Australia and New Zealand must ensure that the Solomon Islands intervention force upholds human rights, Pacific non-governmental organisations meeting in Auckland said today. The NGOs from ten...
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Matrix of Australian NGO activities in Solomon Islands
ACFOA members undertake a wide range of activities with Solomon Island partners in all sectors. This matrix outlines their long-term continuous involvement across all levels. Australian NGOs have...
Beyond war: Building a just and lasting peace in Iraq
A joint statement by Australian civil society groups We the undersigned groups represent the interests and aspirations of millions in the Australian community. Our areas of expertise and engagement...
ACFOA members providing humanitarian relief to Iraq and surrounding region 1 Apr 2003
ACFOA CONTACT: Ph: 02 6281 9200 jwells@acfoa.asn.au Note: This is a summary from agencies active in Iraq and the region - it does not include all response activities by ACFOA members. The following...
Iraq + 4 more
ACFOA members providing humanitarian relief to people in Iraq and surrounding region
Information received and updated as at: 25 March 2003 Note: This is a summary from agencies active in Iraq and the region - it does not include all response activities by ACFOA members. The following...
Australia must now meet its humanitarian obligations in Iraq
Australian aid agencies have called on the Australian Government to take strong action to minimise the humanitarian impact of the impending war in Iraq on civilians, especially on children and the...
Open letter to the Prime Minister from Australian Aid Agencies - The humanitarian consequences of a war in Iraq
Dear Prime Minister, Australia is preparing for a possible war against Iraq. As Australian non-governmental organisations responding globally to human need, we believe there will be significant...
Iraq: Who pays the price of war?
Gaye Hart AM, President, Australian Council for Overseas Aid. Australian aid agencies know from previous experience in other conflicts that the real cost of war with Iraq will be a devastating...
Fiji + 1 more
Cyclone Ami ACFOA Update 16 Jan 2003
A Fijian assessment team conducted an aerial assessment of all areas affected by Ami on a PC Orion supplied by New Zealand on Wednesday 15 January 2003. The flight reported that impact of Cyclone Ami...
Fiji + 1 more
Cyclone Ami ACFOA Update 14 Jan 2003
Cyclone Ami is now travelling at 40 km/hr and is about to exit the Southern Lau Group and Fiji Territory in the next 6-10 hours. A HURRICANE WARNING is now in force for Ono-I-Lau and nearby smaller...
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Fiji: Update on Cyclone Ami
Cyclone Ami is now travelling at 40 km/hr and is about to exit the Southern Lau Group and Fiji Territory in the next 6-10 hours. A HURRICANE WARNING is now in force for Ono-I-Lau and nearby smaller...
Australian NGO assistance provided to communities affected by Cyclone Zoe in the Solomon Islands
A number of Australian NGOs have committed funds for humanitarian supplies including shelter, clean water, food, medicines and blankets. Additionally Australian NGOs are undertaking assessment...
Lesotho + 6 more
Southern African food crisis - Australia urged to do more
Aid agencies have called on the Australian Government to provide more funds for urgent food relief to counter a humanitarian disaster unfolding in southern Africa. They have also asked the Australian...
Aid agencies welcome funds and support for Sri Lanka peace process
Aid agencies have today welcomed the openness with which the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the Government of Sri Lanka are now approaching a peace agreement in Sattahip, Thailand. Aid agencies...
Israel + 2 more
ACFOA Council resolution on deteriorating humanitarian situation in West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Lebanon
ACFOA Council notes: the total breakdown of the peace process in the Middle East and the effects of increasing incidence of violence towards Israeli and Palestinian civilians; the damage to and...
Lesotho + 5 more
ACFOA Council resolution on southern Africa food shortage
ACFOA Council refers to the 2001 Council Resolutions on Zimbabwe, Debt and HIV/AIDS and notes that: Australian aid to Africa has, in real terms, shrunk to half what it was in 1995-96. For the 2002/3...
Malawi + 4 more
Millions struggling to survive Southern African drought
Across Southern Africa millions of people are struggling for survival. The region is facing drastic food shortages resulting from severe drought compounded by the general economic downturn. According...
ACFOA Code of Conduct For Non-Government Development Organisations
This Code of Conduct defines standards of governance, management, financial control and reporting with which non-government development organisations (NGDOs) should comply. In addition, it identifies...
Civil Military Interaction
Seeking to reflect global best practice in relation to the provision of humanitarian assistance, this document outlines guiding principles for NGO interaction with the military to assist NGOs in...
Ghosts of Angola's "grey zones" more dead than alive - Tens of thousands of Angolans in desperate need of humanitarian assistance
Luanda/Sydney, May 20 - A new exploratory mission by international aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) has revealed yet another famine-stricken region of Angola, in...