The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, INGOs, the women’s and youth movements, community and faith groups and others to call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. MORE
Comic Relief is charity based in the United Kingdom, which raises money for aid projects in the UK and overseas MORE
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries. MORE
Christian Aid is a Christian organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. MORE
South Africa is hosting the football World Cup in 2010; this is hugely exciting, and not just for sports fans. It's a great opportunity for the world to see Africa and the citizens of African nations in a new light. MORE
Today Gordon Brown announced that the UK’s commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of national income on development assistance will become law under forthcoming legislation.
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Two major announcements today take aim at preventable diseases in poor countries MORE
UK charities Comic Relief, ONE and Malaria No More UK are joining forces for the UK kick-off of ‘United Against Malaria’, a global team of football stars, celebrities, non-governmental organisations, foundations, governments and corporations. This partnership has united ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, to fight malaria, a preventable disease. MORE