New Zealand’s major aid agencies are uniting in an urgent plea for public donations to support their collective effort to prevent a humanitarian calamity in South Sudan and neighbouring countries. “New Zealand agencies are saving lives in South Sudan and the Greater Horn of Africa, but we need more money to keep up with the […]
Read More...Dear Mr McCully Thank you for your work on UN Security Council Resolution 2334 condemning the Israeli settlements as ‘a flagrant violation of international law’ and to remind the international community of the need for action on matters of peace in the Middle East. The New Zealand delegation and other sponsors worked hard to secure […]
Read More...Pacific churches want justice on longstanding grievances undermining the rights of Pacific peoples. General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) Rev François Pihaatae will speak on the theme “Peace in the Pacific” in Auckland at 7:30 pm on Thursday night (10 November). He will speak at Grey Lynn Presbyterian Church, 487 Great North […]
Read More...Christian World Service has launched an appeal to provide relief assistance and help families recover after Hurricane Matthew. The Appeal will help families with urgent relief supplies and to rebuild homes and livelihoods. Thousands of people have lost their homes and livelihoods in the worst storm in nearly a decade. The southwest regions of the […]
Read More...The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit will visit Christchurch on the 8 and 9 October 2016. He will speak on the WCC’s high level peacemaking work in response to the situations in Israel, Palestine and Syria at a meeting in the Christchurch North Methodist Church, at 2pm […]
Read More...Christian World Service mourns the loss of Syrian Red Crescent colleagues killed on the way to Aleppo this week. We are joining the Council for International Development (CID), the coordinating body of New Zealand’s international aid and disaster relief agencies, by changing our social media profile pictures to red today (#redforsyria) and calling on others […]
Read More...On World Refugee Day Christian World Service congratulates New Zealanders for extending hospitality and practical support to refugee communities. Today over 70 people complete a five day challenge to live on the rations of a refugee for Operation Refugee. Their combined efforts have so far raised nearly $30,000 for refugees from Syria. CWS is asking […]
Read More...Renewed action and investment in humanity is needed at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul next week if we are to move from delivering aid to ending need. International faith-based humanitarian and development network ACT Alliance of which CWS is a member said today. In the eleven new commitments ACT Alliance as a network has […]
Read More...New Zealand aid workers are applauding the Government’s efforts today. A resolution co-sponsored by New Zealand condemning attacks on hospitals and aid workers was unanimously adopted by the UN Security Council. The resolution (UNSC 2286) strongly condemns attacks on medical infrastructure and personnel in conflict situations, and demands accountability for warring parties who violate fundamental […]
Read More...Christian World Service is looking for 100 people to join a new challenge to benefit Syrian refugees. The first ever Operation Refugee kicked off last month when the first participants registered to live on the same rations as a Syrian refugee for five days. CWS aims to raise funds through the new initiative as part […]
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