:31:42 +0100

Development agencies say that the final outcome of the Burmese cyclone disaster, which latest reports suggest has claimed over 23,000 lives, may be on the scale of the Asian tsunami a few years ago. They are urging a global response.