Press releases

Press releases

Read our latest press releases.

Boost for climate bill campaign

January 31 2008 - Christian Aid's campaign to strengthen the Climate Change Bill has received a big boost after peers moved an amendment to make UK companies report on their carbon emissions.

Christian Aid partner wins top UN award

29 January 2008 -Christian Aid congratulates Dr Atiq Rahman, head of one of our Bangladeshi partner organisations, for winning a prestigious UN environmental award.

Kenyan religious leaders unite for peace

January 25 2008 - Religious leaders in Kenya, are working together to try to find a solution to the crisis which has engulfed Kenya since the general election of December 27, 2007.

Christian Aid condemns Israel's blockade of Gaza

The breach of the border between Gaza and Egypt demonstrates the desperation of a people held hostage to both a policy of collective punishment and an inadequate peace process, says Christian Aid.

An African Scandal?

Christian Aid presents An African Scandal? – a series of events addressing the issue of unfair trade and African poverty.

United Biscuits cuts its carbon

January 17 2008 - Christian Aid applauds the new package of environmental measures announced by the UK’s largest biscuit manufacturer which will substantially cut its carbon emissions and reduce its use of water and packaging.

Floods hit southern Africa

Extreme rainfall in Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe has caused severe flooding. As farmers’ crops are washed away, Christian Aid warns of food shortages to come.

Christian Aid responds

Bush's Middle East statement

January 11 2008 - Christian Aid has welcomed US President George Bush’s statement on the Middle East calling for ‘an end to the occupation that began in 1967.’

Severe flooding in Zambia

Heavy rains that have caused severe flooding in Zambia may lead to serious food shortages and disease outbreaks, warns Jennipher Sakala, Christian Aid’s country manager based in Lusaka.

Christian Aid sends funds

UK must challenge 'damaging' EU trade deals

Christian Aid is calling on the British Government to push for a comprehensive review of 'serious, damaging flaws' in trade agreements forced upon a number of developing countries in recent weeks by the European Union.

Kenya: Christian Aid relief efforts

January 07 2008 - Christian Aid staff and partner organisations are stepping up relief efforts to respond to the growing humanitarian crisis in Kenya following recent unrest there.

Block new coal power station

January 03 2008 - International development agency Christian Aid today called on the Government to impose a moratorium on the building of any new, conventional coal-fired power station in the UK following council approval for the first such station for almost quarter of a century.

Civilian cost of Lanka's new war

Civilians will bear the brunt of increasing violence, Christian Aid warns, following the Sri Lankan government's official withdrawal from a ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels.

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