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Coalition aid cuts leave Australians broken-hearted: World Vision

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Bipartisan support for Australia’s aid program is officially in tatters after the Coalition announced plans to slash a shocking $4.5 billion from the aid budget over the next four years.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Australian Government, Budget Cuts, Foreign Aid, Tim Costello

Humanitarian access to conflict zones imperative – World Vision

Monday, August 19, 2013

More aid workers have died in the line of duty so far this year than were killed in all of 2012, says international charity World Vision, renewing calls to ensure safe access to countries like Syria.

Media Releases, Syrian Refugee Crisis, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Conflict, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Refugee Crisis, Syria, United Nations, World Humanitarian Day

Australia’s promise to the poor at risk: World Vision

Friday, August 2, 2013

The Australian Government’s decision to again slow a planned increase in the aid budget puts our nation’s long-held, bipartisan promise to the world’s poorest people further out of reach, says international aid agency World Vision Australia.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Australian Government, Budget Cuts, Foreign Aid, Tim Costello

New International Development role welcomed – World Vision

Monday, July 1, 2013

World Vision Australia has welcomed the Government’s appointment of The Hon Melissa Parke MP to the newly created international development portfolio.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Australian Government, Foreign Aid, Humanitarian, International Development, Kevin Rudd, Tim Costello

New plans give hope to Syrian children

Friday, June 7, 2013

Two new plans to address humanitarian needs arising from the ongoing violence in Syria will be launched in Geneva, Switzerland, today.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Conflict, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Humanitarian, NGO, Syria, United Nations

Syrian peace talks must address needs of those fleeing violence

Friday, May 24, 2013

World Vision calls on the organisers of a proposed Syrian peace summit to swiftly set a date and map out a clear agenda to advance a political resolution.

Media Releases, Syrian Refugee Crisis, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Conflict, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Refugees, Syria

Government’s aid decision yet another broken promise

Monday, May 13, 2013

International aid agency World Vision Australia has welcomed the Government’s increase to this year’s aid budget under difficult conditions, but is disappointed by yet another delay to reach the long-held promise of 0.5 per cent of national income.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Australian Government, Budget Cuts, Foreign Aid

Cadbury falls behind on addressing forced, child and trafficked labour

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

This Easter it’s time for Cadbury to hop to it and publish a timetabled commitment for moving entirely to ethical cocoa in its chocolate products, says international charity World Vision.

Media Releases, Child labour, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Cadbury, Child Labour, Child Slavery, Chocolate, Cocoa Industry, Ferrero, Lindt, Mondelez, Nestle`

Time to empower Pacific women is now

Thursday, March 7, 2013

On the eve of International Women’s Day, World Vision Australia has called on the Australian Government to detail how it plans to spend $320 million earmarked for empowering women across the Pacific region.

Media Releases, Forced and early marriage, Human trafficking, Asia and the Pacific, Australian Government, Forced Marriage, International Women's Day, Julia Gillard, Pacific, Women's Rights

Child brides unintended victims of conflict, says study

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

More than 13.5 million girls are married under the age of 18 around the world, every year.

Media Releases, Forced and early marriage, Asia and the Pacific, Children's Rights, Forced Marriage, Human Rights, Human trafficking, Tim Costello, United Nations

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