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Press releases October 2007

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Ken Livingstone joins the marchers

The mayor of London Ken Livingstone and deputy mayor, Nicky Gavron, joined the Christian Aid Cut the Carbon march on Monday (October 1) and walked with the team of climate change activists along the More London Plaza, on the penultimate day of their 1,000 mile march.

Mayor welcomes the marchers to London

India tarnished: 25,000 march for justice

Janadesh 2007 is one of the biggest protests in India since indpendence sixty years ago. Tens of thousands are demanding justice for millions of rural poor forgotten in the country's rapid growth.

Christian Aid condemns latest Burmese violence

An Israeli government plan to suspend electricity and fuel to Gaza’s civilian population will severely impact people’s health and wellbeing, Christian Aid partners say.

Hurricane Dean hits Caribbean

Christian Aid staff and partner organisations are stepping up relief efforts, including clearing trees and other debris blocking roads in Jamaica and will also be providing relief to people in Haiti whose crops have been destroyed.

Power and failure: How the World Bank is denying energy to the poorest

As world financial leaders gather in Washington for the annual joint strategy meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Christian Aid is calling for an urgent rethink of the World Bank’s energy strategy.

Second anniversary of the south Asia earthquake

On the second anniversary of the south Asia earthquake, Christian Aid continues to help those in need, so far allocating £5 million towards rebuilding and rehabilitation with most of the money going to the hardest hit areas of Pakistan and Indian-administered Kashmir.

Afghanistan: peace talks needed

The UK government should encourage peace talks between the Afghan government and insurgency groups such as the Taliban to find a way out of the current stalemate, according to Christian Aid.

UK companies 'undermining' development in Zambia

A Vedanta Resources-owned copper mining company is selling Zambia short whilst generating huge profits from the country’s finite natural resource, according to evidence in a report published today. It calls on Vedanta and its major UK investors to rectify the situation before current contract renegotiations with Zambia are concluded.