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Category - international development

7 Oct 2011

Government has reneged on global road safety pledge, say MPs

MPs have today called on the Government to honour a financial commitment to support road safety in developing countries.
13 Jun 2011

Welcome for Cameron's reiterated aid pledge

David Cameron’s defence of Britain’s continued support for developing countries is welcome, but the focus needs to be on the poor, not self-interest.
8 Jun 2011

Stand up for the poorest by sitting down with your MP

By the time you read this I imagine I will be in amongst the throng of more than 1,200 people travelling to Westminster to lobby their local MPs on making life better for the poorest in the world.
26 Jan 2011

UK export support body 'not up to the job'

As Trade Minister Stephen Green embarks on a tour to promote UK exports, Jubilee Debt Campaign warns that Britain’s export support body is not up to the job.
22 Jan 2011

UK told to urge World Bank to abandon ‘dirty’ fossil fuels

Christian Aid wants the UK international development secretary to use his World Bank board role to seek an end to investment in carbon-intensive energy projects.
22 Nov 2010

Christian Aid welcomes Scottish government overseas aid pledge

Christian Aid Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s pledge to maintain the International Development Fund of £9 million into 2011/12.
9 Jul 2010

Aid agencies call for 'surge' to tackle west African hunger

Ten leading aid agencies have called for a "surge" in the humanitarian effort to help ten million people at risk of acute hunger across the Sahel region of west and central Africa.
18 Apr 2010

Brown says churches can help deliver primary school education for every child

Gordon Brown spoke today about the role of faith groups in helping to secure access to primary education for every child in the world by 2015.
7 Sep 2009

Blair: Faith has been ‘blind spot’ in UK policy arena

In a speech tonight, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will highlight the role of faith in international development.
14 Jul 2009

Tories 'risk worsening situation of world's poor'

Aid agencies have attacked a 'Green Paper' on International Development issued by the Conservative Party yesterday as having "glaring omissions" and "blind spots".

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