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Nationals’ senator short-sighted on aid to combat climate change

Friday, September 4, 2009

World Vision CEO Tim Costello said Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan and other G20 finance ministers meeting in London tomorrow must ignore the National Party’s smug and myopic approach to dealing with climate change.

Media Releases, Climate change, Asia and the Pacific, Australian Government, Climate Change, Foreign Aid, G20, Ross Garnaut, Tim Costello, Wayne Swan

Kids giving up for global poverty

Thursday, August 20, 2009

World Vision estimates that tomorrow 350,000 young Aussies will take part in one of the country’s longest running fundraising events, the 40 Hour Famine.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, 40 Hour Famine, Philanthropy, World Food Crises, Young People

Hi-5 joins World Vision in the fight to end poverty for children

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Australia’s largest international aid and development agency, World Vision, has announced children’s entertainment group Hi-5 as their newest ambassadors.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Child Sponsorship, Hi-5, Philanthropy, Tim Costello

Window reopened on climate change negotiations

Monday, May 4, 2009

World Vision believes the Government’s announcement today has reopened the window to achieve a global deal on climate change in Copenhagen, which would benefit Australians and the world’s poor.

Media Releases, Climate change, Asia and the Pacific, Asian Development Bank, Australian Government, Climate Change, Foreign Aid, NGO, Tim Costello

One year after Cyclone Nargis, upcoming farming season critical for recovery

Friday, May 1, 2009

World Vision reaches nearly 340,000 survivors in Myanmar with aid and assistance, but says much still needs to be accomplished

Media Releases, Emergencies, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Cyclone Nargis, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Myanmar

Three steps to guilt-free chocolate this Easter

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

With Easter fast approaching, World Vision is warning Australians that their Easter eggs may be tainted with the bitter taste of child labour.

Media Releases, Child labour, Africa, Child Labour, Child Slavery, Chocolate, Cocoa Industry, Easter, West Africa

Rich nations must provide stimulus for the poor says World Vision

Thursday, April 2, 2009

World Vision has urged rich nations at the G20 to provide a stimulus package to help the world’s poorest and warns that without a concerted effort on a global scale, at least another 53 million could be pushed to extreme poverty.

Media Releases, Poverty, Asia and the Pacific, Child Sponsorship, Foreign Aid, Global Financial Crises, Robert Zoellick, Tim Costello, United Nations, World Bank

Aid for Gaza piling up at border says World Vision

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Urgently needed aid is piling up at the border, as Israeli authorities continue to keep a tight grip on humanitarian access into Gaza says World Vision.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Disaster relief, Foreign Aid, Gaza, Israel

Inadequate emission target spells disaster for world’s poor

Monday, December 15, 2008

World Vision has condemned the Federal Government’s emission reduction target range of five to 15 per cent of 2000 levels by 2020 as woefully inadequate and a disaster for the world, especially the poor.

Media Releases, Climate change, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Australian Government, Climate Change, Disaster, Foreign Aid, Tim Costello

Aid agencies join forces to appeal for action on global hunger

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Five of Australia’s largest International Humanitarian Organisations have joined forces on International Human Rights Day to appeal for government and public action on the most basic of human needs – food.

Media Releases, Famine, Poverty, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and Carribean, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Australian Government, Caritas, Food Security, International Human Rights Day, Oxfam, Red Cross, World Food Crises, World Vision

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