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Get down to business!: 16,000 speak up, Westminster listens

On Wednesday 16 November, CAFOD supporters went to Westminster to present 16,000 action cards to the Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell.

'Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights' published

Following six years’ research and consultation, the United Nations has released a set of ‘Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights’. The ‘Guiding Principles’, led by UN Special Representative John Ruggie, aim to provide for the first time, an authoritative global standard that will ensure businesses respect the human rights of the communities in which they work.

CAFOD response to UK government white paper on trade issues

The government today published Trade and investment for growth White Paper. In response, CAFOD's economics analyst Christina Weller said: "During the economic crisis, farming and setting up small businesses kept heads above water in the poorest countries."

Triumph for Open up the books campaign as EU gets tough on transparency

It’s been over 10 years in the making, but today CAFOD celebrates new transparency legislation to help people in developing countries. Finally it will be possible to find out about who benefits from the activities of multi-national oil, gas and mining companies in local communities.