NEWS ROOM

Aid Agencies Encouraged by McCully's push for more Aid
30 Jun 2010
Aid agencies today welcomed Foreign Affairs Minister McCully in his push for more aid to be delivered through non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

CID restructuring, prospective members encouraged to be patient
22 Jun 2010
Thanks for contacting CID. We are in the process of restructuring and as a result, some of the services which CID has historically offered will not be available as of July 1.

CID says good luck to David Culverhouse, welcomes Wren Green as Director
22 Jun 2010

Reconsidering Land Reform in the Pacific, by Dr. Iati Iati
29 Apr 2010
Following a successful launch on the 15th of April, CID commissioned work on contemporary Pacific land reform and how that could impact customary land, is now available for free download.

May 12 and 13, Wellington CID Open Forum on Development Effectiveness
8 Apr 2010
The Open Forum is one of the most important events in the development calendar. It feeds into a global process of drafting a set of principles of effective development, written by and for civil society. The results will feed into the fourth High Level Forum in Seoul 2011. Click on the link to find out how you can play a crucial role. Contact Lee or Pedram to find out more.

New resource helps young Kiwis end world poverty
1 Sep 2009
Prime Minister John Key recently pledged to help Pacific Island countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

1.4 Billion Reasons... Global campaign to end world poverty launches in New Zealand
21 Aug 2009
New Zealanders will be shown practical ways to alleviate extreme poverty around the world when the New Zealand chapter of the Global Poverty Project launches next week.

Dangers for international humanitarian workers increasing
19 Aug 2009
Humanitarian aid workers are increasingly coming under attack - and more and more it is local people working for humanitarian organisations that are being targeted, says the executive director of the Council for International Development, David Culverhouse.

Media and humanitarian access to Sri Lanka crucial says CID
13 May 2009
INTERNATIONAL access to conflict zones and government-controlled refugee camps in Sri Lanka is urgent and essential says Council for International Development (CID) executive director David Culverhouse.

Response from the Council for International Development to the Government's Changes to NZAID
7 May 2009
"The Council for International Development (CID) is disappointed that Minister McCully has chosen to bring NZAID into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and to change the New Zealand aid agency's poverty elimination focus to one of economic growth," says David Culverhouse, Executive Director of CID.

Sudanese government makes disastrous situation even worse
19 Mar 2009
The expulsion of international NGOs from the Darfur region of Sudan will leave hundreds of thousands of people without essential services and raise the risk of further atrocities says Council for International Development executive director David Culverhouse.

Aid in Crisis as World Economy Falters
17 Mar 2009
Politicians, researchers, government officials and aid agency representatives will gather in Wellington this week for a major symposium on world poverty and how it ought to be addressed.

NGOs ask what problem Murray McCully is trying to fix
3 Mar 2009
Proposals to change the policy and status of the government aid agency appear to have no clear purpose says Council for International Development executive director David Culverhouse.

Escalating humanitarian crisis threatens 250,000 lives in Sri Lanka
29 Jan 2009
The international outcry over the plight of the estimated 250,000 - 500,000 civilians caught up in the heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka is shared by New Zealand international development groups.

Cooperation among developing nations vital to tackling current crises - D'Escoto
18 Dec 2008
"South-South cooperation is a win-win situation for all nations," Miguel D'Escoto told a meeting held to mark the UN Day for South-South Cooperation (19 December). "It is not a mere add-on in our development efforts", he said.

Ensure Development Gains Are Not Lost
16 Dec 2008
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today urged countries to work together to ensure that critical development gains are not lost at a time when the world's people are facing multiple crises involving food, fuel and finance, all of which threaten global anti-poverty efforts.