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NGOs respond to Solomon Islands tsunami

Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 5:10 pm | Council for International Development

Reports coming in from the Solomon Islands indicate that emergency supplies in the country are insufficient to meet the immediate needs of the people following yesterday’s massive earthquake and tsunami says the Council for International Development (CID) ... More >>

NGOs raise concern over climate change

Friday, 30 March 2007, 10:20 am | Council for International Development

A number of non-government organisations (NGOs) and other civil society organisations are calling on the government to set explicit targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More >>

NZ needs to do much more on world water crisis

Thursday, 22 March 2007, 12:39 am | Council for International Development

On World Water Day (March 22nd) an estimated 1.1 billion people will be unable to find safe water to drink. “For many people in the world getting water for the most basic of needs is a daily struggle,” says Council for International Development ... More >>

Doha trade talks must focus on development

Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 9:40 am | Council for International Development

The resumed WTO Doha trade talks must stop endorsing the right to wreck small economies for short-term profit and instead prioritise the trade and development needs of developing countries, says Rae Julian, Executive Director of the Council for International Development. More >>

Violence Against Civil Society Leaders Sickening

Wednesday, 3 January 2007, 1:22 pm | Council for International Development

There is no excuse for the use of violence against the six civil society leaders who had spoken out for a return to democracy in Fiji, according to Rae Julian, Executive Director of the Council for International Development (CID). Ms Julian was responding ... More >>

CID backs Fiji civil society in wake of coup

Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 12:01 am | Council for International Development

The Council for International Development says it is a tragedy that Fiji is suffering yet another coup. The council represents 86 organisations, many of whom are involved in development work with partner agencies in Fiji. More >>

International aid and economic expert to visit NZ

Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 3:26 pm | Council for International Development

One of the authors of an international report focusing on how the War on Terror has diverted billions of dollars of aid away from the poorest regions of the world and into strategic military zones, is in New Zealand later this week. More >>

Aid money hijacked for War on Terror – new report

Thursday, 21 September 2006, 11:32 am | Council for International Development

An independent review of international aid says that the US war on terror has resulted in billions of dollars of aid money being diverted way from the world’s poorest people. The Reality of Aid 2006, which focuses on conflict, development and security ... More >>

Calls for increased international aid

Thursday, 21 September 2006, 12:34 am | Council for International Development

Radio and TV presenter and member of the United Nations Face to Face Campaign, Stacey Morrison is calling for the Government to increase the level of its overseas aid following a new report that says the poorest people in the world are worse off now ... More >>

NZ 's "Stingy" aid level to be debated tonight

Thursday, 24 August 2006, 4:03 pm | Council for International Development

"I can smell the stinginess on your breath" is the title of a special debate in Wellington tonight on whether New Zealand is meeting its international aid obligations. More >>

Political debate on NZ’s aid obligations

Friday, 18 August 2006, 3:35 pm | Council for International Development

Is New Zealand meeting its overseas aid obligations, or is it at risk of being seen as an international miser? That’s the subject of an Oxford Union-style debate to be held at Victoria University on Thursday, August 24th. More >>

Geldof right to slam government on aid levels

Friday, 14 July 2006, 5:22 pm | Council for International Development

“It’s time the government stopped sitting on its hands and set a timetable for reaching its commitments on international aid,” says Rae Julian Executive Director of the Council for International Development. More >>

NGOs respond to Indonesia earthquake

Monday, 29 May 2006, 5:33 pm | Council for International Development

NGOs respond to Indonesia earthquake The 6.2 Richter scale earthquake that struck Yogyakarta in the early hours of Saturday morning with devastating results has elicited a quick response from New Zealand Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). More >>

Pacific aid should meet needs, not buy votes

Monday, 29 May 2006, 3:25 pm | Council for International Development

Alleviating poverty and dealing with issues such as basic education, health and HIV/Aids should be the target of any increased aid to the Pacific region. The Council for International Development, which represents 81 New Zealand development agencies, ... More >>

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