MPH has joined the Cluster Munition Coalition Australia (CMCA) to support the Send-a-Sock campaign. The campaign addresses the proposed Australian legislation on cluster bombs.While the Australian Government has signed the international ban on cluster bombs and are soon to ratify it, the draft legislation has loopholes. It would allow Australian troops to assist the US in [...]
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Posted on 19 December 2011 by melissag
Another yearly COP meeting has wrapped up but are steps being taken in the right direction to combat climate change? COP 17 (Conference of the Parties) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in Durban, South Africa and brought together representatives of the world’s governments, international organisations and civil society, [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 03 December 2011 by melissag
“Inclusion of persons with disabilities in all development work is crucial to achieving the MDGS” – United Nations General Assembly Today is International Day for Persons with Disabilities which aims to promote an understanding of people with disability and encourage support for their dignity, rights and well-being. The day looks to increase public awareness of the [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 01 December 2011 by melissag
World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people around the world to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS. On 1 December we mark the 30th anniversary of the first confirmed case of HIV/AIDS. Over the last three decades, more than 25 million people have died from the [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 01 December 2011 by Joelle Auffray
Every year on 1 December, people around the world get involved in advocacy and fundraising events for World AIDS Day, including wearing the symbolic red ribbon. The red ribbon is an expression of awareness, compassion and support for people living with HIV, the colour red symbolising passion and love. It is a globally-recognised symbol that [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 29 November 2011 by melissag
The Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF-4) kicks off today in Busan, Korea and it is already making history: it is the first time that civil society will play a lead role in aid effectiveness negotiations in conjunction with governments and donors. The Forum aims to boost the impact of development aid through [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 17 November 2011 by Joelle Auffray
Make Poverty History along with 98 organisations from all over the world is calling on governments to publish more information about the aid they give. The campaign, Make Aid Transparent, will culminate in under three weeks’ time at a high level meeting on Aid Effectiveness in Korea where we will be urging governments to redouble [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 17 November 2011 by Joelle Auffray
The recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth and the G20 Summit in Cannes failed to deliver any huge progress on development, but there were some positive steps. The final communiqués of both groups are full of positive pro-development statements however the vast bulk of these involve no particular commitment or extra effort. [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 03 November 2011 by Joelle Auffray
CHOGM has come and CHOGM has gone with much talk about the lack of any tangible results that warrant the expense of bringing 53 of the world’s leaders together, especially in the area of human rights. However, the impact of campaigning by thousands of Make Poverty History supporters did pay off on the host country [...] Continue Reading