G20 leaders have missed a crucial opportunity to combat climate change, Christian relief and development agencies have said, adding that hopes have been dashed

While leaders of the rich world have been meeting to discuss the economic crisis, a British aid agency has highlighted the way in which derisory tax rates deprive poor countries of billions in lost revenue.

A new multi-billion pound fund is needed to support local communities’ efforts to cope with the devastating effects of climate change, says a Christian Aid report today.

The Catholic aid agency CAFOD is calling on the G20 nations at Pittsburgh to use their loaf, deliver their pledges made in April and stop handing out crumbs to the poorest nations.

The charity War on Want and celebrities will seek public support today for the biggest-ever call for British government action to stop fashion retailers exploiting overseas workers.

A major Faith Leaders Summit will precede the G20 Summit of world leaders in Pittsburgh, United States, setting out a priority agenda for tackling poverty and environmental damage.

A global advocacy organisation has launched 'ONE Sabbath 2009-10', a campaign to mobilize people of faith to take action against extreme poverty and preventable disease.

A new tax haven created by the west African state of Ghana could attract tax dodgers and drug traders seeking to launder money unless safeguards are introduced, says a new report.

Australia is being challenged by church and development campaigners to give more focus to environmental sustainability issues as part of its Millennium Development goals pledge.

With less than 100 days until the biggest climate change summit in history, Christians across the UK are being urged to take part in a ‘climate change cocoa challenge’

Kenyan Catholic Archbishop Okoth has urged the government to introduce price controls for essential commodities and also suggested measures to ensure food security for ordinary citizens.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday endorsed a new report that explores how faith-based organisations may work more effectively across the religious divide.

The global financial crisis is a golden opportunity for a movement for economic justice according to a South African businesswoman and political economist.

In a speech tonight, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will highlight the role of faith in international development.

Christian Aid is urging G20 finance ministers to prioritise reforms that would help developing countries counter the tax dodging activities of international companies.