In New York the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda presented its recommendations to the secretary general of the United Nations. After 10 months of deliberations and consultations across the world that included more than 70 countries and hundreds of thousands of people, the prime minister of the U.K., along with … Read more
The brutal reality of children working in mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the focus of a new report by World Vision. Child Miners Speak offers insight into the dirty, dangerous and degrading lives of more than 50 children working at an artisanal copper and cobalt mine in the country’s Katanga province. … Read more
World Vision issued a response to the CIDA/DFAIT merger legislation. World Vision’s senior director of policy and advocacy Elly Vandenberg said, “World Vision welcomes this promised legislation that merges CIDA and DFAIT because it reaffirms Canada’s commitment to poverty reduction. Responding to the needs and aspirations of the most vulnerable children and families around the … Read more
World Vision’s senior policy advisor for peacebuilding and humanitarian affairs, Jonathan Papoulidis, made a statement in response to Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird's (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) commitment to victims of sexual violence in conflict areas. Papoulidis said that World Vision looked forward to learning how the Canadian government will spend the $5 million it committed. … Read more
Dave Toycen, president and CEO of World Vision Canada, issued a statement on the governments 2013 budget. Toycen said World Vision Canada is extremely concerned that this new direction for the Canadian International Development Agency means that development assistance will be used to advance Canada’s prosperity and security, rather than focusing solely on the needs and … Read more
World Vision is releasing research that shines a new light on the link between conflict, disasters and child marriage. The report, Untying the Knot: Exploring Early Marriage in Fragile States, highlights the catastrophic impacts of early marriage, ranging from severe sexual and reproductive health complications and an increase in child mortality, to domestic violence, social … Read more
World Vision is extremely concerned about the plight of girls and young women in northern Mali, amid growing reports of young women being beaten, raped and forced to become ‘brides’ for armed opposition groups. The agency is calling on all governments involved in the current military intervention – including Canada – to ensure that child … Read more
World Vision issued a three-year report on its response to the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, bringing an end to its emergency relief efforts that provided food, shelter and basic support for millions of children and their parents. Moving forward, the organization will continue to work with children and their families on its long-term development … Read more
Dave Toycen, World Vision Canada’s president and CEO, is visiting Lebanon from Dec. 13 to Dec. 19 to highlight the plight of Syrian refugee children who have been forced to flee their homeland to find safety in Lebanon. On Dec. 18 Toycen unveiled a new World Vision report that highlights the needs of Syrian refugee children in … Read more
Alex Snary, national director, World Vision Jerusalem-West Bank-Gaza, issued a statement on the announcement of a ceasefire between the parties engaged in the conflict in the Gaza Strip. "World Vision welcomes the ceasefire between Israelis and Palestinians. We call on all parties to respect the ceasefire agreements and to work toward a lasting, just and … Read more
