Campaigner awards
The SMK Campaigner Awards are for people taking action on an issue and who want support in getting results. Does this sound like you or someone you know?
from Sheila McKechnie Foundation on May 17, 2013.
Crisis warning for South Sudan
A humanitarian crisis looms in South Sudan as militias continue to fight the SPLA government forces in two towns, warn civil society groups.
from Minority Rights Group International on May 17, 2013.
UK department cuts climate change adaptation team from 38 to 6
A series of “own goals” is damaging Britain’s influence on climate change, Britain's former Special Representative for Climate Change has warned.
from Friends of the Earth on May 17, 2013.
UK accused of refusing to enforce tax haven transparency law
One in ten highest-ranked British multinationals have failed to disclose tax haven companies despite UK promises of a crackdown to help developing countries fight poverty.
from ActionAid on May 17, 2013.
Oil giant Total pressed to stay out of Congo national park
Investors in French oil giant Total have been pressed to ensure that the company keeps out of the prized Virunga National Park. in Congo.
from WWF on May 17, 2013.
One small step for democracy, one giant leap for Pakistan?
The hope in Pakistan is that Nawaz Sharif doesn’t repeat the shortcomings of previous governments. The worry is that his party largely failed to address the challenges that [...]
from ODI on May 17, 2013.
Is NGO lobbying changing?
"It may feel perverse to some organisations that in becoming more professional in the way they have managed and developed their relationships with Government, they are no [...]
from Sheila McKechnie Foundation on May 15, 2013.
A treaty too many
If India does not review its investment policies and trade agreements and build in adequate safeguards, it could be in for worse shocks, warns Latha Jishnu.
from Down to Earth on May 16, 2013.
