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Unicef UK has appointed Sacha Deshmukh as its next chief executive. Deshmukh has been chief executive of Smart Energy GB, which helps people in Britain understand smart meters, since 2013. He has also been chair of the international aid and development charity War Child UK since 2014 and is a board member of the Fundraising
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Charities have welcomed reports that the Department for International Development is to remain an independent government department. More than 100 voluntary sector organisations signed a statement last month urging the government to retain DfID as a standalone body amid rumours that it was to be merged into the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. The statement warned
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Income at Age UK fell by about £19m last year, the charity’s latest accounts show, partly because of a large fall in trading activities. In its accounts for the year to 31 March 2019, Age UK reported a total income of £127.8m, down from £146.5m in the previous 12 months.  The drop included falls in voluntary
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MANILLA (December 29, 2019) – CARE activated its emergency protocols immediately on Christmas Eve right after Typhoon Phanfone (locally known as Typhoon Ursula) made its first landfall. CARE staff, along with local partners, are assessing the situation on the ground, to provide initial relief in areas that were greatly affected by the typhoon. “The affected
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The Charity Commission has criticised the board of Marie Stopes International for failing to properly record discussions that led to the charity awarding its chief executive a £434,500 pay package. In a statement today, the regulator said documentation around the decision to give chief executive Simon Cooke a bonus that doubled his salary was “inadequate”. 
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“Russia and China’s double veto today of the Security Council resolution to reauthorize cross-border humanitarian assistance reaching 4 million Syrians in need is reprehensible. After nearly nine years of conflict, as millions of Syrians are struggling to cope, they should at least be assured that they can continue to rely on the United Nations and
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The board of Comic Relief has banned investments in fossil fuels as part of a new ethical investment policy, the charity’s 2018/19 accounts show. The latest accounts, to the end of July 2019, show the board decided in September this year to adopt the new policy, which is worded: “Trustees of Comic Relief will not
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IFCO Delivers on its Social Responsibility & Engagement Commitment Globally in 2019 Navigation Menu RealWire Limited Delivering Relevance, Releasing Influence Press Release Donated RPCs, employee volunteers and charitable contributions help those in need, make the world a better place Munich, Germany, December 19, 2019: IFCO, the world’s leading provider of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for fresh food,
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The following statement was signed by Members of InterAction, the largest alliance of international NGOs and partners in the United States, with over 180 Members who work across the development and humanitarian landscape. “The U.N.’s cross-border mechanism enables life-saving assistance to reach over four million people who continue to be in need of humanitarian assistance
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