In this issue
In this issue
- Life and ministry in war-torn Syria
- Too many children in care ending up in custody says new review
- ‘Forgotten refugees’ in England face hunger and homelessness
- Challenge for Northern Powerhouse on proceeds of prosperity
- Loggers removed from land of uncontacted Peruvian Indians
- Peacekeeping ‘flagship of the UN enterprise’ says Ban Ki-moon
- Call for ‘cloud of witnesses’ for Christian climate protesters
- Quakers say ‘no’ to TTIP
Monday 23 May 2016
21 May 2016
Life and ministry in war-torn Syria
Two Armenian Christian leaders from Syria have been in the UK this month (May 2016) to remind people of the often stark realities facing a country where half the population are either refugees or h
23 May 2016
Too many children in care ending up in custody says new review
Up to half of all children in custody have been in care at some point. This is a tragic waste of young lives which must be addressed if all children in care are to get the best start in life, an independent review chaired by the crossbench peer Lord Laming has said.
21 May 2016
‘Forgotten refugees’ in England face hunger and homelessness
The British Government is leaving the country’s so-called ‘forgotten refugees’ hungry and homeless, shocking new research from the Refugee Council has revealed.
23 May 2016
Challenge for Northern Powerhouse on proceeds of prosperity
The city regions at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse – Greater Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds – have enjoyed rising prosperity over the last few years, according to new research published on 19 May 2016.
23 May 2016
Loggers removed from land of uncontacted Peruvian Indians
An illegal logging camp has been dismantled and fifteen loggers removed from an uncontacted Indian reserve in Peru.
20 May 2016
Peacekeeping ‘flagship of the UN enterprise’ says Ban Ki-moon
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon led an inaugural ceremony yesterday (19 May 2016) to award the ‘Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage’ as New York Headquarters observed the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
23 May 2016
Call for ‘cloud of witnesses’ for Christian climate protesters
Supporters of action against climate change are invited to gather in front of Hammersmith Magistrates Court at 9am on Tuesday 31 May 2016 for prayer and vigil as five Christian climate activists go on trial for whitewashing the walls of the Department for Energy and Climate Change
20 May 2016
Quakers say ‘no’ to TTIP
Five Quaker organisations from Europe and the United States have asked governments to say ‘no’ to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the controversial ‘mega’ trade deal being negotiated between the European Union and the United States.