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Chris Bain responds to the Queen’s Speech
The Government has dropped its plans to introduce legislation in the new Parliamentary session to guarantee the spending of 0.7 per cent of national income on aid to the poorest countries. The Government did however reiterate its firm plans to reach the 0.7 per cent spending target by 2013.
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Afghanistan: UK’s commitment to Afghan women welcomed
CAFOD has welcomed the commitment by the UK government to maintain current aid levels for Afghanistan, and its requirement that the Afghan government increase efforts to promote women’s rights.
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Our Public Policy Team researches and analyses international policies affecting poor communities, and suggests alternatives to reduce poverty.
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TAGS: 165.Aid, 290.Civil Society and Governance, 175.Climate change and environment, 261.Economic justice, 168.Emergencies, 167.Peace and conflict, 285.Policy and research, 289.Post MDGs, 260.Private Sector
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Aid can be life-changing – it can help prevent disease, send children to school and support communities to recover after disasters.
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TAGS: 187.advocacy, 165.Aid, 17.Campaigning, 179.Debt
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Autumn statement: CAFOD and Caritas responds
Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn statement was announced today. In response to the Chancellor’s announcement, Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) and CAFOD have released a joint statement, saying a consistent approach is needed to protecting people in poverty both in the UK and overseas from a recession they did not create.
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In response to the Chancellor’s Autumn statement, the social action arm and the official development agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales have said a consistent approach is needed to protecting people in poverty both in the UK and overseas from a recession they did not create.
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TAGS: 165.Aid, 261.Economic justice, 315.Government, 263.News, 328.Press release, 266.UK News
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