Press releases December 2007
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Kenyan unrest - restraint urged
Christian Aid calls for restraint after Mwai Kibaki's disputed election victory - but voices disappointment in country's electoral commission.
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Independent evaluation praises Christian Aid's Tsunami work
An independent evaluation of Christian Aid’s tsunami programme, which is published today, praises its strong and committed response especially in building new homes.
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Young people in South Asia demand better protection from trafficking and sexual exploitation
Young people, including survivors of trafficking, from Nepal, Bangladesh and India gathered today in Kathmandu to call on their governments to better protect children from commercial sexual exploitation [CSE] and trafficking.
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Six new board members appointed
International development agency Christian Aid has appointed six new trustees to join the 14 current members. The new board members were selected by Christian Aid’s 41 sponsoring churches in Britain and Ireland at its annual general meeting (AGM) on 27 November 2007.
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Global accountability report
Christian Aid earns top marks for accountabililty in new survey - but big corporations are failing.
Christian Aid ‘top performer’
Time to name and shame America
The time is fast approaching for the UK and its European partners to name and shame the United States for its blatant attempts to derail any meaningful international agreement on climate change, says Christian Aid.
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Nicole Farhi inspired by children of Angola
Fashion designer Nicole Farhi has teamed up with artist John Keane and international development charity Christian Aid to launch a range of limited edition clothing which will help highlight the plight of millions of children in war torn Angola.
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New Israeli settlement houses threaten peace process
Israel is jeopardising chances of peace in the Middle East by announcing plans to build more than 300 new houses in east Jerusalem, Christian Aid said today.
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Mugabe's Lisbon invite condemned
The EU Africa summit this weekend risks being hijacked by the presence of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, says Christian Aid. The development agency says the European Union should not have lifted – however temporarily – the travel ban on President Mugabe.
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