The single most important thing governments can do to end global hunger is to support the millions of poor women farming tiny plots of land in developing countries, a new report by a group of international charities says today.

February 2013

Harvest time used to be soul destroying in Rutana, southeast Burundi. A combination of soil erosion, unpredictable weather, pests, and poor seeds and farming techniques meant that members of the community often reaped less than they sowed.

Hungry times

Renatta Ndihokubwayo, a mother of six, recalls: 'If we planted 5kg of haricot beans, we would only harvest 3kg.'

Les groupes considèrent que l'accord n'est pas suffisant et proposent des mesures concrètes à prendre

Ils réitèrent leur demande à l'ONU, aux États-Unis et à l'UE de nommer des Envoyés spéciaux et d'accroître l'implication régionale

The signatories to this statement would like to reaffirm our support for the human rights defenders of the Inter-Church Commission of Justice and Peace (Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz, CIJP) in the context of increased attacks that threaten their lives and attempt to undermine their legitimate and essential work for democracy and peace in Colombia.

Goma, 14 February 2012 – For years the international community has attempted to help stabilise eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at the expense of billions of US dollars, yet sustainable peace remains elusive. Elections in November 2011 were widely seen as lacking credibility(1) and provincial and local elections have been delayed indefinitely.

January 28 2013 - An exciting new partnership between high street retailer Monsoon and development agency Christian Aid, which will help revive the two thousand-year-old tradition of silk production in Afghanistan, was announced today. The two-year project aims to lift 1,500 women and their families out of extreme poverty and potentially lead to international market access for silk producers in the country.

The silkworm project is based in Herat, in western Afghanistan, an area that has a long history of silk production and was once a stop on the Silk Road trade route.

A military offensive in northern Mali would have serious humanitarian consequences and requires serious safeguards to be put in place, warns a coalition of ten non-governmental organisations. As the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution to authorise an international military force to restore territorial integrity, humanitarian NGOs operating in Mali have come together to sound a note of caution

6 December 2012

Almost one year on from Typhoon Washi and only months since monsoon rains and floods devastated the capital Manila and neighbouring provinces, the people of the Philippines are once more bearing the brunt of extreme weather.

Christian Aid has released £100,000 to help our partners in the Philippines provide immediate needs such as food, blankets, basic first aid kits, cooking utensils, shovels for cleaning up and cash assistance.

Typhoon Bopha's path

Christian Aid's Gaza and Middle East crisis appeal will help those most in need, working through partners to provide medical assistance and other essential services.

Political instability and escalating levels of violence have resulted in desperate humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip and across the Middle East region.

Video: background to the conflict

Since Wednesday 14 November 2012 civilians in the Gaza Strip have endured an ongoing bombardment by Israeli air strikes that have resulted in over 110 Palestinians deaths and more than 750 injured.