Government Spending Watch, a site that collates MDG spending, launches today. Guppi Bola and Rachel Bladon explain how this powerful tool will be critical in holding governments to account....

10. Tweeted all about it!  When we launched a Thunderclap, IF reached more than 300,000 tweeters – and that’s not counting the everyday #IF tweets which ordinary folk – and some rather more high profile types – wrote.  The world produces enough food for every single child to eat. But so many still go hungry. E-mail your MP. bit.ly/VTSDHW #IF — Tom Hiddleston (@twhiddleston) March 16, 2013 9. Met with more...

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Meet IF. It might be one little word, but we're hoping it's going to make 2013 the beginning of the end of the global hunger crisis. Right now, 1 in every 8 people live without enough to eat. More than 2 million children die every year from malnutrition and millions more face a life of stunting, pain and lost potential. Yet, this is completely preventable - our planet provides enough food for every single person....

In 2013 the Budget is going to be a big moment for the UK - the 40 year promise of making 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) to international aid will be coming to a head!  But what does 0.7% of GNI actually mean? It means children will be able to go to school, people receive vaccinations against preventable diseases , AIDs treatment will reach the most vulnerable, clean water becomes available, women get an equal voice in...

Today activists and campaigners from eight aid agencies, including Oxfam, visited Downing Street to urge world leaders to act to end hunger and malnutrition. Oxfam, Save the Children, Avaaz and others were there for more than 600,000 people who have added their names to petitions calling on global leaders to make a lasting impact on hunger by tackling malnutrition in children, protecting the 18 million people facing severe hunger in West...

"How many people have to suffer how many times before we break the cycle of hunger? We cannot prevent drought - but we can prevent food crises." - David Macdonald, Deputy Director of Oxfam GB's West Africa programme.  Urge governments around the world to act now in West Africa and build a future where everyone always has enough to eat. Sign our petition today > ...

In a passionate appeal to governments negotiating an Arms Trade Treaty at the United Nations until the 27th July, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia called on them to "make history in the next few days and change the world for the better." ...

I remember starting to tell some MPs and Peers that a big, new "joint campaign on food and hunger" was coming about a year ago. "It's going to be huge. You're going to want to be involved," I boasted, hoping that when the time came I would not have cause regret those words.  But as we pass 40,000 sign-ups to the Enough food for everyone IF campaign and have MPs and Peers literally queuing to show their...