by Agency Reporter | Oct 23, 2023 | Briefing
WITH the prison population now at an all time-high, new research published on 20 October 2023 shows how prisoners’ families and loved-ones are facing their own hidden sentence of financial hardship and emotional strain. Survey results published by the Prison Advice...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 23, 2023 | Briefing
QUAKERS in Britain have joined American Friends Service Committee, Canadian Friends Service Committee, Friends Committee on National Legislation and the Quaker United Nations Office in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. “Quakers believe in the sacred worth of each...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 22, 2023 | Briefing
THE World Council of Churches (WCC) has condemned an attack on one of the buildings within the compound of the St Porphyrios Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza. The building – affiliated with the church, which is one the oldest in Gaza – has collapsed in the explosion,...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 21, 2023 | Briefing
A long-awaited draft UN resolution to formally begin negotiations on establishing a legally-binding UN tax convention has been published, marking the latest milestone in a process that could potentially deliver the biggest shakeup in history to the global tax system....
by Agency Reporter | Oct 21, 2023 | Briefing
FRIENDS of the Earth Northern Ireland and No Gas Caverns are taking their battle against controversial plans to construct gas caverns under the seabed at Larne Lough to the Court of Appeal. The move follows a High Court ruling in August this year that the project was...
by Staff Writer | Oct 20, 2023 | Briefing
A POWERFUL new outdoor photography exhibition tells the stories of individuals, organisations, and communities across the UK who are welcoming people who have been forced to flee their homes in other countries. “The stories in this exhibition are truly inspiring”,...
