Category - poverty

Aid agencies say rich countries are blocking anti-poverty economic action

agency reporter — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:04:49 +0100

As world leaders gather for make or break talks about halving extreme global poverty, development agencies, including Britain's Christian Aid, warn that progress is being hampered by the activities of rich countries and big business.

Church leaders tell Brown to 'Get Fair' on poverty

staff writers — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:59:48 +0100

As Gordon Brown prepares to deliver a speech promising “fairness for all”, church leaders this morning delivered their own message for a fairer society to delegates at the Labour Party Conference.

New poll shows public support for bold anti-poverty initiative

staff writers — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:08:20 +0100

The majority of the British public want the UK’s political parties to set out how they will end poverty in the country, a new YouGov opinion survey for the freshly-launched Get Fair campaign reveals today.

Make poverty in the UK history, says new alliance

staff writers — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:30:02 +0100

A new alliance of religious and secular groups committed to cooperation to "make poverty history in the UK" is to be launched on Thursday 11 September 2008, with involvement from major churches and Christian agencies.

Self-interest derailed Doha development talks, says church agency

agency reporter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:17:04 +0100

Christian Aid says the blame for the collapse of the latest Doha Development Round talks in Geneva lies squarely with major agricultural exporting countries putting self-interest above other considerations.

The mortgage collapse and the poor

Phillip Blond — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:03:34 +0100

The threatened mortgage guarantee market in the US betokens an economic crisis, says Philip Blond. But the real tragedy - often overlooked - is the betrayal of Fannie Mae's original mission to house the poor.

Christian Aid chief receives award for global anti-poverty work

staff writers — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:45:47 +0100

Daleep Mukarji, the director of UK-based international development agency Christian Aid, has been awarded the OBE in recognition of a long career dedicated to working for the elimination of poverty worldwide.

US faith leaders call for action to tackle domestic poverty

agency reporter — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:14:25 +0100

Faith leaders in the world's riches nation have told a hearing that it is time to stop the "poverty train" in the United States of America and rescue its 37 million citizens who are still living below the poverty line.

Assessing the G8 mess

Simon Barrow — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:23:26 +0100

As the G8 faces accusations of reneging on promises, a leading analyst and campaigner says the precedent of the United States's great depression and Japan's post-bubble collapse should haunt today's summiteers.

Activists call for moratorium on crippling debt at Rome UN meeting

agency reporter — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:14:41 +0100

As the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation meets to discuss the food crisis in Rome today, debt campaigners have issued a call for a moratorium on debt repayments from afflicted countries.