Press releases

Press releases

Read our latest press releases.

Food and medicine must not be used as weapons

Israel is collectively punishing innocent civilians by withholding and controlling food and medicine to Gaza, says Christian Aid.

Advent email helps beat the credit crunch and save the planet!

November 11 2008 - Sign up to Christian Aid’s inspired advent email and receive daily tips to help beat the credit crunch this Christmas. The handy hints and tips, which will be emailed daily from the 1st December until Christmas Eve, are designed to help consumers save cash, cut their carbon emissions and have some Yuletide fun.

Churches in Zimbabwe to take a lead role in reconstruction of country

November 6 2008 - Church leaders in Zimbabwe are starting an unprecedented process which will enable them to take up a pivotal role in the reconstruction of their country.

UK must lead on regional political settlement for Eastern Congo

November 3 2008 - A regional political settlement must be reached in the Great Lakes to prevent any more humanitarian catastrophes as currently being witnessed in north Kivu.

London teenager makes recording debut

October 27 2008 - London teenager Zoe Oputah will make her recording debut, after winning a national gospel talent competition, with the release of Acoustic Gospel Volume Two produced by Rockhill Music out on 17 November 2008.

October 21 2008 - Douglas Alexander, secretary of state for international development, today presented to Dr Daleep Mukarji, Christian Aid Director, the award of honorary OBE in recognition of a career dedicated to the alleviation of poverty.

Carbon emission cuts of 80% welcomed

October 16 2008 - Christian Aid joined with other campaigners today in welcoming the government’s announcement that decision to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80 rather than 60% by 2050.

EU retreating from carbon emissions pledge

October 15 2008 - Christian Aid says the European Union is showing a clear lack of vision and leadership in the climate change debate.

A nationwide call for tough action on climate change

October 15 2008 - Christian Aid supporters from all over the UK massed in London today to demand an escalation of the fight against climate change.

Emergency funds sent to Zimbabwe to combat food catastrophe

October 14 2008 - Christian Aid has released emergency funds to provide seeds for farmers in Zimbabwe’s Midlands province.

Supporter leaves £1.2m to Christian Aid

October 3 2008 - Mrs Kathleen Mary Ball of Wellingborough has donated £1.2million to international development charity Christian Aid in her will.

Middle East Quartet is failing, warn aid agencies

September 25 2008 - The Middle East Quartet (EU, Russia, UN, USA) is failing - making inadequate progress towards improving the lives of Palestinians or improving the prospects for peace - according to a new report by leading humanitarian and human rights organisations published today.

How rich countries and big business undermine the MDG war on poverty

September 24 2008 - As world leaders gather in New York for make or break talks about halving extreme global poverty, Christian Aid warns that progress is being hampered by the activities of rich countries and big business.

Hutton's backing for coal makes Kingsnorth public enquiry essential

September 22 2008 - Business Secretary John Hutton’s ringing endorsement of coal as a source of energy at the Labour conference makes a public enquiry into plans to build a new coal fired power station at Kingsnorth essential, says Christian Aid.

Climate change devastating women's lives, says Christian Aid partner

September 17 2008 - Leading Kenyan Aid worker Esther Musili is speaking alongside Foreign Secretary David Miliband next Tuesday (September 23) at a fringe meeting of the Labour Party Conference in Manchester.

Christian Aid partners give cautious welcome to Harare deal

September 15 2008 - Christian Aid partner organisations in Zimbabwe have welcomed the power-sharing deal signed in the Zimbabwe today. But they warn that they will judge the deal on outcomes, not words.

Climate change £75 million welcome - but more is needed

September 10 2008 - Christian Aid welcomes the announcement today that the UK government is to give Bangladesh £75m to adapt to climate change.

Caribbean leaders should reject EU trade deal, says Christian Aid

September 9 2008 - Christian Aid is urging Caribbean heads of government to refuse to sign a new trade deal that the European Union (EU) is attempting to force on the region.

Angola threatens to close down human rights organisation

September 8 2008 - The Angolan government is threatening to close the Association for Justice, Peace and Democracy (AJPD), one of the country’s most active human rights organisations.