December 2018 Press Releases

• One Planet Summit: Finance missing jigsaw piece as world marks two year anniversary of Paris Agreement

  Monday, December 11th, 2017. Ahead of the One Planet Summit in Paris taking place tomorrow (12th) marking the two year anniversary of the Paris Agreement, Christian Aid said new finance for poorer countries was essential if the UN accord ...

• As EU prepares tax havens blacklist, Christian Aid slams lack of action on transparency from UK Overseas Territories

  4th December 2017. Christian Aid has criticised the lack of progress on financial secrecy in Overseas Territories for which the UK has responsibility. 

• British public overspends on food at Christmas by more than £1bn 

  6th December 2017. British households splash out one billion pounds on food more than they need, according to a new nationwide poll by ComRes for charity Christian Aid. 

• Millions caught in Nigeria’s hidden horror, warns Christian Aid

  28 December 2016. Hunger, terror and destitution are afflicting many millions of people in Nigeria in a huge crisis that remains largely hidden from the world, Christian Aid is warning.

• Christian Aid responds to news that fossil fuel divestment passes $5 trillion

  12 December 2016. ​“It is becoming increasingly clear that profiting from companies whose actions threaten the destruction of life on a titanic scale is no longer morally acceptable," says Christian Aid.