The Make Poverty History Coalition has applauded the Government’s response to the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness. The Government response recognised that we need to do more about poverty around the world, noting that it is unacceptable for 22,000 children to die every day from preventable causes. The Review also found that Australia has a good [...]

The UN Humanitarian Affairs Chief has called for urgent action to help millions of people in East Africa.

June 22, 2011 marked the Global Day of Action for the Robin Hood Tax. Organizations in over 40 countries came together to call on country leaders to implement a small financial tax to create big change for poverty and climate change. This tiny tax (0.05%) would raise billions for domestic programs as well as overseas [...]

The Make Poverty History Coalition has applauded the Government’s Response to the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness, released last week.

Jon Kao lives in one of the poorest regions of Laos—the South East province of Sekong—where she and her family often go hungry because she can't grow enough food.