Volume 1 Issue 18
Secretary General Addresses International Development Christmas Reception On Tuesday 14 December, at an event hosted by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt. Hon. John Bercow MP at Speakers House, parliamentarians and aid agencies joined in highlighting the importance of continuing efforts in international development and not forgetting the plight of the poor and hungry during the festive period. The event highlighted the cross-party efforts on international development and the work
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of children from many schools in the UK keeping the issue alive. Performances were displayed by Dance4Life a dance group that works internationally on development issues and music by Polish Supplementary School Choir and Boothville Primary School. Speaking on behalf of civil society organisa-
tions, Belinda Calaguas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Action Aid, who are this year's Chair of the British Overseas Aid Group (BOAG), spoke of the important work aid agencies are undertaking around the world.
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Farooq Murad, the Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain, who was requested to address the reception said “it is unacceptable and a challenge to our humanity that ten children die every minute due to poverty, hunger, lack of clean water and preventable diseases”.
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Commending the commitment and contribution of the UK government, and the many NGO‟s working tirelessly in the area, he called on the country to make a lifelong pledge to help the poor and needy and to unite beyond ethnic and religious differences in striving to save lives.
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