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#landgrabs campaigners have inspired action around the world

Across the UK last December, people highlighted the problem of land grabs - where big companies buy up land in some of the world's poorest countries for profit. Often land grabs mean the people who live on the land are evicted. They lose their homes, livelihoods, and their way of growing food. Sign our petition: Tell the World Bank to lead the fight against land grabs And they've inspired action around the world. Campaigners...

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Westminster - Original photo by Sean Barnard

2013

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...

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Scottish dad takes Arms Trade Treaty campaign to the United Nations

David Grimason has today announced he will take his campaign for a strong Arms Trade Treaty to the United Nations during the final talks in New York. Mr Grimason's son Alistair was two-years-old when he was shot dead during a holiday to Turkey in 2003 and he has campaigned for tougher laws on arms ever since. Alistair was asleep in his pram in a cafe when an argument broke out at a nearby table and a man opened fire - killing...

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Sahel conference

Sahel Crisis: A crucial conference

On Monday 18 June a high level meeting on the Sahel food crisis is being held in Brussels. This is a crucial opportunity for governments to show they are giving their fair share towards the food crisis and investing more in long term solutions to break the hunger cycle in the region.  ...

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12,000 of you have voiced your concern for Syria

More than 12,000 people signed our petition on Syria for Ban Ki-moon. Our CEO, Barbara Stocking, took your signatures to Ban, the UN Secretary General. Barbara says: "I raised our concerns about the safety and security of the people of Syria, and told him that many people in the UK were very concerned, and that 12,000 people had responded to our call to action." We know that the United Nations continues to work hard on...

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