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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 >>
Violence in Timor Leste affecting NGOs
Saturday, 27 May 2006, 11:06 pm | Council for International Development
Violence in Timor Leste affecting NGOs An escalation in fighting in and around Timor Leste’s capital Dili has seen thousands evacuate the city, according to the Council for International Development (CID). More >>
Poor performance on aid in Budget
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 5:50 pm | Council for International Development
A pathetic and poor effort on overseas aid, is how Council for International Development Executive Director Rae Julian describes the 2006 Cullen Budget. More >>
Aussies beat Kiwi Government scrooges
Thursday, 27 April 2006, 4:47 pm | Council for International Development
New Zealand is being beaten once again by Australia. This time it’s over meeting international aid obligations. More >>
NZAID efforts let down by other govt. agencies
Friday, 31 March 2006, 9:12 am | Council for International Development
A new report points to a lack of co-ordination in the New Zealand government's international policies, says Rae Julian, Executive Director of the Council for International Development (CID). More >>
Pacific voices ignored at Pacific Islands Forum
Thursday, 27 October 2005, 4:54 pm | Council for International Development
The voices of the people of the Pacific have been completely ignored, according to Rae Julian, Executive Director of the Council for International Development (CID), commenting on the Pacific Islands Forum communiqué. More >>
Pacific poverty levels rising – latest findings
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 11:31 am | Council for International Development
Major international reports, released on the eve of the United Nations Leaders’ Summit and launched in Wellington today, show that parts of the Pacific are sliding further into poverty. More >>
NZ’s international aid on the political agenda
Monday, 29 August 2005, 12:06 am | Council for International Development
Many of the country’s aid and development agencies have joined together to put international aid on the political agenda this election. More >>
Let’s Make Poverty History in the Pacific, too
Monday, 4 July 2005, 4:22 pm | Council for International Development
As people around the world call on the G8 leaders to help end poverty in Africa, the Council for International Development says that in New Zealand our Government needs to do its share to tackle extreme poverty close to home. More >>
Need to focus on poverty in the Pacific
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 3:21 pm | Council for International Development
While the world focuses on poverty in Africa, the Council for International Development says that in New Zealand we need to also focus on extreme poverty close to home. More >>
If Europe can do it, so can we
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 2:42 pm | Council for International Development
Yesterday’s landmark commitment by 15 European countries to increase aid levels to 0.51% of Gross National Income by 2010 and to 0.7% by 2015 is being hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against poverty by the Council for International Development ... More >>
Aid budget increase won’t meet our promises
Friday, 20 May 2005, 10:08 am | Council for International Development
A promising start but still not nearly enough to honour our international promise, is how the Council for International Development has described the Budget increase of $59.4 million in overseas development assistance, and planned increases over the ... More >>
