At the NCCA
Media Releases
Aid Workers in Pakistan Urge Australians - Time is Running Out!
Wednesday, 18 August 2010 00:00
from Act for Peace, the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia
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Act for Peace’s partners responding to the floods in Pakistan welcome the Australian Government’s $25 million increase to the response effort though insist the need is much greater and time is running out.
Statement on Impending visit by the WCC Living Letters Team
Tuesday, 17 August 2010 00:00
from the National Council of Churches in Australia
The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) welcomes the decision by the World Council of Churches (WCC) to send an international ecumenical delegation to visit the Indigenous Peoples of Australia from 12-17 September 2010.
ECAJ and NCCA Address Concerns Together
Monday, 16 August 2010 14:10
A joint media release from the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the National Council of Churches in Australia
Representatives of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) and of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) met in Sydney on Thursday August 12 following the NCCA’s recent Resolution on ‘Palestine & Israel’.
There was a serious exchange of views during which the ECAJ raised concerns about the NCCA process and about some details of the text of the resolution. Discussion together enabled NCCA participants to explain the process involved as well as the context, background and purpose of the NCCA resolution.
Act for Peace Assists Flood Ravaged People of Pakistan
Monday, 02 August 2010 16:01
From Act for Peace, the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in AustraliaAct for Peace, the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia, is responding immediately to assist the flood ravaged people of Pakistan with emergency assistance as the death toll soars beyond 1,100 and disease outbreaks emerge.
Mr. Alistair Gee, Executive Director of Act for Peace, said, “Our partners on the ground are already distributing food packages, shelter, drinking water, hygiene kits and mosquito nets for flood affected families in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Our partners have also put into action a mobile health unit to provide emergency health assistance in Mansehra. More mobile health units will soon cover areas such as Kohistan, Swat and Balakot.”
“More than 1.5 million people have been affected thus far. Families are stranded and exposed to disease and extreme lack of food. Thousands have been displaced. Other impacts include the loss of livestock and damage to agricultural crops and fields,” said Mr. Gee.
Act for Peace’s partners report that total estimated damages and affected population are yet to be determined due to inaccessibility caused by rising flood waters and disruption to communication networks.
Mr. Gee said, “Our response is in the very early stages and the magnitude of destruction is only just beginning to surface in the international media. Our local partners, which are members of the ACT Alliance, are preparing for the potential of massive displacement and relocation of residents.”
“Our partners in Pakistan have been actively working with communities to overcome the affects of war and respond with resilience to disasters. It is vital that a strong, concerted and well coordinated aid effort is carried out. This disaster threatens to undo amazing development achievements in Pakistan since the earthquake in 2005 which claimed over 80,000 lives.
How to Help:
Gifts can be made online at www.actforpeace.org.au, via Free Call 1800 025 101, or by Post: Act for Peace, Locked Bag 199, Sydney, NSW 1230. More than 90% of gifts will be sent directly to assist the victims of this terrible flooding in Pakistan. All gifts of $2 or more are tax deductible and any excess funds raised will be applied to ongoing development work in Pakistan.
For further information or interviews please contact:
Campaigns & Communication Coordinator, Edwyn Shiell 0458 303 515
About Act for Peace: Act for Peace is the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia. We empower war-torn communities to reduce poverty, protect refugees, and prevent further conflict. Our project partners are currently assisting more than one million people in the world's worst conflict areas, including Sudan, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, the Middle East, Burma and Sri Lanka.
Ban Cluster Bombs, as Well as Knives
Friday, 30 July 2010 00:00
from Act for Peace, the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia
Yesterday, the Labor and Liberal parties announced domestic armed violence reduction commitments. Act for Peace, the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia is encouraging both parties to follow this by announcing their international armed violence reduction commitments.
It’s Time for a Humane, Bipartisan Approach to the Treatment of Asylum Seekers
Thursday, 22 July 2010 00:00
from the National Council of Churches in Australia (download a PDF of this release)
Asylum seekers are people in need of care and not to be feared, say Australian Churches.
A Call for Justice, Security and Peace for Palestine and Israel
Tuesday, 20 July 2010 00:00
from the National Council of Churches in Australia (download a PDF of this release)
During its 7th triennial Forum last week, the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) announced it will continue to add its voice to the call for an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine and condemning all acts of terrorism.
Aid Flotilla Attacks Show Gaza Blockade Must Be Lifted
Tuesday, 01 June 2010 14:43
Act for Peace is calling for a full investigation and a decisive response from the United Nations Security Council after Israel’s disproportionate attack on a flotilla of humanitarian aid bound for Gaza, killing at least nine peace activists and injuring dozens more.
Churches in the Philippines Prepare for Elections Bloodshed
Thursday, 06 May 2010 00:00
from the National Council of Churches in Australia (download a pdf)
“The first automated election system, in the May 10 national elections in the Philippines, implemented with haste, is a recipe for social chaos and political crisis”, says Reverend Rex Reyes JR, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP).
Easter 2010 Messages from Australian Church Leaders
Monday, 29 March 2010 00:00
from the National Council of Churches in Australia (download a PDF of this release)
What does Easter mean for us in Australia?
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