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CWS Appeals for Help for Fiji Flood Victims
Christian World Service has launched an appeal to provide immediate assistance for those who live in Fiji’s informal settlements affected by severe flooding.
Tropical storm wreaks havoc in the Philippines
Christian World Service is waiting for the results of an assessment by local ACT Alliance (Action by Churches Together) members in the Philippines.
ACT Alliance welcomes start up Finance for Climate Fund
ACT (action by Churches Together) Alliance General Secretary John Nduna welcomed the Danish and German pledges of nearly €55m to the Green Climate Fund in Durban, South Africa.
Pressure mounts for the world leaders to deliver in Durban
World leaders are naïve if they believe blanket exploitation of the earth’s resources can continue, says the ACT Alliance of which CWS is a member.
NZ groups oppose violence in West Papua
Statement on Violence Following Third Papuan People's Congress, October 2011
New Zealand to support mine clearance in the West Bank
Defence contribution to mine action headquarters in New York is withdrawn
Pakistan Flood Survivors need more Help
Two months after large scale flooding Christian World Service is appealing for more help in Pakistan’s Sindh province.
Of September 2011 its Woes and Promises
Dr. Bernard Sabella of the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR), a CWS partner, writes in response to President Abbas's request for UN membership:
CWS supports statement on West Papua
Statement from the West Papua solidarity gathering at Nga Wai o Horotiu, Tamaki Makaurau / Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand
NZ Aid Agencies welcome Kiwi support to fight Horn of Africa Food Crisis
The chief executives of 10 major New Zealand aid agencies say the massive humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa threatens to overwhelm aid efforts.
